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List Price: $29.99
Our Price: $19.99
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Manufacturer: Behringer
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Behringer
Color: Silver
EAN: 4033653011037
Feature: verts your phono signal to a line level signal
Label: Behringer
Manufacturer: Behringer
Model: PP400
Publisher: Behringer
Release Date: 2008-03-01
Studio: Behringer
Warranty: Products are covered by BEHRINGER manufacturer's warranty within one year of the original date of purchase from an authorized BEHRINGER dealer. If your BEHRINGER product is still under warranty, you must obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number from BEHRINGER before sending your product to an authorized service center for warranty service.
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Features
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verts your phono signal to a line level signal
State-of-the-art phono preamp to accommodate magnetic pickups
Ultra low-noise audio operational amplifiers offer outstanding sound performance
Dedicated RCA and 1/4' output connectors
DC 12-Volt adapter included
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Editorial Reviews:
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They say size matters, but sometimes size can be misleading. Under the hood of this small box you'll find the same technology that we use in our professional audio products. With the Phono Preamp PP400, you can lift tunes from vinyl, and then send them to a mixer or a recording unit. This awesome tool converts your phono signal to a line-level signal. It's ultra-compact in size but big in features. High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life Dimensions (H x D x W) approx.1 ¼ x 4 x 2 ½ (approx. 32 mm x 103 mm x 64 mm); Weight approx. 0.40 lbs (0.180 kg)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good preamp / bad power supply
Comment: I purchased the PP400 preamp for my new receiver which does not have a phono input (preamp), like most others in the same situation. The preamp is very nicely packaged. There is too much HUMMM. My background is electronics so I know what the reason is from the start. I had suspected it to be the case even before I purchased it. I cut the cord between the power supply and the preamp and inserted a filter circuit in between. So much for the warranty! For those who can understand it, the circuit is just a one transistor capacitance multiplier. The ripple (hum) was reduced from 50mv to under 2mv. The solution is not perfect but now I can live with it. I found that experimenting with grounding also help to reduce hum. Try attaching the ground wire to different points on the receiver chassie. Be sure to reduce the volume as you move the grounding around so you will not blow out the speakers or your ear drums.
I am rather surprised, after reading the other reviews that not more hum complains were launchased. With that much hum on the power supply, hum is unavoidable. I am giving a full 5 stars on the preamp itself. The lack of filtering on the power supply dropped the rating to 3 stars overall.
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Summary: Great Pre-Amp
Comment: This device has an excellent audio response in addition to its affordability. I do not believe in converting vinyl records to MP3 format, since the fidelity of the records diminishes during conversion. So this device allows me to listen to my vinyl using my receiver which does not have, unfortunately, a phone Input.
Customer Rating:
Summary: sweet!
Comment: I bought a used high quality turntable with some birthday money. however, as an audio novice, I didn't realize it needed a preamp until I plugged it into my speakers and realized it hardly made any noise at all. so i looked online and found this great little piece of equipment. not only is it inexpensive, but it works great and retains excellent sound quality. it's also really easy to use.
recommended for all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cheap, but gets the job done
Comment: I bought this preamp to use with an old belt-drive turntable. For its target market, it's just fine - easy set-up, functional, and small. There's a bit of hum that comes wit the unit, but it's not noticeable if you're playing music at a high volume (use the ground pin if your turntable has one, or there will be even more noise). For spoken word records, however, the static really gets in the way.
Bottom line: it's a cheap way to use your phono-out record player, but look for something pricier if you want high-quality sound.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great buy!
Comment: i have a turntable and a set of old speakers with a headphone jack input. didn't feel like buying an entire stereo system, and this device looked promising. it works like a charm. the ground feature is really nice; my tunes on vinyl sound incredible. don't listen to the one poor review of this item; if you understand what this device is, it's probably exactly what you're looking for.
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