At $4,950, the Nagra Compact Phono is a “lower cost” high-end audio solution for getting the most out of your vinyl record ...

This amplification and equalization is a very precise process and a good cartridge like your Vessel R3SM will benefit from having a good phono preamp, which will bring out its very best.

A phono preamp's job is also to level out the audio signal from the record's grooves in a standardized way so it's compatible across a wide range of equipment. While many modern turntables and ...

It raises your turntable's audio output to make it compatible with line-level ... Check which type your turntable has before choosing a new phono stage. You can check out our buying advice on choosing ...

But there are a few more technical considerations to look out for in the system chain. The first is that a turntable will always need a phono stage and a stereo amplifier in between it and the ...

A turntable with a built-in preamp can be connected directly to your computer's "line in" headphone port with an RCA-to-3.5 mm "Y" audio cable. But hear us out: On cheaper turntables, these phono ...

but it's a phono stage made with vinyl in mind and targets one common source of audio irritation: warping. Warped records can produce a low-end rumble, and filtering that out can also mean ...

When [miceuz] was asked by a friend to help with his first electronic project he eschewed the usual blinking LED project and taught him how to build something he actually needed: a phono preamp ...

Typically built into an audio or A/V receiver, phono preamps also come as external devices for units without phono inputs as well as for audiophiles who want the highest-quality restoration.