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ART DJ Pre II Phono Preamp
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(4.5 out of 5)
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Gets the job done...
(4 out of 5) by R. Williams on Dec 18, 2008 (LA United States)I've had this pre for about six months now. I have to say that it is convenient and was an easy fix to not having a pre-amp in any of my other equipment. So in lieu of buying something more expensive with a better pre onboard, I decided to opt for this. My main reason for it is personal listening and to sample vinyl for my productions.
I am satisfied with my purchase. I think I paid about $50 delivered from Amazon.
It arrived quickly and well packed, but when I opened the shipping package it was weird to see a plastic package like you would find a WALKMAN in years ago...(to be fair, Art's competitor's models come in similar packages)
I connected it without problems though I don't remember specifics about the directions. It was self-explanatory if you know anything about music equipment/stereos. The only thing that you might need instructions for is the input cap button. Personally, I don't notice an audible difference with the button pressed or not. The low cut filter works okay, but I prefer to use a mixer if I need to cut frequencies as it is rather conservative in removing lower frequencies.
I subtracted a star because it isn't very clean when you give it a lot of gain. I don't know why you'd need that much gain in the first place, but I did test it to see how it would perform when over-driven and it failed. For normal listening amplification, it seems more than adequate. I subtracted another star for the simplicity in sound. It does not enhance the sound at all. Further, I don't think pressing any of the buttons does much to change the sound. This is not an audiophile's unit, so if you don't expect that from it, you will be pleased with this $50 phono-pre.
I am satisfied with my purchase. I think I paid about $50 delivered from Amazon.
It arrived quickly and well packed, but when I opened the shipping package it was weird to see a plastic package like you would find a WALKMAN in years ago...(to be fair, Art's competitor's models come in similar packages)
I connected it without problems though I don't remember specifics about the directions. It was self-explanatory if you know anything about music equipment/stereos. The only thing that you might need instructions for is the input cap button. Personally, I don't notice an audible difference with the button pressed or not. The low cut filter works okay, but I prefer to use a mixer if I need to cut frequencies as it is rather conservative in removing lower frequencies.
I subtracted a star because it isn't very clean when you give it a lot of gain. I don't know why you'd need that much gain in the first place, but I did test it to see how it would perform when over-driven and it failed. For normal listening amplification, it seems more than adequate. I subtracted another star for the simplicity in sound. It does not enhance the sound at all. Further, I don't think pressing any of the buttons does much to change the sound. This is not an audiophile's unit, so if you don't expect that from it, you will be pleased with this $50 phono-pre.
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Great Vinyl Amp
(5 out of 5) by Alex Francis on Apr 10, 2009This preamp is great if you want to amplify your old vinyl records for really cheap.