About the NAD PP 3i
Missing the music in your record collection? Longing to listen to your LPs? There's no need to miss out on the musical treasures in your vinyl library just because your receiver doesn't have a phono input. Add the NAD PP 3i to your system, and you can connect your turntable to any of your receiver's line-level inputs. And your options don't stop there. A USB port lets you connect your turntable to a PC so you can transfer your record collection to your computer's hard drive. Use the included VinylStudio™ Lite software to archive your records as high-quality digital files for easy transfer to recordable CDs.
Product highlights:
- compatible with moving magnet and moving coil phono cartridges
- line-level input for connecting another source like a cassette deck
- line-level output
- USB port for connecting to a PC (includes USB cable)
- built-in analog-to-digital converter
- includes VinylStudio Lite software for converting LPs to CD (Windows and Mac compatible)
- purchase of full version of VinylStudio software required for converting individual tracks to MP3 or AAC
- external power supply for reduced noise and interference
- RIAA response accuracy ± 0.3dB (50-20kHz)
- 5-3/8"W x 1-15/16"H x 3-5/8"D
- warranty: 2 years
- MFR # PP3i
What's in the box:
- Digital phono preamplifier
- AC adapter with attached 6' output cord (24 VDC/100 mA)
- 30" Retractable USB cable (USB Type-A plug on one end and USB Type-B on the other)
- VinylStudio Lite CD ROM
- Warranty information
- Instructions and specifications on box
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Features & specs
| Features | ||
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| Cartridge Type | --- | |
| Subsonic Filter | --- | |
| Cartridge Loading | --- | |
| Adjustable Resistance Load | --- | |
| Adjustable Capacitance Load | --- | |
| Vacuum Tube | No | |
| Connections | ||
| RCA Inputs | --- | |
| XLR Inputs | No | |
| RCA Output | --- | |
| XLR Output | No | |
| USB Output | No | |
| 3.5mm Output | --- | |
| Optical Output | --- | |
| Coaxial Output | --- | |
| Specs | ||
| Signal-to-noise Ratio (MM) | --- | |
| Signal-to-noise Ratio (MC) | --- | |
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Features
Overview: NAD's PP-3i combines the award winning PP-2 MM/MC Phono Preamp with a high quality Analog-to-Digital converter and USB interface. Utilizing VinylStudio Lite PC Software, you can convert records and tapes to CD. The PP-3i also includes the same analog outputs as the PP-2 for connection to an analog stereo system.
RIAA EQ: The PP-3i phono preamp consists of a low noise discrete MC preamp followed by a low noise opamp-based RIAA MM stage incorporating a 12dB/octave infrasonic filter to attenuate turntable "rumble" noise. The output feeds the Line Output as well as the soft clipped input of an A/D converter with USB Output. This can be connected to any PC for recording from vinyl disc to a hard drive. The built-in passive equalizer curve follows the RIAA standard within 0.3 dB, measured from 50 Hz to 20 kHz.
USB: Using the USB Type-B port on the front panel, the phono signal can be routed to your computer; with the included VinylStudio Lite software LPs are easily converted to CD (Macintosh version available on NAD's web site). The PP-3i has an analog to digital converter (A/D) that optimizes the gain for the best signal to noise ratio and lowest distortion. The USB output is 16-bit linear PCM signal sampled at 48 kHz.
Note: In order to save the tracks as MP3 or MP4/AAC files, you must upgrade to the full version of VinylStudio Lite software.
Cartridge: The PP-3i accepts inputs from either moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridges. On the rear panel there are separate RCA inputs for MM and MC, and a switch to choose which you are using.
Line Input: The RCA line inputs allow you to send a standard source to the internal A/D converter and use the included software to record to your computer. Another switch on the rear panel selects the phono or line input. The line input can also replace the input on your receiver taken by the PP-3i.
Ground: A post on the rear panel provides easy grounding for your turntable.
Specifications:
- Input Impedance:
- MM: 47 kΩ + 200 pF
- MC: 100 Ω + 180 pF
- Gain:
- MM: 35 dB
- MC: 58 dB
- Input Sensitivity: 300 mV output
- MM: 5 mV
- MC: 0.38 mV
- S/N:
- MM: 76 dB (A-weighted with cartridge connected)
- MC: 78 dB (A-weighted with cartridge connected)
- Input Overload: (20 Hz/1 kHz/20 kHz)
- MM: 10/100/900 mV
- MC: 0.65/6.5/60 mV
- THD: <0.03% (20 Hz-20 kHz, 3 volt output)
- RIAA Response Accuracy: +/-0.3 dB
- Infrasonic Filter:
- -3 dB: 10 Hz
- -14 dB: 5 Hz
- Digital Output (USB): 16-bit linear PCM
- Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
- Dynamic Range:
- MM: 89 dB
- MC: 86 dB
The NAD PP 3i replaces these items
- compatible with moving magnet and moving coil phono cartridges
- external power supply for reduced noise and interference
- compatible with moving magnet and moving coil phono cartridges
- USB port for connecting to a PC
- includes VinylStudio™ Lite software for converting LPs to CD
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