Microphones and stereo system

I'm probably being a bit thick but hey ho

I have a "vintage" music centre which allows for a microphone.

Now if i recall as a child if you used the mic it recorded on the tape deck, but did it.

I wonder if i could use the mic to bellow out my tunes via the onboard amp.

Any one got a clue? Suppose i could buy a cheap mic and try.

I'm probably being a bit thick but hey ho

 

I have a "vintage" music centre which allows for a microphone.

Now if i recall as a child if you used the mic it recorded on the tape deck, but did it.

I wonder if i could use the mic to bellow out my tunes via the onboard amp.

 

Any one got a clue? Suppose i could buy a cheap mic and try.

it is not possible but connect up to the record player input that has a simlier gain structure and it will work, inpeadance will be different but you will be a karaoke star in your own front room.

Your main problem with an "ahem" classic music centre is that the power amplifier is usually only about 5 watts.

There is usually 2 microphone inputs, however each is mono and they won't mix with any music playing, what you really need is a mixer so you can add music channels and a single microphone channel which can be centre "panned" in the middle of the stereo mix.

My personal advice is do not bother.

If you want to play, find a second hand karaoke home kit on eBay. No doubt after a couple of weeks it will be going for sale again on eBay.