Struggling with poor vinyl playback? Your phono cartridge setup—or those filthy records—might be the reason. Here’s how to fix it. Unlike digital audio, which is basically plug, play, and pray your Wi ...

I’m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right? Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don’t worry — I’ve got you ...

A phono preamp is a vital component of your turntable system, even if you don’t know it. Generally the smallest and most affordable, it may be built into your turntable itself. Owing to its relatively ...

More and more people are getting into vinyl and buying turntables, but to get the best sound you need to buy a separate “phono preamp.” Some entry-level turntables come with built-in preamps, and that ...

An external phono preamp is one of the most upgradable components in any entry-level turntable system. The job of the phono preamp is to take the weak signal from the phono cartridge and amplify it so ...

While not inexpensive, the Chord Huei phono preamp delivers so much performance from your favorite cartridge that you may swear off digital. Having spent the better part of my Saturday listening to ...

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So I picked up a new phono preamp recently, a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2. It's a nice unit and sounds great, but I've noticed that I'm getting a low-level buzz from its outputs. (It's definitely a buzz, not ...

The preamplifier is the first and most obvious upgrade for your record player.