ART DJPRE II Phono/Line Pre-Amplifier

This is a superb piece of kit it's worth every penny build quality is good sound quality is excellent got some good tweeks for making a few adjustments to the sound of your turntable it seem to bring the best out from my audio technica cartridge lots of detail good controlled treble good midrange and bass sounds smooth and articulate when I first thought about upgrading my first was going to be a different cartridge but I desided to go for the preamp to see what improvement could be made from using a internal preamp and all I can say is this preamp as made at least a 98 % difference to my turntable without touching the cartridge so I'm convinced the internal preamp was the weak link in my system at this time .

I'm using this to add Phono ability to a Yamaha amp that does not have this feature. It's a great bit of kit that also permits raising of the output level to compensate (in my case) for a very low level phono cartridge. Even with the output clipping as indicated by the LED, there is no audible distortion & the whole setup sounds fantastic! THOROUGHLY RECOMMENDED!

I don't have much experience with phono pre-amps. This is my first. Obviously I got it for its price. The main difference I see is in high volumes. The sound is much more clear and allows the amp to drive the speakers better. Don't expect any difference in low volumes. Another positive side-effect is for when you are using a multi-channel amp, with other non-phono sources. That the level you have set to the amp, is inconsistent between phono and non-phono inputs. With a pre-amp you can regulate it, and have smoother transitions between channels.

Works perfectly with my record deck. Easy to set up. The blue led is startlingly bright!!

A lovely RIAA pre amp that sounds very natural and warm. It's a pleasure recording and listening to my vinyl again! Highly recommended. It was delivered on time and packaged very well.

Works as it should, decent for the price well worth the money

any colour you like as long as its black

I tried three other amps before buying this one which was perfect. No hum and can be adjusted according to your unit. Great value for money.

Muy buena calidad, en mi caso no hay ningún tipo de "huum" o sonido de fondo, el nivel de DB es muy útil, lo único que no me gusta es el LED Azul infernal, todo lo demás, muy bien.

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

Facile à installer, de bonne facture, répond parfaitement à mes besoins, je l'utilise pour une platine Pioneer PL200. Il dispose également d'une prise de terre ce qui permet d'éviter les grésillements. Je le recommande fortement.