You cannot plug a pair of headphones directly into a turntable. The turntable itself does not amplify the signal from the cartridge at all, the signal is only coming out of the cartridge at a couple of MVs. A turntable does not have jacks, it only has two RCA out plugs (stereo left and right). It is the pre-amplifier and the amplifier within a standard receiver which amplify the signal so that you can hear it clearly. In order to hear a turntable through headphones, you will need a receiver with phono jacks. What is your price range? I'll let you know what your best options are. I have a huge vinyl collection and I currently use a Rega P3 turntable, Sure V15-VxMR cartridge, Cambridge Audio 540A integrated amplifier, Cambridge Audio 640P phono pre-amp, and Cambridge soundworks M-80 speakers. Makes CDs sound like shit on a stick.