ART DJPRE II Phono/Line Pre-Amplifier

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ARTcessories are a full line of clever, affordable processing tools for live sound, stage, and studio. I prefer it to be green with no flickering red, but maybe a little flickering blue in between tracks. To be honest, I have yet to record but a handful of LPs, but have not noticed any degradation of the signal using this preamp in the chain. And afterwards, you would have to remember to turn it back down - otherwise the AppleTV would be ear-shatteringly loud! Studiocare Professional Audio Limited is acting as a credit broker offering finance products from Omni Capital Retail Finance Limited.

You're right, you have to spend some serious money to make a significant improvement in many built-in phono stages today. That level could differ from record to record, so experiment and listen for what sounds good to you. The issue with overload against frequency is the RIAA equalisation that's applied on the cutting side and the opposite on the replay side. Although I have never used an ART component, I am familiar with the company by reputation, and decided it would be a no brainer to give one of their products a shot, that of course being the object of this review. Combined with the recording software I have chosen, the digitized version is almost indistinguishable from its analog source (to this old man’s ears), so what more could I ask for?Hey guys, I currently have a Fluance RT85 with the ART DJ PRE II preamp and Edifier R1850DB powered speakers. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Because of this, it was incredibly easy to manually adjust it so the two signal strengths roughly matched. Designed to amplify and EQ your vinyl records, the DJ PRE II from ART allows you to play and record into a variety of sources including your digital audio workstation, sound card, home stereo, or main monitor system. Haven't quite decided what to do with that, but as a minimally invasive solution, I may just mask over it with electrical tape.

Main FeaturesUSB Connectivity to Desktop and Laptop ComputersRIAA Accurate Low Noise Phono PreampUp to 45 dB of Clean GainLatency Free MonitoringS/PDIF or optical to USB and USB to Optical Interfaces. Bought the ART DJ Pre II instead of the cheaper Behringer PP400 as it has adjustable gain and many reviews suggested it was worth the extra money. For this purpose, the phono preamp picks up the unamplified signal of the turntable via RCA sockets, raises the signal level via the adjustable gain, and passes the amplified signal on to the connected device via RCA sockets. Another added bonus is on this receiver (TX-870), the CD input has a "CD Direct" setting, which allows you to bypass the receiver preamp and associated tone controls.Widely used in the studio, ART has specialized in tube processing, with renowned products such as the PRO CHANNEL II and PRO MPA II. On the front of the device, there’s a centrally located gain knob (up to +10 dB), with a convenient clip indicator, as well as the low-cut switch and input cap button.