Tone King Imperial Preamp: this high-end all-tube preamp pedal offers two channels, includes reverb, tremolo and attenuation, and has onboard CabSims/IR tech.

Whether you’re a wedding DJ or an audiophile, these 8 killer accessories will keep your vinyl clean, protected, and in tip-top order for your next spin session.

Q. I have an Emotiva BasX A2 amp driving Thiel CS2 speakers. My turntable is a Phase Linear 8000 Series Two with a Vessel R3SM cartridge. Since my amplifier does not have a phono input I am using ...

Phono Preamps are very practical for Vinyl Record enthusiasts, but is the $4900 Grimm Audio PW1 worth it? The PW1 has the initials of chief designer Peter van Willenswaard, co-founder of Grimm Audio.

Streisand effect: Dispute over repair video of expensive phono amplifier After a Youtuber repaired an expensive phono preamplifier on camera, the manufacturer had the video blocked.

The M8x Vinyl is a discrete, fully balanced phono preamplifier, boasting a "purer" signal path for a natural, dynamic musical performance with minimised noise. The chic phono preamp also boasts an ...

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 ...

Pro-Ject remained committed to vinyl during the dark days early in the 21st century, and they continue to manufacture a wide variety of turntables, phono preamplifiers, and accessories that appeal ...

There are two new models: the Phono Box S3 B ($499) and the Phono Box DS3 B ($799), and Pro-Ject suggests pairing either preamp with its outstanding $2,699 X8 turntable (you can read our Pro-Ject ...

Budget or luxe, every phono preamp does the same job: amplification. Every phono preamp takes the tiny, weak signal from the phono cartridge and amplifies it so your speakers can play it as a ...

Like most phono preamplifiers, the Aavik R-180’s rear panel is uncluttered. It has an IEC power cord input next to its on/off switch, an RS-232 input for firmware updates, two trigger switches to ...

That’s not to say you can’t get great turntables with in-built phono preamps — the existence of the Pro-Ject Juke Box E and the Rega Planar 1 Plus proves this — they’re just less typical.