The signal from a turntable is different from sources like CD players or VCR's -- there needs to be an additional "phono" preamp between the turntable and the receiver (or built in to the receiver). Like many receivers and pre/pros these days, the 1050 does not have a phono input, which means it does not have that phono preamp built in. You will need to get a phono preamp to use a turntable with the 1050. For example, Parasound make one called the PPH-100 that retails for $120. There are a couple people here who have gear like this and may be able to offer some recommendations. Or, if you don't want to mess with buying a phono preamp and happen to have an older receiver lying around that does have an input labeled "phono" you can use it as a preamp -- connect the turntable to the old receiver's phono input (which should include a ground connection, I think) and connect the old receiver (via pre-amp outputs if it has them or the tape deck record outputs if it doesn't) to an input on the 1050. You'll then probably want to find a good volume setting on the receiver and leave it there. It's probably not going to sound as good as a stand-alone phono preamp, but it will work just fine.

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