Pro-Ject Phono Box MM

I wasn't sure if a phono preamp in this price range would be an improvement over the one built into my old receiver but it turned out to be a big improvement. Everything about the sound is a good step up.

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Well designed. Easy to install. Small but powerful. No feedback or hum. Just a great pre amp !

Pros: Ease of use. Size . No distortion.

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My first phono preamp. Seems to work great. Only can compare it to the Denon receiver built-in PHONO preamp as my HK receiver has no built-in preamp; hence this purchase. I had Denon's high-end receiver, 4520, and this preamp makes the one in the Denon seem like absolute junk. Maybe appropriate for a $200 receiver, but out of place for a receiver costing a thousand or thousands. I've come to this conclusion because this box isn't very expensive, yet works great, and the way a phono preamp should work.

Pros: Works exactly as intended, and makes vinyl records sound good.

Cons: You need 2 sets of RCA cables.

Fantastic fast service at a decent price - the product did exactly what it was supposed to do - great website which made me feel comfortable should i have needed assistance.

Pros: works great as promised

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Worked good...saved me from buying a new turntable

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I ordered this Phono Pre-amp to listen to my old records on my current Receiver. It works great and sounds great as well.

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My daughter has been bitten by the vinyl bug. I decided to set up an old system of mine from the late seventies in her bedroom. I had an old SAE 50wpc power amp and a Nikki pre-amp and technics automatic turntable not being used for years stored in the basement. After setting everything up, I discovered that the phono section of the preamp had a bad right channel. I decided to purchase the Pro ject phono preamp and run it through the Nikko's aux. input to bypass my preamps phono stage. Everything worked perfectly, the Pro ject provided a clean signal with no added noise, and the turntable grounded to it with absolutely no hum. My only problem now is my daughter "borrowing" my records. Actually that doesn't bother me at all , I'm glad to see her appreciating good music on a good format for a change!!

Pros: Small size,no noise introduced to system.

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Excelent audio reproduction. It does not clip loud passages. Uses almost no power. Connected to linear tracking rurntable with mm cartridge, Sony STRN 1080.

Pros: Accurate, Excelent dynamic range, very low power consumption.

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The Pro-ject phono box MM gave good boost, smoothness and clarity to my receiver and turntable. The receiver already had a phono input, but I was not happy with it's out put. The phono box pre amp gave it a much improved lift of sound fidelity to my vinyl. I was happy to see that I was not the only one who bought the phono box even though I already had access to a phono input in my receiver. I was about to get a whole new turntable. It was recommended that I try this first and the results were quite satisfying. Thank you Crtutchfield! I am so happy with the quality of suggestions I get from your team of audio technicia

Pros: Audio improvement - smooth, clear and improved power out put.

Cons: Takes up a set of RCA outputs - worth it though. No on and off switch which leaves you wondering if you should unplug it after each use or if it turns off when you power down your turntable. But the improvement = 5 stars for me anyway.

Worked perfectly. was able to connect turn table to new Bose wave system to listen to old favorite vinyl records.

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Great product. Worked flawlessly.

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It works as designed. I did need to purchase the ground wire to eliminate the hum. For the price, I think they could have included a 4' ground wire.

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Worked as described and expected. Decent product for older turntable and newer stereo equip.

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As usual prompt service got it two days later easy to hook up only problem is no connecting cables from the box out to my receiver didn't realize till I got it home then had to go buy cables all in all sounds great makes my turntable work with my new receiver awesome

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Wasn't sure how I was going to play my records until contacting Crutchfield and talking to a pro who directed me to what I needed. Now, I'm listening to records I haven't heard in awhile. Thanks guys!

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Easy to connect.

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Easy setup vinyl records sound amazing

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Perfect. After some careful thought I decided not to get rid of my collection of vinyl. I had replaced most of my 33-1/3s with CDs but not all. After 15 years or so I dusted off my old Pioneer turn table and fired it up. To my surprise my current Pioneer VSX-D711 amp does not have a phono input. Of course the next step was to visit Crutchfield.com. As usual I found exactly what I needed. A phono preamp. I believe it was delivered the next evening. You can't beat that.

Pros: It's what I needed. Compact unit that doesn't take up a lot of space.

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Very easy setup. Vintage vinyl LPs sound great.

Pros: Easy setup, great sound

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Listening to my vinyl again! Does the job as advertised. I am not an audiophile so it sounds great to me :-).

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This phono box works great! The Crutchfield website was so easy to use and the suggestions were very helpful such as the one for this phono box. My stereo system I recently purchased sounds amazing and I will be buying more and recommending more from Crutchfield. Thanks!!!

Pros: Easy to buy. Easy to hook up. Sounds great.

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Does the job. Well constructed and easy to set up.

Pros: Sturdy, small and easy to set up.

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Made a big difference in the sound of my turntable. simple to install.

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Solid. Does what it's supposed to.

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Needed just a bit more than the preamp built into my turntable provided, this unit did the job perfectly.

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DOES THE JOB

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This guy does exactly what he says he'll do, so no complaints there. I wish he had a bit more punch, but perhaps that's a product of my daisychained turntable to old Bose wave radio set up. Probably, it is. On the front side, crutchfield yet again nails the service, advice, shipping, etc. fantastic five star company.

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with all of the technology available, it would be wishful thinking for a preamp to alert you that your turntable isn't compatible.

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worked great right out the box,!

Pros: easy in/out ...basic operation just like a phonograph player: turn it on and let the music begin!

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Great product. Performs as expected.

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Bought for my daughter to use with her new Yamaha Adventage receiver, and Monitor Audio S1 speakers. Turntable is an old A-T Linear Track SL5, cartridge is an A-t an A-T P-Mount AT-331LP. Sound is good thought the phono pre, actually, better than I expected for the price (open box). Not as refined as the Cambridge Audio 651, but hey, that's twice the price. All in all, a good option for a low cost Phono pre. I would recommend it to anyone looking to move up from a built-in phono pre for the price.

Pros: Good Sound, easy installation, Open Box saves even more.

Cons: None at this price.

Does what it is supposed to do without a footprint of it's own

Pros: Small. Easy setup. Solid.

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Exactly what it said it would be good price good product

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Strait forward setup. Works great.

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It does exactly what its suppose to do without vacuum tubes and high price. Ta-da.

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Bought this to go with a new Pro-Ject turntable. Assumed my amp. had a phono stage, but it didn't. Didn't want to spend a lot, but didn't want junk either. This unit fits the bill perfectly. Performs great. This unit was $99, but it can be found for less. Completely satisfied.

Pros: Quality, performance

Cons: None

I own a Yamaha R-S700 receiver with which I'm very happy. I thought I could bump the performance of the phono stage a bit with this product. Although the preamp did increase the volume slightly, the quality of sound/fidelity was noticeably worse. I suppose I could spend more on a different/better preamp, but I"m happy with what I have, knowing what I know now.

Pros: Slightly increased volume.

Cons: Degradation of sound quality.

I purchased a turntable to use both as a devise to transfer vinyl recording to digital format and for playback connected to a receiver, unfortunately the info regarding the turntable did not mention that it did not have a built in preamp. This amp provided the perfect solution - small, easy to hookup and a good price.

Pros: Small size fits easily with my system, quick and easy to install and price didn't break the budget.

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The product performs as stated. Great price point. I can now listen to some of my old favorite albums as they were intended.

Pros: Small, easy to set up. Easy to hide behind system.

Cons: Should have purchased this a long time ago.

The phono preamp was exactly as described and functions perfectly. Delivery time was good, very good sale in my opinion. I'm a satisfied customer.

Pros: As described on website, quick delivery.

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Nice, simple box. Does what it's supposed to do. Not too exciting, but, it's not supposed to.

Pros: Does the job. Very compact.

Cons: Not much excitement.

This is my first phono pre-amp. Sounds great, easy setup. Pairs well with my Pro-ject Debut Carbon. No problems with hum, since i connected the turntable ground to the amplifier ground.

Pros: Easy to use, economical choice for debut carbon owners. Good sound.

Cons: No Support for moving coil cartridges.

This was exactly what I needed for my vintage Dual 1245. My new receiver did not have the phono inputs like my old Akai did. The unit is simple, without any need for me to access it regularly and without a large price tag.

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After getting a new av receiver I new I needed this product to play my vinyl albums. It was simple to connect and so far so good. small enough to hide.

Pros: compact size. good performance.

Cons: nothing bad about the pro-ject, but its a shame you must go out to purchase additional amp to play old phono's on todays new receivers. vinyl is still great to play and has superior sound quality over cd's.

I've found the phono stages on modern receivers to be weak (not nearly as loud as the other input signals) and even though my present receiver has a phono input I figured the Phono Box would be an upgrade over what was in the receiver, and for the price, why not give it a shot. It was a definite improvement in signal strength. My turntable is the Project Debut III and it is a perfect match. If you decide to do this upgrade do not plug it in to the receiver's phono jack, plug it in to the DVD, Aux, Cable, Tape input, etc. As usual Axel my Crutchfield rep was great.

Pros: Improves signal quality and strength

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I had been searching for a reasonably priced AV receiver which included a phono pre-amp. Yes, I actually do still play my vinyl. Much to my disappointment there are few, if any, offerings. It was suggested that I consider an outboard photo preamp and the Pro-Ject was selected. The device works perfectly and provides appropriate RCA in and out jacks, a phono ground and power connection. It is solid, with a metal case and appears to be well constructed. The attractive thing is its size; it is a small unit which I was very easily able to tuck into my cabinet, behind the receiver and out of sight. There are no controls on the unit, so there is no need for access. It was also reasonably priced. The Pro-Ject that I selected is for moving magnet cartridges, but I saw other options for those who use moving coil, or want both.

Pros: Simple, solid design. Size. Price.

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This is the best money I've spent in a long time! The unit is compact (I keep it on a shelf behind the CDs) and extremely easy to hook up. More important - and I am thrilled by this - it has enhanced the sound of my LPs and I'm talking late 60s, early 70s recordings: Beatles, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks as well as Maria Callas and Glenn Gould! I'd recommend not thinking twice about this product. I trust you'll be as delighted as I am. Happy Listening! As always, great service from the Crutchfield folks.

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Great product! It exceeds its price range. Sturdy build. Greatly improved the sound of my system.

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A snap to hook-up and it works perfectly.

Pros: Easy to install

Cons: Lacks an on/off switch

Excellent product; hookup a piece of cake; works flawlessly with my Onkyo 414 and turntable

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Easy to hook up and records sound as great as i remember.

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Excellent service and prompt delivery. Just what I expected from Crutchfield ! Thanks, JPB

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