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Enhance your hi-fi experience with a solid phono preamp. Whether you're an aspiring hobbyist or vetted vinyl collector, our list has options for everyone.
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The phono cartridge, whether a moving magnet or moving coil, has been around for the best part of 80 years. That's given the technology plenty of time to be fully developed and honed, particularly ...
A good phono preamp can make a major difference in sound quality. This often-overlooked component has a critical job. First, it takes the tiny electrical signal from the cartridge and increases it ...
Cartridge impedance loading can be set to 47 Ohms for moving-coil cartridges or 47,000 Ohms for moving-magnet cartridges. If you're using an AV receiver or a turntable with a built-in phono preamp ...
I'd also strongly recommend investing in a decent phono preamp, like the Schitt Mani or U-Turn Pluto before upgrading to a new cartridge.
New Products Michell’s Apollo Phono Stage Wants to Boost the Performance of Your Turntable and Cartridge Does the Michell Audio range of high-end turntables finally have a complementary phono ...
Know a vinyl lover who has everything? Why not get them a very limited-edition, $9,000 Audio-Technica turntable cartridge?