How to fix clipping on A50 Line-In input via Turntable

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I run into clipping on heavy bass/bass drum hits via the RCA Line-In input on my A50 and have not found a way to curb it. After searching in this forum and not seeing a directly related post I thought it was worth posting. Here is a video to help illustrate the issue (it is quite apparent at the 00:20 mark).

I’ve tried bringing the bass down to 0 in the 4Stream and Go Control apps to no avail. It is a real bummer as the primary reason I bought 3 of these units is to have a record on throughout the house.

Hopefully you lovely folks in the community have suggestions! Happy to answer any questions to help diagnose.

Cheers

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Hi,
The RCA input is for line level, signals, you probably need a RIAA preamp, as the signal from a turntable requires a RIAA equalisation curve applied to it to ensure that your LP records sound balance and accurate.

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Sorry I should have specified further. My turntable plugs into a Technics SA-120 amplifier which contains a built-in phono preamp. The line out from the amp then plugs into the Line In on the A50. Shouldn’t that already account for proper RIAA equalization?