[Eliot Ness]

Without looking at it it's hard to say. While it's not a big deal to lose the phono input it would be nice if were there, just because it's supposed to be there. Personally I could live with it, although I might loose a few milliseconds of sleep every other leap year on groundhog day

You've seen it up close and personal, think about it, look at it a couple of more times, and if you can't figure out a way to attach the wire and if you can live with it, then as Mr. McCartney sang, Let It Be.