I’m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right? Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don’t worry — I’ve got you ...

The Audio-Technica AT-PEQ3 phono preamplifier enables a turntable to be connected to any audio component with a line-level input, including audio/video receivers, powered speakers, computers, audio ...

With a $699 tag, the O Turntable is belt-driven and comes with a pre-installed MM cartridge and a built-in phono preamp for easy connection with almost any amp or receiver Orange Amplifiers (yes, that ...

Vinyl continues to boom. After being nearly extinct in the early 2000s, its popularity has skyrocketed over the last ten-plus years (oddly, at the same time as music streaming). People are captivated ...

The vinyl LP, which actually outsold the fading CD in 2021, won’t last without affordable turntables like the new Pro-Ject E1 series introduced today. The three-turntable family includes the E1 ($349) ...

Q. I read your review of the Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable upgraded with the LP Gear The Vessel A3SE cartridge for $349. I plan on purchasing it, but do you recommend I get an external phono ...

Much to the detriment of my bank account, I take a certain measure of satisfaction in the fact that I’ve passed my love for collecting vinyl records on to my teenage daughter. Granted, her lust for ...

An electronic circuit that amplifies and equalizes the analog output of the cartridge in a phonograph turntable. The output is boosted to a level equivalent to other audio sources such as tapes and ...

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