This device allows you to use a turntable on your computer or 'newer' type stereo system that doesn't have an input specifically labeled "PHONO". Plugging your turntable directly into an input other than one labeled PHONO, will cause symptoms such as extremely low, muffled or distorted audio. Once you install this device between the turntable and an available input on your existing stereo, such as CD, TAPE IN, AUX, or similar, you will once again hear the audio from your turntable coming thru crisp and clean at a normal volume level. The left and right inputs on the phono pre-amp, pictured above, connect to the turntable, and the outputs go over to your modern stereo or computer sound card. BTW a USB audio adaptor for your computer will not solve your problem. Your standard soundcard and editing software will do all the analog to digital conversion you will need once you get the signal amplified to 'line' level with this preamp.

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This compact stereo audio control unit is designed to accept and switch alternately between an Aux and Phono input to make it possible to share one RCA pair of Aux input sockets on an AV system. Simply press the desired button to select the appropriate device.

The built-in Phono preamp allows you to connect this unit between a M/M (Moving magnet) Cartridge Turntable player and the Aux (Line) input of any Audio Video system. It is also possible to connect this unit to the line input of a PC soundcard, thus offering the possibility to transfer vinyl records or audio cassette tapes onto a PC hard disk or CD-R. The Aux input allows you to connect a CD player, Tuner, TV, DVD, VCR etc to the AUX or LINE input of an AV system.

The metal housing offers secure screening against external interference that could otherwise distort the delicate phono signals. The gold plated RCA sockets ensure optimum signal transfer between the various connected equipment.

Features:
Accepts either Aux or phono
High gain low loss design
Input/output through gold plated RCA socket
With ground terminal

Specification
Phono Input: 3mv/47K ohm/1 kHz
Aux input: 150mV/47K
Output: 300mv/1 k ohms/1 kHz
Signal To Noise Ratio : >50db
Audio Distortion: 0.06% Ma
Frequency Response: 20 - 20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB
Power: DC12V 200ma (Included)
Dimension: 141mm (L)X 74MM (W) X 37mm (H)

Packing:
Each set in a gift box.
Overall weight: 744 gram.
Features:

• Installation phone support by a repair technician, (ask for Steve)

Troubleshooting:

Are you getting a 60hz hum when the phono preamp is hooked into your receiver/computer?

• Make sure it is NOT hooked into a 'PHONO' input. Its output is designed to hook into 'TAPE CD AUX' etc inputs!
• Make sure your house outlet is grounded properly with a little 3 PRONG plugin tester from radio shack or a hardware store.
• Make sure you are connecting the third grounding wire coming out of the turntable to the external METAL framework of your receiver or computer or preamp ground connection.
• If you get a loud hum when hookin up only the preamp to your receiver/computer, this does not necessarily indicate a fault in the preamp. Many electronic circuits require something called 'termination' When the inputs of an amp or preamp are 'floating' then the output will reflect this.

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This RCA to 3.5mm plug is what you will need for your computer hookup.
$6.00 at your local 'shack' FREE when purchasing preamp from us.

And here it is in action!