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Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65929]

Wed, 29 March 2006 12:29

chuck duffy
Messages: 453
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

Hi all,

Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good quality
/ low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.

Chuck

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Re: Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65930 is a reply to message #65929]

Wed, 29 March 2006 12:26

EK Sound

Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBPhonoPlus/

Will this work?

David.

chuck duffy wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
> a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good quality
> / low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>
> Chuck

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Re: Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65931 is a reply to message #65929]

Wed, 29 March 2006 13:40

Rich Lamanna

Messages: 316
Registered: February 2006

Senior Member

Chuck, you might be able to find an old Dynaco on ebay or somewhere. They're
not too expensive and sound pretty damn good too. You can also look for an
older amplifier with a turntable input that also has a preamp output. Some
of them did have such a thing.

Rich

"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote in message news:442aee3a$1@linux...
>
> Hi all,
>
> Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
> a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good
quality
> / low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>
> Chuck

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Re: Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65932 is a reply to message #65929]

Wed, 29 March 2006 12:37

excelav

Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

Check out ART, they make two one with digital out put and one with out. Go
with the one with out, A/D on the digital one is only 16bit. The biggest
problem is the turn table not being grounded. No ground, no good sound.

James

"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
>Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
>a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good quality
>/ low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>
>Chuck

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Re: Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65935 is a reply to message #65929]

Wed, 29 March 2006 12:51

excelav

Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

Since Dave pointed you to swampwater sound, I guess I'll do the same. Check
this one out. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DeeJayPre/

don't get the USB one, it's only 16bit.

The one listed on page 326 of their catalog is more square, and comes with
a RIAA EQ. It's called the DeeJayPRE II, cost is $39.97

Grounding is the main issue with turn tables!

James

"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
>Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
>a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good quality
>/ low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>
>Chuck

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Wed, 29 March 2006 13:38

excelav

Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

Correction:

DeeJayPRE is discontinued, but SW may have stock, the cost is $39.97

DeeJayPRE II is $45.97

you check out the specks on both at:

http://www.artroch.com/default.asp?p_id=4

Rolls also makes one. VP29 Phono Preamp.

http://rolls.com/rollsproducts/

James

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Since Dave pointed you to swampwater sound, I guess I'll do the same. Check
>this one out. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DeeJayPre/
>
>don't get the USB one, it's only 16bit.
>
>The one listed on page 326 of their catalog is more square, and comes with
>a RIAA EQ. It's called the DeeJayPRE II, cost is $39.97
>
>Grounding is the main issue with turn tables!
>
>James
>
>"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer
in
>>a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good quality
>>/ low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>>
>>Chuck
>

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Re: Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65941 is a reply to message #65931]

Wed, 29 March 2006 15:24

Sound Dog

Messages: 44
Registered: October 2005

Member

Chuck,

If you go the old hi-fi amp route, see if you can get your hands on a Leak
amp. You may not find one for 50 bucks, but after the transfers you'll
have a lush stereo power amp to keep and enjoy.

Cheers,
Stewart.

Rich Lamanna wrote in message <442aefc0@linux>...
>Chuck, you might be able to find an old Dynaco on ebay or somewhere.
They're
>not too expensive and sound pretty damn good too. You can also look for an
>older amplifier with a turntable input that also has a preamp output. Some
>of them did have such a thing.
>
>Rich
>
>"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote in message news:442aee3a$1@linux...
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
>> a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good
>quality
>> / low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>>
>> Chuck
>
>

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Re: Need recommendation for good inexpensive phono preamp [message #65992 is a reply to message #65929]

Fri, 31 March 2006 08:19

jef knight[1]

Messages: 201
Registered: October 2005

Senior Member

at the store formerly know as radio shack I got a Nextech for $49 and I
quite amazed at how good it sounds
jef

chuck duffy wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Have a co-worker who is 'ripping' his album collection to his computer in
>a very dodgy way. We went over the gain staging and he needs a good quality
>/ low price phono (turntable) pre-amp.
>
>Chuck
>
>

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