How do I hook up my stereo & phonograph to a ADC sound shaper one

Being that most AVRs designed today no longer provide a Pre-Out and Main Amp In that work in conjunction, there's no easy way to loop an external EQ through the receiver for playback with all sources. Also, given the fact that most receivers designed today either include some type of room correction software (Audyssey) or a Manual EQ for internal equalization, there is less of a need to integrate an external EQ with your receiver.

ADC Sound Shaper Two Owner Manual

I admire your desire to make a nice piece of classic gear whole again but the cost of simply replacing it with a fully functional one is probably less.

Having owned an old Sound Shaper with mechanical sliders I can tell you that you will eventually start to encounter noisy contacts and slider that will drive you crazy. I only used mine for recording and eventually I could never trust the sliders to move without inducing noise. I eventually got an ADC SS-525X with all electronic sliders, Real Time Analyzer/EQ display, 4 curve memories, remote control and life is good.

Surf over to eBay and look around.

There's one SS-525X with no mention of the Remote or calibration mic (which I have but never used anyway). The display lights up in that bright Fluorescent Blue....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADC-Sound-Sharper-SS-525X-Equalizer-Analyzer-EQ-SS-525-X-/260853716155?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbc17d4bb

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADC-Sound-Shaper-SS-325X-Computer-Memory-Frequency-Equaliser-Analyser-/120777825824?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1eeb5e20

Some make/model information might help us/you find the manuals.

Generally, Line Level OUTs to Line Level INs; and PHONO only goes to PHONO unless there is a PHONO preamp somewhere in-line with it (sometimes built-in to newer turntables).

Start surfing for the manuals if you don't have them.

You might find it them the manufacturer's support site, by using a common search engine or these guys...

retrevo.com
audio.manualsonline.com
hifiengine.com
usermanualguide.com
vinylengine.com

Search Engine of your choice: "(product) manual"

http://www.hifiengine.com/manuals/adc/sound-shaper-ss-315x.shtml

register and download it for free.

start with the tuner, hook up the equalizer to the tuner, then on the rear of the equilizer hook up all the peripherals except the amps which will go to the tuner outputs and all will feed thru the tuner to the amps and out to the speakers

record out-------equalizer in-------equalizer out------tape in

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/adc/sound-shaper-ss-315x.shtml

Hi Jerome

You will need either a pre-in pre-out connection on the amp to use, A vcr in/out loop can be used in lieu of a "tape" loop. Or alternatively you can put the EQ in line with the bit of gear you want to EQ. In this day and age, of "many more than stereo" systems, a 2 channel EQ has much less application. Although this seems to "outdate" a piece of gear, most stuff from yesteryear still sounds great, so why stop using it. Good Luck and happy listening. A "FixYa" rating from you would help my profile. I am happy to answer any questions you may still have, put them in here and I shall get back to you.

regards
GRaeme