EMI issues
William from Columbus, OH on 4/15/2025
I have big problems with EMI at my house so that has a lot of impact on my review. Might not be that much of an issue for most people. I plugged the mini into my MOTO M2 computer interface and the meters started jumping up about half-way. Oddly enough I could not hear the static. I went through my drawer of old wall warts and tried several. I found a 12V with a ferrite bead on it and the level went down a good bit. Eventually I found an old laptop power supply and the level went down even more. I plan to use this mostly with Vinyl Studio to digitize my records and with the other power supply it seems to be working OK. I did some tests and now I don't hear much difference between this device and the phono preamp in my Yamaha receiver, which is very good. If you don't have EMI issues this is probably a good little unit but it was a hassle to get it going.
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James from New Hartford, CT on 12/31/2024
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Walter from Melbourne Beach, FL on 3/11/2024
The pre amp worked well to connect my old Pioneer turn table to my Pioneer Elite VSX-53
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Research if your looking for a bargain
John from Clinton, CT on 11/7/2022
Does the job works well . The 3 stars is for product only. Crutchfield in my mind one of the best online audio stores. Can I have gotten a better deal . Maybe! If it wasn't for Crutchfield I wouldn't have found it, This was a purchase for a friend. The plus at this price point is that it will accept HIGH OUTPUT MC.
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Renato from Fairfield, CT on 10/26/2022
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Clifford Ler from Moorhead, MN on 7/19/2022
the Music Hall Mini works well as a preamp for the Yamaha R-S202.
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Great solution for vintage turntables
Marshall from Fair Lawn, NJ on 2/8/2022
The Music Hall Mini solved my problem of connecting my vintage turntable to powered speakers. Records sound clean and rich through the preamp.
Pros: simple and easy to connect and use
Cons: Wish it had an on-off power switch and more inputs (for, say, a CD player, in addition to the turntable) but the pre-amp does exactly what it promises.
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Crutchfield customer from Albuquerque, NM on 2/16/2021
Worked perfect with my system. Smaller than anticipated which I liked as well
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Crutchfield customer from Charleston, WV on 3/2/2019
Flat and uninspiring. Exactly the same product as another brand but at twice the price. Wish I knew sooner so that I could return for a refund.
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Crutchfield customer from Schererville, IN on 9/17/2016
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Disappointing
Paul from Landers, California on 9/16/2016
Regardless of how I ground this device I still get a steady 60hrz hum through my amp.
Pros: Small footprint, easy to hook-up.
Cons: I get a steady 60hrz hum through my amp with this device, regardless of how it's grounded.
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Vince L from Brookhaven, PA on 8/28/2016
Great service and a great product this is my second time ordering from crutch field and will be sure to order again!
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Works like a charm.
Gary from Hays KS on 4/27/2016
Replaced an older Yamaha receiver with a newer one that required a pre-amp so I could use my turntable. Plugged in cables and had sound. Works well.
Pros: Price and works fine.
Cons: None
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Cosmo from Bethlehem, NH on 12/5/2015
Staff was very knowledgeable! Great to hear my classic records again! Thanks Crutchfield!
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