Best selling Phono preamps
Here's a ranking of the best products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. SpeaKa Professional Phono preamplifier
The stereo preamplifier for turntables enables the connection of a turntable to audio devices without a phono input. It amplifies and equalises record player output signals. Advantage The unit can be operated with a 9V block battery instead of the mains adapter. Dreaded hum loops are effectively prevented with battery power supply.
2. Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital Edition 2023
New improved model! The Pre Box S2 Digital Edition 23 brings Pro-Ject’s preamps into a new era thanks to the new dual mono design featuring the highest quality ESS Sabre D/A converters. This allows you to enjoy top-notch quality capable of resolving up to 32-bit/768 kHz in PCM encoding. The Pre Box S2 Digital Edition 23 has an upgraded power management design compared to the previous model. With up to seven digital filters, you can customize the sound as you wish, ensuring that you get the soundscape that suits you every time. The device also works with a remote control and can manage playback programs on your computer through it. You can switch tracks or pause them directly from the Pre Box.
3. Hama Pa 506
The Hama PA 506 is a high-quality phono preamplifier specifically designed for amplifying and equalizing turntable signals. It is ideal for connecting turntables with magnetic cartridges to audio mixers or stereo systems with line, aux, MD, or CD inputs. The preamplifier features RIAA equalization, ensuring precise sound reproduction. The solid full-metal housing protects the device from external influences and guarantees a long lifespan. The gold-plated contacts minimize contact resistance and ensure secure signal transmission. The Hama PA 506 comes with an additional power supply that provides reliable power. It is also suitable for use with audio mixers and PC sound cards, making it a versatile solution for audio enthusiasts.
- Low-noise preamplifier with RIAA equalization
- Solid full-metal housing for optimal protection
- Gold-plated contacts for low contact resistance
- Additional power supply for reliable power
- Suitable for turntables with magnetic cartridges.
4. iFi Audio ZEN Air Phono
For those who want to get the best out of their records, a phono preamplifier is essential. With the ZEN Air Phono, iFi Audio offers vinyl enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to enjoy music at a super attractive price. Turntables naturally have a weak output signal, whether they are high-end devices or models that have been played for years. With the ZEN Air Phono, you have found the solution: whether MM or MC system, this compact amplifier is compatible with both cartridge types, regardless of age and price range. iFi loves bass. Many amplifiers do not distinguish between distortions from the record and bass signals at the input. As a result, they simply reduce both, leading to a loss of quality in the low-frequency range. To prevent this, the ZEN Air Phono is equipped with an AI Subsonic Filter that can suppress unwanted distortions while delivering balanced mids and lows. This way, you hear everything that musicians and producers have put onto the vinyl, crystal clear, lossless, and without interference.
5. Acoustique Quality AQMM3
Acoustique Quality AQMM3. Input impedance: 47 Ω, Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.08%. DC output voltage: 15 V. Width: 95 mm, Depth: 78 mm, Height: 30 mm.
6. Pro-Ject Phono Box E
The Phono Box E allows for the connection of MM cartridges and offers audiophile music enjoyment. A modern circuit design based on SMD technology minimizes noise and distortion. The integrated shielding and the external power supply leave little room for external interference. Due to its compact dimensions, the Phono Box E can be placed close to the turntable. Both input and output jacks are gold-plated to prevent corrosion. The Phono Box E is connected to a line input (AUX, etc.) of the amplifier.
7. Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Ultra
The Phono Box S is extremely flexible. Each cartridge performs best in the optimal electrical environment. The phono preamplifier can be finely adjusted to the requirements of the cartridge in terms of termination capacitance, termination resistance, and gain. Unusually for this price range, the device offers a variety of adjustment options for the termination capacitance of MM, Moving Iron, and High-Output MC cartridges, as well as the termination resistance for Low-Output MC cartridges. The gain can be set in four stages and is not tied to a specific operating mode. All settings can be used for both MM and MC modes.
The Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Ultra is a phono preamplifier based on the Pro-Ject Phono Box S2, featuring a discrete circuit design in the signal path. Carefully selected components, such as polystyrene capacitors, ensure the finest sound quality.
For MM, MI, and MC cartridges
- Gain adjustable in four stages
- Resistance and capacitance adjustable
- Switchable subsonic filter
- Optional battery power supply
- External power supply reduces interference
Technical details:
- No ICs in the signal path
- Termination resistance: continuously adjustable 10 Ohm, 100 Ohm, and 1 kOhm (Low-Output MC cartridges)
- Termination capacitances/resistance: 100 pF, 200 pF, 320 pF, and 420 pF/47 kOhm (High-Output MC, Moving Iron, and MM cartridges)
- Gain: 40 dB, 43 dB, 60 dB, and 63 dB
- Switchable subsonic filter
- External power supply (included)
Upgrade option:
- Pro-Ject Accu Box S2 battery power supply for improved sound quality.
Housing data:
- Dimensions W x H x D (D with sockets): 103 x 37 x 104 (115) mm
- Weight: 340 g without power supply.
8. Pro-Ject Preamplifier Phono Box E BT 5
Turntable with wireless 5.2 Bluetooth and aptX. Connect your turntable wirelessly thanks to Bluetooth 5.2 streaming with aptX Adaptive and HD support. Extremely noise-free circuitry - internal metal shielding. Suitable for MM systems. Precise RIAA equalization. Gold-plated RCA connectors. 2 inputs: 1 Phono, 1 Line. The Phono Box E BT5 offers two separate inputs, a phono input and a line input, as well as two separate outputs. It can be used as a standard MM phono stage, connected to any HiFi amplifier via its line-level output (3.5 mm jack), or it can be used as a Bluetooth streamer. It captures the provided analog input signal, converts it, and sends digital audio to any Bluetooth receiver within a range of 10 meters. These devices can include Bluetooth headphones, speakers, or any other Bluetooth receiver. The perfect companion. The Phono Box E BT5 is the perfect companion for all modern audiophiles who want to enjoy their vinyl hobby with the convenience of wireless streaming in high definition. Bluetooth 5.2 combined with aptX Adaptive and aptX HD enables high-resolution formats in audiophile quality.
9. Dynavox GLI Stereo Line Isolator
The Dynavox Stereo Line Isolator / ground loop filter prevents signal interference caused by potential differences and ground loops through galvanic isolation of the input and output. It is suitable for all audio connections, whether in home hi-fi systems, in conjunction with a PC/notebook, or in vehicles. The signal is transmitted 1:1 through two coils. The gold-plated RCA connectors ensure the best possible and lossless connection.
10. Oehlbach Phono Preamp Pro
The Oehlbach Phono PreAmp Pro integrates your turntable with MM or MC cartridges into existing high-quality HiFi components without a dedicated phono input. The low-noise preamplifier is equipped with gold-plated contacts and ensures a stable and secure connection between the phono device and the HiFi system. With an external power supply, the Phono PreAmp Pro weighs just 100 g and fits easily into any HiFi rack thanks to its compact design. The individual components are connected via analog stereo RCA connections.
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