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Buy Sell Trade Audio Equipment => Looking for something special? => Topic started by: gdv on March 25, 2014, 11:19:40 AM
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Looking for an economical basic phono preamp for a friend who needs to hook up TT to stereo w/o phono input...
Parts Express has this one below that I plan to get, unless anyone has one laying around gathering dust, my budget is $20 max
http://www.parts-express.com/behringer-pp400-microphono-ultra-compact-phono-preamp--248-6348 (http://www.parts-express.com/behringer-pp400-microphono-ultra-compact-phono-preamp--248-6348)
thanks!!!
George
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I actually do have one of those behringers, it's not fantastic but it works.
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A garage sale receiver might also work, for close to the same money. Or, Tom may have a budget model at the shop.
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I'll be curious to get your impressions.
The only cheap phono pre I've heard that I felt was halfway decent was the ART DJPRE II. If you could bump up to $49, I think you would be quite surprised by the quality of that little unit.
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I searched around AudioKarma. A couple guys claim that the ART is better sounding than a Jolida JD9. I've never heard the JD9. but that is quite a claim as it is ten times the cost.
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Thank you for all the great research/input...
Guess I should have clarified the use for this phono preamp...
I am replacing a Sound Design/Yorx type of all-in-one type of system with an Aiwa all-in-one system (She WANTS an all-in-one system!!!). I'm hooking up an economical Sony turntable (complements of Rev - Thanks!) to the Aiwa which has no phono input... My systems/receivers have phono inputs as needed...
A basic phono preamp unit will work fine based on this system. Just needed an OK one, & decided to purchase from Parts Express...
Thanks again,
George
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAD-Phono-Preamp-PP2-FREE-SHIPPING-/281295241276?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item417e80c03c (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NAD-Phono-Preamp-PP2-FREE-SHIPPING-/281295241276?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item417e80c03c)
$60 for a NAD
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George, when you get it, plug it into a real system and give it a go for a few hours. You know, for research sake.
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That little NAD sounds very good and is a steal at $60.