Anyone using a phono preamp?

louZ · Post by **louZ** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:20 pm

Hi,

I figured some of the DJ/Sample click might be able to help me out here.

I've recently dusted of an old Dual turntable/pickup and have started buying obscure records to sample from. Now I need a decent phono preamp to connect it to my M-Audio Omni i/o.

I'm considering the NAD PP2 @ € 99,- which seems like a decent unit, or
the ART Deejay Pre @ € 39,- which seems like a decent brand, but don't know for sure about this particular unit.

Any experiences with the above mentioned units/brands?
Any other suggestions?
Or would you recommend an affordable DJ mixer instead of a seperate phono pre?

drush · Post by **drush** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:29 pm

louZ wrote:...would you recommend an affordable DJ mixer instead of a seperate phono pre?

not if you can help it, no.

louZ · Post by **louZ** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:39 pm

drush wrote:
louZ wrote:...would you recommend an affordable DJ mixer instead of a seperate phono pre?
not if you can help it, no.

I've read some more negative comments on the web about them too.

therarekind · Post by **therarekind** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:00 am

I have the Art Deejay Pre. Can't complain about it.

mettkea · Post by **mettkea** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:04 am

I use the Rolls VP29 and works pretty well. I picked up for $40! Here is a link:
http://www.music123.com/Rolls-VP29--Pho ... ic?match=1

drush · Post by **drush** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:26 am

mettkea wrote:I use the Rolls VP29 and works pretty well. I picked up for $40! Here is a link:
http://www.music123.com/Rolls-VP29--Pho ... ic?match=1

i have the same one.... it works

dCross · Post by **dCross** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:24 am

Don't forget about Rane! They always make high-quality gear:
http://www.rane.com/ps1.html

djastroboy · Post by **djastroboy** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:54 pm

Here's an interesting audiophile website focused on phono products.
They recommend DJ Mixers as inexpensive phono preamps.
I have recorded thousands of records through a DJ mixer and it works quite well.

louZ · Post by **louZ** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:33 pm

Thanx for the suggestions

I'll have to find out which can be bought over here in Europe.

Astroboy, which website are you refering to?

Deft · Post by **Deft** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:42 pm

Typically the phono pre-amps in dj mixers will be low quality - along with additional circuitry that is not likely to help that much.

djastroboy · Post by **djastroboy** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:22 am

OOps. http://www.kabusa.com

djastroboy · Post by **djastroboy** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:28 am

Deft wrote:Typically the phono pre-amps in dj mixers will be low quality - along with additional circuitry that is not likely to help that much.

"Typically"? What's a typical DJ mixer? Radio Shack or Rane?

Deft · Post by **Deft** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:48 am

Well, at the equivalent price of a stand-alone phono pre-amp.

acidpimp · Post by **acidpimp** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:14 am

as a shop tech for a pro sound company i've worked with every major brand of mixer and phono-pre, and the cleanest, best sounding phono pre amp is made by Rane.

there are many on the market, and they all sound different

acidpimp · Post by **acidpimp** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:04 pm

Deft wrote:Typically the phono pre-amps in dj mixers will be low quality - along with additional circuitry that is not likely to help that much.

not true

and especially not true if you're using a VCA mixer where none of the audio signal passes through the actual channel fader

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