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Pyle Phono Turntable Preamp Mini Electronic Audio Stereo Phonograph Preamplifier with RCA Input RCA Output Low Noise Operation Powered by 12 Volt DC Adapter
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
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Sound Quality
86hum, preamp, pre amp, records, phono
+81%
-19%
" ... This is an awesome starter turntable preamp. ... "
" ... I'm really surprised at how great this sounds. ... "
" ... Works real well to push sound from turntable through my boom box speakers. ... "
" ... Just upgraded our surround sound amplifier to accommodate our new Samsung Ultra HI-D TV. ... "
" ... It brings my almost inaudible record player audio level to as loud as a regular CD player in my receiver system with no Phono inputs. ... Sound is clear, bass is pumpin, volume levels are amped good for my Pioneer PL-530 turntable. ... "
" ... Got rid of the big stereo amplifier and now I just have this between my computer and my speakers. ... "
" ... This was exactly what I needed to boost the sound from my turntable prior to feeding it into my book shelf stereo. ... Sound is crisp & the pre-amp is small enough that its portable & unseen. ... "
" ... Hearing beautiful music through it, I am very pleased! ... "
Price
31money, spend, phono, great product, cost
+90%
-10%
" ... I can't believe how well this sounds for the cost. ... "
" ... I was turned off by a lot of the higher prices, but I found this one for a great price and decided to give it a shot. ... "
" ... It definitely fixed the output issue and sounds great for the price. ... "
" ... This preAmp for this price is AMAZING. ... "
" ... and the price couldn't be beat. ... "
" ... For the price, this is a no brainer. ... "
" ... This is an excellent value preamp. ... "
" ... The TC-750 phono preamp was easily noticably better, but it's twice the price. ... "
Product Reliability
23years, doa, works, worked perfectly, unit
+70%
-30%
" ... Now that I know it works, I'll likely upgrade. ... "
" ... I have had it several months and no problems. ... "
" ... Amp is simple to set up, and is working fine after a week. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... I have old equipment and was concerned, after reading some of the reviews, if this was what I needed. ... "
" ... have an extended life. ... "
" ... Product worked as expected. ... "
" ... Works as it should so far. ... "
Ease of Use
22easy, setup, simple, easy to set, turntable
+100%
" ... It's small, so it doesn't take up much room, and easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to use with an AV receiver that did not have phono input: ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Very easy setup. ... "
" ... Decent interface for my turntable receiver combo. ... "
" ... No issue, easy to connect and mount if wanted. ... "
" ... this made solving my problem really simple. ... "
" ... Very small and easy setup. ... "
Device Compatibility
22turntable, connected, pre amp, pioneer, onkyo
+86%
-14%
" ... Got it yesterday and connected it today. ... "
" ... I have many vintage turntables and these preamps are just what the doctor ordered, connect to the mixer, then to my amp and I can have 15 of them hooked and slammin' out from the 20' to today's genre WOW ... "
" ... So I have my turntable connected to the pre-amp and then connected that to the line input of the receiver. ... "
" ... Plugged into my receiver and it works fine. ... "
" ... Excellent way to connect a turntable to a receiver that doesn't support a phono input. ... "
" ... Hooked up to my RCA LAB 1200 and my Bose Companion PC Speakers. ... "
" ... Works great on my old turntable to interface with our new theater system. ... "
" ... Tried this with two sets of speakers that I know work. ... "
Setup
20easy to install, easy, simple, turntable, installation
+95%
-5%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Very easy setup. ... "
" ... The installation was quite simple and the results remarkable. ... The size of the unit allowed for access and installation. ... "
" ... Works well out of box with only simple setup required. ... "
" ... Very small and easy setup. ... "
" ... Easy to connect to the computer and I run two albums through the turntable and boy did the sound come out great. ... "
" ... No problems, easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install, reasonable price. ... "
Marketplace
14works, thank, product, described, thanks
+86%
-14%
" ... Thank you PYLE! ... "
" ... Thanks Phyle, Thank Amazon. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... Received the Pre-Amp on time. ... "
" ... The device works exactly as described. ... "
" ... Product works and is as described. ... "
" ... Thanks for making it . ... "
" ... kudos to Pyle for not wasting their money and ours on such frivolity. ... "
Overall performance
11cheap, works, well, price, performance
+100%
" ... Super cheap and does the trick! ... "
" ... It's compact and simple and does a great job. ... "
" ... You would have to spend more for a TC-750 to get noticably better performance. ... "
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... Frankly I didn't have high expectations for the price, but it's nicely constructed and performs really well. ... "
" ... Works as it should so far. ... "
" ... Cheap but gets the job done. ... "
" ... This does the job admirably. ... "
Cables
11wire, turntable, rca, rca cables, ground
+73%
-27%
" ... - connected both the ground wire from the turntable and the ground wire from the receiver to the threaded ground post on the preamp ... "
" ... After a search finding the right cables for my situation I connected the PP999 and was very pleased. ... "
" ... Has R & L RCA inputs and outputs for using your RCA cables to connect your device. ... "
" ... just see in customer images, I uploaded 3 pictures of what type of ac adapter to use plus good quality RCA cable example (try not to use cheap cables to avoid sound distortion) and picture of full setup. ... "
" ... Great product, but use the grounding wire if you don't want interference. ... "
" ... I use an RCA stereo audio cable to conned my record player to this pre-amp. ... I have not needed a ground wire and the everything sounds great. ... "
" ... I should add that there is an easy-to-use knurled grounding screwpost on this unit that made connecting the ground wire from the turntable a cinch. ... "
" ... Grounding and good cable connections takes care of any hum! ... "
Delivery
10unit, shipping, promptly
+80%
-20%
" ... Arrived very quickly. ... "
" ... Works great right out of the box ... "
" ... The PylePro arrived today and works great. ... "
" ... Credit was received promptly. ... "
" ... Shipping (Prime) was fast. ... "
" ... When I ordered on New Years holiday weekend, it said my PRIME delivery would be the next working day, but it wasn't. ... "
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