Not prepared for the difference
Crutchfield customer from Tampa, FL on 11/17/2021
Upgrading from a cheaper box i had purchased several years ago. I was not prepared for how much better my Vinyls sound. Volume increase as well as fully sound. Should have upgraded long ago.
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Crutchfield customer from Helen, GA on 10/26/2021
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Crutchfield customer from Signal Hill, CA on 10/2/2021
Great pre amp for my vintage Fisher Studio Direct Drive TT
Pros: Great sound
Cons: None
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Does it's job
Crutchfield customer from Charlottesville, VA on 8/23/2021
Needed a Preamp for a new turntable. It does its job well.
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Crutchfield customer from New Orleans, LA on 5/29/2021
Easy set up and decent sound. Obviously not audiophile grade, but good enough for a starter set up.
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Cleaning Up
Crutchfield customer from Avondale Est, GA on 5/24/2021
It didn't boost the volume like I hoped it would but it definitely cleaned it up! Great companion for my Pro-Ject turntable...which I also bought from Crutchfield.
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Quality products
Crutchfield customer from Cheltenham, PA on 5/9/2021
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Crutchfield customer from Norfolk, VA on 4/22/2021
I just purchased a pro tec turntable from crutchfield. It has a built in pre amp. Hooked it up to a Yamaha receiver and yamo studio speaks and wow. Fantastic. Just not much volume. Got in touch with Simon and he said to try the phono box. Also a pro ject product. Unreal. Totally unreal. The sound is absolutely spot on. I am hearing things on albums I have had for years. One in particular is pink floyd, dark side of the moon. I got this album at fort knox when I was in basic training. I been out 47 years. Like I said, hearing things I never heard. I don't mean scratches either. Wow. Get you one. NOW
Pros: Thanks Simon
Cons: Aint none
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Crutchfield customer from Pittsfield, MA on 4/17/2021
Wanted a little boost for my Technics Sl-Q350. This did the job perfectly.
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Crutchfield customer from Bothell, WA on 4/14/2021
I have a analog turntable and a sizeable collection of long playing record albums...I am an old school audiophile. My old surround sound receiver had plugs for a turntable but the newer units do not...so I needed a pre-amplifier. This unit was very basic and reasonably priced. It was a no brainer to hookup and works like it was designed...
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Great buy!
Mark K from Louisville, KY on 3/25/2021
This preamp sounds fantastic with my RT-82. Best preamp under 100 bucks. I absolutely love it.
Pros: Small size Superb sound
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Camarillo, CA on 2/8/2021
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Crutchfield customer from San Marcos, CA on 1/28/2021
As advertised. I have no reference for comparison, but works as advertised. I have a pro-ject t1 hooked up to an old Pioneer vsx elite receiver and it sounds great. I am using the ground screw on this unit to ground the turntable and the sound is crystal clear with no unwanted noise.
Pros: Great sound, works as advertised
Cons: None in my opinion
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Crutchfield customer from Greensboro, MD on 1/27/2021
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Crutchfield customer from Seattle, WA on 1/25/2021
Pre amp functioned but did not achieve the goal I was hoping which was more volume/db's it is no louder than my turntables built in pre amp? So unfortunately zero benefit in my case.
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Crutchfield customer from Port St Lucie, FL on 1/25/2021
Gives me the volume and clarity I expected.
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Works well
Crutchfield customer from Lexington, KY on 1/21/2021
Got me up and running with my new Debut Carbon Evo. Nice!
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Crutchfield customer from Whitmore Lake, MI on 1/18/2021
Easy to set up and works as expected. An improvement to my system.
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Unbelievable sound
Crutchfield customer from Gig Harbor, WA on 1/17/2021
WOWSERS! I replaced a PYLE preamp that started making a little background noise and I couldn't believe what I had been missing for years! This preamp is crisp and deep. My vinyl never sounded better.
Pros: Small package. Easy to hook-up and hide.
Cons: No power switch.
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Phono preamp
Crutchfield customer from Dunkirk, MD on 1/17/2021
Just what I needed to allow me to use a great garage sale turntable with my existing system. High quality product at a low cost.
Pros: Simple, low cost, gets the job done.
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Crutchfield customer from Huntingdon, PA on 1/3/2021
Easy setup. Works like it should. Got my 1970 original turntable working with new Bluetooth equipment beautifully. Recommend
Pros: Small. Easy to hide and easy to get hooked up to other components.
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James from DENVER, CO on 12/15/2020
Back right before Covid, a friend hooked me up with a newer Yamaha receiver to which I was so excited, I didnt even realize it did not have a phono preamp. I also cant believe how nice my friends have been over the years for never complaining about my apparent noise coming from my turntable (which was lack of ground). I have never heard my records sounds so good.
Pros: small, compact, powerful
Cons: none
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Crutchfield customer from Mundelein, IL on 12/6/2020
The Phono Box MM worked perfectly. Great volume and sound from my vintage Marantz system. Thank you, Ace, listening to my problem and then arriving at this great solution.
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Crutchfield customer from Denver, CO on 11/19/2020
Did not help the problem that I had.
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Crutchfield customer from Bridgton, ME on 11/15/2020
The perfect pre-amp for my Pro-Ject turn table
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Excellent!
James K. from Clearwater, Fla. on 10/3/2020
Works great with my Technics 1210 turntable. Makes my LP's sound brighter! Listening to "Its all too much" (Beatles) Fantastic!
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Crutchfield customer from Quincy, IL on 9/14/2020
I am very pleased with what I purchased. Always good service.
Pros: It served its purpose.
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Crutchfield customer from Miami, FL on 9/5/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Rcho Sta Marg, CA on 6/19/2020
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Works with my Receiver
Crutchfield customer from Great Neck, NY on 6/11/2020
Works well with my Denon AVR-S900W receiver.
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Small Package with Power
Crutchfield customer from Capo Beach, CA on 5/19/2020
The phono preamp is compact and well priced
Pros: Very compact and serves the purpose.
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Frisco, TX on 5/13/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Seattle, WA on 5/8/2020
I used this to connect turntable to my older Denon receiver. Works exactly as stated.
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Crutchfield customer from Roseville, MN on 4/28/2020
worked as advertised. Speedy delivery, right to the door.
Pros: simple hook up
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Crutchfield customer from Anniston, AL on 4/6/2020
Works very well, the difference in sound was incredible. Enjoy playing my albums even more. Does a good job for an item at this price point and the service from Crutchfield is bar none.
Pros: Great product.
Cons: None
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The Phono Box resolved me satisfactorily
Crutchfield customer from San Juan, PR on 3/30/2020
The Pro-Ject Phono Box MM has reasonably improved the signal from the turntable to the receiver. Notice the difference in bass signal. Without the Phono Box MM, I had to equalize the bass, and sometimes without satisfaction. Now with the Phono Box MM solved the problem
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Crutchfield customer from Woodinville, WA on 3/2/2020
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Good buy
Crutchfield customer from San Juan, PR on 2/16/2020
Product works as expected and delivery was fast.
Pros: Easy to setup
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Riverton, CT on 2/9/2020
I replaced an existing phono amp with the Pro-Ject Box MM. Unbelievable sound quality with no hum. My old vinyl records sound great. Easy plug and play and took up very little space. Highly recommended.
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Pre-Amp for my Turntable Output
Crutchfield customer from North Andover, MA on 1/9/2020
This worked great for amplifying my old Technics turntable output to a standard receiver input. The receiver I had did not have a phono input, thus the need for the pre-amp. This box was a breeze to set up.
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Putting 1975 BIC-980 turntable back to work!
Crutchfield customer from Gretna, NE on 12/22/2019
Works. Needed a preamp to hookup old turntable to newer receiver (which doesn't have a phono input). Didn't have to spend hundreds of dollars!
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Clean Power With Plenty Of Headroom
Crutchfield customer from Atlanta, GA on 12/22/2019
It's great, clean power that doesn't distort and has plenty of head room.
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Geezer and vinyl
Crutchfield customer from Minneapolis, MN on 11/13/2019
I thought the problem in my sound system was going to require surgery. I did not want to open up the amplifier and remove a malfunctioning RCA port just to find out that I was on the wrong path. I purchased the preamp to boost the phono signal so I could enjoy listening to my 2000 vinyl records. I plugged in the preamp to my turntable (Bang and Olufsen) then plugged in the preamp to an unused audio port, and voila, I have beautiful music.
Pros: Five thumbs up!
Cons: Why didn't I do this sooner?
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Crutchfield customer from Portland, OR on 11/6/2019
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Crutchfield customer from Pittsburgh, PA on 10/3/2019
Clear and concise documentation, works as advertised!
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Dust off those record albums!
Crutchfield customer from Harris, NY on 7/14/2019
This turntable preamp (under $100) is what you need considering a preamp is no longer included in many home theater receivers. The Phono Box is easy to hook up. You will need two sets of two audio cables (RCA type). Played the Beatles Second Album and the sound was crystal clear. Would have given it five stars except there is no on/off switch. You have to unplug the power supply to turn it off.
Pros: great sound, great price
Cons: no on/off switch
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Great pre-amp!
Crutchfield customer from Albuquerque, NM on 5/26/2019
The Pro-Ject preamp is much better than I thought it could be. It is night and day from the built in preamp on my old turntable and works even better with our new Pro-ject turntable. supper easy to set up and is small enough to hide behind my receiver. It is also made very well, no cheap plastic here!
Pros: Works great, made very well, price is great!
Cons: none!
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Project preamp
Donda from Science Hill, KY on 3/13/2019
Purchased this Project preamp a few weeks ago,easy install and was anxious to drop the needle I experienced a deeper base and clarity from the midrange,I would recommend this to everyone needing a preamp.
Pros: Excellent performance
Cons: None
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Very functional!
Dan from Stephens City, VA on 3/12/2019
This device recommended by Nemo does what he said it would. It's well built and carried a small footprint in the system.
Pros: Small, well built, works perfectly.
Cons: Wish it had another set of inputs for another device.
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Great Sound
Marco from Florissant, MO on 1/16/2019
Works good no feedback or hum interfering with the sound. Easy to set up and the packaging is amazing
Pros: Easy to set up and install.
Cons: None that I can find.
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Martin from Gowanda, NY on 1/15/2019
The phono box works great, it is so nice to be able to listen to my old albums again.
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Greg from Thurmont, MD on 1/15/2019
Works great!
Pros: Ease of use. Quality build
Cons: None
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great sound
ben from Tolland, CT on 1/6/2019
the new sony receivers do not come with a phono input so i needed this to listen to my vinyl. the crutchfield advisor went above and beyond in helping me pick out this phono pre amp. i wasn't sure what kind of cartridge i had in my old turntable and crutchfield was able to look up the model number on an 30 year old turntable and found the manual and emailed me a copy too! i hooked up the pre amp to the video input on my sony 1080 receiver and the turntable output and ground wire to the pre amp. the sound is fantastic! there is no audible hum or static just whisper quiet until i drop the needle. it works great. perfect for any receiver missing the phono input.
Pros: relatively inexpensive, sound, easy hook up, awesome crutchfield help
Cons: non whatsoever
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Crutchfield customer from Highland, IN on 12/24/2018
Awesome sound, no humming, popping or any feedback. I am running the turntable through 2 sets of Bose speakers and two powered sub woofers
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noticeable improvement
Trevor from Yuba City, CA on 11/18/2018
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.
Pros: better lows and crisper highs
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Great Pre Amp
Christ from Terre Haute, IN on 10/21/2018
Well designed. Easy to install. Small but powerful. No feedback or hum. Just a great pre amp !
Pros: Ease of use. Size . No distortion.
Cons: None
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Andres from San Diego, CA on 8/25/2018
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.
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Great pre amp
Pete from North Bergen, NJ on 8/8/2018
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
Cons: NONE
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Crutchfield customer from Union City, TN on 8/7/2018
Worked good...saved me from buying a new turntable
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Crutchfield customer from Canandaigua, NY on 6/12/2018
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Crutchfield customer from Glen Carbon, IL on 5/18/2018
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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Pro ject preamp helped save an old system.
Artie from Patterson, NY on 5/13/2018
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.
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from San Mateo, CA on 5/4/2018
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.
Cons: NONE
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Enhanced vinly fidelity in a box!
Christopher from Bronx, NY on 4/9/2018
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.
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Crutchfield customer from Manassas, VA on 2/24/2018
Worked perfectly. was able to connect turn table to new Bose wave system to listen to old favorite vinyl records.
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Moghanaki from Burlington, NJ on 1/8/2018
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John from Alamogordo, NM on 12/20/2017
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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Decent unit for price
John from Clarkston, MI on 12/16/2017
Worked as described and expected. Decent product for older turntable and newer stereo equip.
Pros: Easy to use and setup
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Iain from Yucca Valley, CA on 10/12/2017
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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Crutchfield customer from Au Gres, MI on 10/10/2017
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
Eugene from Boston on 9/10/2017
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Crutchfield customer from Lockport, NY on 8/7/2017
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Nice to hear the smooth sound of vinyl again.
Joseph from Lexington Park, MD on 7/3/2017
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.
Cons: There are none.
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Rich from East Amherst, NY on 6/8/2017
Very easy setup. Vintage vinyl LPs sound great.
Pros: Easy setup, great sound
Cons: None
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Tracy from Greensboro, NC on 5/2/2017
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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Turntable add on
Phillip from Genoa City, WI on 4/30/2017
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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Great Product
Crutchfield customer from Pasadena, CA on 4/25/2017
Does the job. Well constructed and easy to set up.
Pros: Sturdy, small and easy to set up.
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Pawlet, VT on 4/13/2017
Made a big difference in the sound of my turntable. simple to install.
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Crutchfield customer from Oshkosh, WI on 3/27/2017
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jason from South Lake Tahoe, CA on 3/10/2017
Needed just a bit more than the preamp built into my turntable provided, this unit did the job perfectly.
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Crutchfield customer from SHELTON CT on 2/20/2017
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Guest from Bridgeport, CT on 12/18/2016
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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Crutchfield customer from Salisbury, NC on 10/17/2016
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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rick from Nashville, Tn on 7/30/2016
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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Bill from Cleveland, OH on 7/19/2016
Great product. Performs as expected.
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Good Value
bcarroll from Atlanta, GA on 6/9/2016
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.
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Phil from Opelousas on 5/25/2016
Does what it is supposed to do without a footprint of it's own
Pros: Small. Easy setup. Solid.
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Sonora, CA on 5/19/2016
Exactly what it said it would be good price good product
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Just what I needed.
Charlie from Lexington, KY on 5/16/2016
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Crutchfield customer from Carrollton, TX on 5/7/2016
It does exactly what its suppose to do without vacuum tubes and high price. Ta-da.
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Good Phono Preamp
David from omaha, NE on 3/9/2016
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
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So-so performance
Thomas from spokane, WA on 3/3/2016
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.
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Exactly what I needed and expected
Jack from Illinois on 10/12/2015
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.
Cons: None
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Great value. Great sound.
Eric from Arizona on 8/3/2015
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.
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As Advertised
David G from Nebraska on 7/30/2015
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.
Cons: None
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Does the job
ComposerD from Florida on 7/6/2015
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.
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Love It
Great little amp from Los Angeles, CA on 6/14/2014
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.
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phone preamp
thepearl from Basking Ridge, NJ on 6/13/2014
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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nice little product
gary m from lake grove n.y on 5/12/2014
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.
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Upgrade with this unit
Bill B from Tampa Bay, FL on 1/23/2014
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
Cons: None
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Phono Pre-Amp
JPOSBORN from Dunellen, NJ on 1/17/2014
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.
Cons: None that I could identify
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Excellent!
RonL from Philadelphia, PA on 12/3/2013
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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Best bang for the buck
GI from San Juan, PR on 7/26/2013
Great product! It exceeds its price range. Sturdy build. Greatly improved the sound of my system.
Pros: Great sound at a reasonable price.
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Phono Pre Amp
rklmj59@cox.net from Green Valley, AZ on 7/10/2013
A snap to hook-up and it works perfectly.
Pros: Easy to install
Cons: Lacks an on/off switch
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Pro- Ject Phono Box
Dan R from Cincinnati, OH on 6/30/2013
Excellent product; hookup a piece of cake; works flawlessly with my Onkyo 414 and turntable
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works great and good value
bigboy kenny from pensacola on 6/18/2013
Easy to hook up and records sound as great as i remember.
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Turn Table Preamp
Crutchfield customer from Augusta Ga. on 7/21/2012
Excellent service and prompt delivery. Just what I expected from Crutchfield ! Thanks, JPB
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