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phono pre-amps

Postby Marilyn » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:42 pm

I need to get one. To hook my turntable up to my computer. What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance!
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Postby Jimbo » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:12 pm

How far in price do you want to go?

Depending on the quality of your vinyl front-end, a PP-2 may be about as good as you need. They can be had for about $110, and they are an excellent value for the money.
http://www.nadelectronics.com/hifi_amplifiers
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:49 pm

Or if you're just experimenting and have even less demanding needs, just dig up your old stereo stack's preamp or combo tuner (ala Kenwood, Pioneer, etc) and hook it in through there. If you don't have one, they're probably ones to be had for $10-20 at an
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Postby Ollie Stench » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:44 am

I take the "record out" of my stereo and plug it into the line in of my soundcard. I've digitized many many pieces of vinyl this way and it sounds good to my ears.
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Postby British » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:15 am

I just bought one at Guitar Center for $50 and it's worked fine. It's worth being permanently on their mailing list.
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Postby Marilyn » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:09 pm

Thanks everybody!

I got a Pyle Pro PP-999 phono pre-amp and will get a Y adapter to plug into my soundcard... that seems to be all I need for [b]right now[/b] in order to listen to my turntable through my computer.

I don't need anything too fancy ye
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