ART Pro Audio DJPRE II Phono Turntable Preamplifier

Excellent phono stage with proper gain control

Nicely fits the purpose.Does not cost an arm & leg! Good to start with before taking a leap in any other more expensive phono pre-amplifiers. No harm in getting this one if you wish to have stand by ones and would like to toy around with options.

Full disclosure: I'm a vinyl record enthusiast, I've been using turntables for over 30 years, and I repair/rebuild/restore vintage turntables. I spent a couple of weeks trying to decide which sub-$100 phono preamp I should buy. Most of the preamps in this price range get mediocre reviews. I stumbled upon the ART DJPRE II almost by accident, and was impressed with the high number of favorable reviews, so I decided to give it a try. I've been using it for almost three months, and thus far I've been very impressed by it. The build quality is very good, the sound quality is excellent, and it has some nice features that I haven't seen in other comparably priced preamps. One of the things I like most about this preamp -- a feature that most other preamps in the same price range are lacking -- is the level adjustment knob. There are two scenarios where this feature comes in handy: first, if you use different cartridges with different output levels. For example, one of my cartridges has a high output level (9 mV), and one of my other cartridges has a much lower output level (2.5 mV). The level knob on the preamp allows me to adjust the preamp's amplification to match the cartridge I'm using. The other scenario is that some of my records were recorded at very low levels, and some of my other records were recorded at very high levels. The level adjustment knob, along with the signal/clipping light, makes it easy to adjust the output level, and this is VERY helpful when transferring vinyl records to CD/MP3. This might not seem like a big deal, but I find it to be a really great feature, and theoretically it should offer better audio quality than attempting to boost or lower the audio after the fact with an audio editing program -- which is what you'd have to do if your preamp didn't have a level adjustment knob. I also really appreciate the rumble filter, which is another great feature that isn't typically found on preamps in this price range. It works as advertised and does not alter the audio quality. I do find that the blue power light is very bright, as other reviewers have pointed out, but I'm not particularly bothered by it. If you find it disturbing, you can always put a small piece of black tape over it. If you need a phono preamp and you can't afford to spend big bucks, I think this is absolutely your best bet. UPDATE: I've now been using this preamp for almost two years and it still works flawlessly. I'm very happy I chose it.

Ich habe diesen Vorverstärker in 2018 gekauft, ihn mit Plattenspieler und PC-Soundkarte verbunden und auf diese Weise schon etliche Platten digitalisiert. Und ich möchte das Gerät nicht mehr missen! Was den etwas dumpfen Klang anbelangt: Das stört mich absolut nicht, denn bei der Audio-Restauration mittels Software verwende ich sowieso einen Equalizer... Kurz und gut: Für mich und meine Zwecke ein top Gerät!!!

Prima di acquistare questo preamp ho letto e guardato una valangata di recensioni e una volta provato ho avuto la certezza di aver scelto bene. Ovviamente bisogna commisurate l'aspettativa alla cifra spesa, non è un preamp da 2000€. Provatelo e sicuramente non lo rimanderete in dietro

Excellent préamplificateur phono qui remplace très avantageusement mon ancien préamplificateur Vivanco. Maillon d'une d'une excellente chaine à composantes audiophiles de grande qualité (avec préampli et ampli à tubes), il me permet de réécouter enfin avec beaucoup de plaisir ma collection de vinyles rangée depuis belle lurette. Les vinyles neufs sonnent parfaitement bien. Une rapport qualité/prix incroyable !

El producto me llego a tiempo, bien empaquetado y en perfectas condiciones. El funcionamiento es excelente, tiene muy buena fidelidad y buena ganancia. Mueve perfectamente fonocaptores de imán movible como de bobina movible. La calidad de audio me pareció a la altura de los mejores.