I’m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right? Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don’t worry — I’ve got you ...

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For all the convenience that streaming music services and Internet radio provides, an argument can be made that nothing connects music fans better to their favorite artists than analog audio like ...

So I picked up a new phono preamp recently, a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2. It's a nice unit and sounds great, but I've noticed that I'm getting a low-level buzz from its outputs. (It's definitely a buzz, not ...

While not inexpensive, the Chord Huei phono preamp delivers so much performance from your favorite cartridge that you may swear off digital. Having spent the better part of my Saturday listening to ...

An external phono preamp is one of the most upgradable components in any entry-level turntable system. The job of the phono preamp is to take the weak signal from the phono cartridge and amplify it so ...

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Most turntables come with all the necessary components to get you listening to music, including the tonearm, phono cartridge and stylus. And the more expensive turntable that you buy, the higher ...