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

I run my turntable through my PA speaker and I recently got a new technics record player. Originally i had to turn the volume to max on my PA (that usually can top drums volume). I was hesitant to buy this because of the price and if it would serve the purpose i needed but it definitely worked! I have the volume level on the pre-amp at 6 or 7 and my PA volume at half way it already sounds 10x louder and with the ground knob on the pre-amp the quality isnt distorted at all! If you're serious about have a good record player set up this is the best pre-amp!

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.

I transfer a lot of vinyl and/or cassettes to CD and I was looking to replace a less expensive Pyle preamp as I felt the "humming" that accompanied its use was perhaps a little more intrusive on the recordings than I would like. I have had this Tec preamp for a few weeks and it does give off a hum during the recording process but it does seem a little less intrusive than the previous preamp I was using. This unit is very simple to set up and operate with one caveat; there is no on/off button or switch which initially proved inconvenient as I had to rearrange my audio recording set up in my man cave to accommodate having to have direct access to my power strip to plug this unit in and unplug it after use. When transferring vinyl or cassettes the volume knob on the unit will have to be turned up to pretty much full blast but other than that it is a small unit that does its job well. The lack of power on/off switch made me have to give it four rather than five stars.

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.

I got this because I was having difficulty with my LP's sounding bad with my current Recoton SP-2 Pre-amp. I thought I would spend a little more to upgrade the quality. Before I received it, I acquired a different amp. So when this arrived I tried both. I found zero to little difference in the quality, identified the sound issue to be the previous receiver. For my situation, the product did not fit, but for someone without a pre-amp, it could be a good fit. It does have some neat features and is small and compact. It did sound good.

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.

I tried to plug in my old record player to my home sound system and couldn't hear a thing! I thought it was broken. Then a friend mentioned that old record players needed to be sent through an amplifier in order to be heard on new sound equipment. So I figured I would give it a try. And.........BAM!!!!! I'm hearing it just fine! No problems at all. Easy to hook up. Simple to use. Totally recommend!