Turntable / Phono Preamp Preamplifier Pre Amplifirer W Aux Input and Volume Control

So far, this preamp has been perfect for what I purchased it for. I have a later 1980s Sony turntable that sounds great but needs amplification to line level that I wanted to hook up to a late 1990s Aiwa bookshelf stereo system that also sounds good, but doesn't have a built in phono preamp, and I also wanted my bluetooth reciever to be connected to the system without having to plug in/unplug wires everytime I want to switch from record player to bluetooth. This item boosts the sound as loud as I would ever need for this system with volume to spare, and it maintains the sound fidelity from the record player. With the push of a button, I can switch to my bluetooth reciever on the aux input. A bonus of the preamp unit is the output level volume knob. The volume nob on my bookshelf stereo is touchy, so I control it from the preamp. I almost ave it 4/5 stars because this preamp unit is a few years old so it doesn't have some of the newst features on the current preamps (remote controls and whatnot), but it is still a solid unit at a reasonable price. This was a great item to upgrade my secondary stereo (but my personal main music area) until I invest in a completely new, more high end system, and since the stereo I'm using only has one input (RCA), this let's me switch between two external components without swapping plugs back and forth. This was more than worth the price I paid for the new life my music room's record player and stereo have gained. This is a perfect preamp for people who enjoy their older record players.

The TC-753LC Phono pre-amp is an excellent purchase for those of you wanting to transfer your vinyl record collection to digital (MP3, WMA, etc)or just as a pre-amp for phono to stereo setup.If you are using a standard turntable (with no built-in pre-amp, which is the norm)you need to amplify the output of that turntable.Just plug the RCA phono outputs of your turntable (the red and white cables)into the inputs of this pre-amp and plug the pre-amp output into your sound card.You will usually need a splitter cable that has the red/white RCA plugs on one end (from the pre-amp)and a single mini-jack on the other (to your sound card.This cable is very common and is quite inexpensive.Now you've jacked up the output of your turntable so your computer sound card can actually record the volume at a realistic level.Using whatever audio conversion software you have chosen to create your final recorded product (Spin It Again, Audacity, etc)you can nowconvert to your heart's content.The TC-753LC also has a level knob to control the output volume of your turntable (very useful) and a switch to allow changing from phono to an auxiliary source.I've recorded literally hundreds of my vinyl records to digital with this setup (also using a mini FBQ Graphic Equalizer from Amazon between the pre-amp and sound card to fine tune the sound, but that's another story).With its small footprint,ease of operation and reliable frequency response this is a very good buy. Whether you are an experienced turntable user or a novice, this is the pre-amp for you.

The product works well with my headphone setup. I needed to raise my turntable frequency to line level, so this seemed to be a great deal and so far it has been. The problem is that there is no on/off switch on the device, which is fine for me, but might be a burden to those who do not have the same situation. It is also a smaller device than I thought, since I was expecting a mini amp size product. If you have a weak amp/receiver/or cartridge/needle on the turntables, DO NOT buy this, because you will have to raise your gain to high levels leading to a lot of hiss.Pro's1) Great value2) Solid structure3) Raised vinyl's to line level4) Extra AUX inputs to add your mp3 or CD playerCon's1) Small device2) Should be used with a powerful amp/receiver and or needle/cartridge (higher than average equipment) to avoid hiss.3) No On/Off switch

Sounds great for the price. Was using 2 Pyle pp999, sounds at least 5 times better , running a 1977 Technics sl 3200 with Ortofon red cart , great output volume, no background noise. Bought a second for my 1976 phillips 222 with an ADC cart....My Rotel 1056 amp lacks phono preamp, listening through Dahlquist or DCM TF600 speakers.....

Wish it would've worked, the aux input sounded fine, but the phono input ground hummed like crazy.