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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?

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

not if you can help it, no.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

OOps. http://www.kabusa.com

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?

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

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

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