{"id":128957,"date":"2021-04-20T07:52:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T06:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=128957"},"modified":"2021-04-20T07:52:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T06:52:52","slug":"the-best-and-cheapest-phono-stage-right-now-april-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/the-best-and-cheapest-phono-stage-right-now-april-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The best and cheapest phono stage right now (April 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Entry-level\u00a0turntable\u00a0owners\u00a0often face the\u00a0cost of\u00a0purchasing an external\u00a0phono stage\u00a0comparable to the price of the turntable itself.\u00a0Nevertheless, there are inexpensive correctors on the market that will cost no more than $65, but at the same time will provide a noticeable increase in sound quality compared to the boards built into budget turntables.<\/p>\n

The only thing is that for the above models from overseas, you will need to additionally buy a 12 or 5 volt 220 V power supply.<\/p>\n

\"Pyle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pyle PP444<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 18<\/i><\/p>\n

As they say, cheaper – just for nothing!\u00a0Nevertheless, due to a separate housing and an external power supply, this phono stage has a lower noise level compared to modules built into cheap turntables.\u00a0The model works only with MM heads, the sensitivity is 3 mV, the input impedance is 50 kOhm.\u00a0The output voltage is 2 V, in addition to a pair of RCA connectors, there is also a jack for a 6.35 mm jack.<\/p>\n

\"Rolls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rolls VP29<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 49<\/i><\/p>\n

Surprisingly, for such a small price, a phono stage for moving magnet heads, designed and manufactured in the USA, is offered.\u00a0The gain is 42 dB, the input impedance is standard 47 kOhm, and the input capacitance is 120 picofarads.\u00a0Sensitivity – 5 mV for an output voltage of 635 mV, signal-to-noise ratio – 83 dB.\u00a0Inputs and outputs are made on RCA connectors, there is also an output on a 3.5 mm jack for a mini-jack.<\/p>\n

\"Nobsound<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nobsound t1<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 29.99<\/i><\/p>\n

A universal corrector, rare for this price category, designed for operation with MM and MC heads.\u00a0The device is powered by an external 5V USB adapter, so you can use a regular phone charger.\u00a0Sandblasted aluminum body and laser-printed lettering.\u00a0The maximum output voltage is 12 V, the resistance is 47 kOhm for the MM input and 100 Ohm for the MC input.\u00a0This miniature corrector weighs only 75 grams.<\/p>\n

\"Douk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Douk Audio T3 PRO<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 59<\/i><\/p>\n

If you pay more, you can even get a tube MM phono stage with a switchable sensitivity of 39-42-45 dB within the announced budget!\u00a0The model is built on two double triodes 6A2, which can be replaced by 6K4, 6J1, 6J4, GE5654, 6AK5 from different manufacturers.\u00a0Of course, the lamps here work only as a buffer; the correction is performed by operational amplifiers.\u00a0Input and output are made on RCA connectors, there is also a 3.5 mm jack on the front panel for connecting portable devices.\u00a0The chassis is made of aluminum alloy, the signal-to-noise ratio reaches 98 dB, the output voltage is 600 mV.\u00a0The device weighs 310 grams without the power supply.<\/p>\n

\"Nobsound<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nobsound t3<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 42.99<\/i><\/p>\n

This corrector features a stepless volume control and is designed for use with moving magnet (MM) heads.\u00a0According to the manufacturer, the model uses better and quieter components, gold-plated RCA connectors and a terminal for the ground cable made from a single piece of copper.\u00a0The output voltage is 600 mV with an input sensitivity of 3 mV, the device weighs 290 grams.<\/p>\n

\"Moukey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Moukey MPAMP1<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 19.99<\/i><\/p>\n

Despite being extremely cheap, this model is an extremely flexible tool for integrating a turntable into a system.\u00a0The phono stage works exclusively with MM cartridges, but it is equipped with smooth input sensitivity and output level controls.\u00a0Any 5V adapter with a microUSB connector can be used for power.<\/p>\n

\"TEC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TEC TC-753LC<\/h3>\n

Price – $ 55<\/i><\/p>\n

The austere looking equalizer features a frequency response graph on the top cover, a smooth volume control, and a switch between line and head inputs.\u00a0The second input sensitivity is 3.3 mV, the resistance is standard 47 kOhm, and the capacitance is 200 picofarads.\u00a0Power will require a standard 12V adapter, RCA cables and a 3.5mm mini-jack adapter are included.\u00a0The device weighs 900 grams.<\/p>\n

\"Behringer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Behringer Microphono PP400<\/h3>\n

Price – US $ 19<\/i><\/p>\n

A miniature and time-tested proofreader from a well-known studio brand, offered for a ridiculous price.\u00a0It works from a 12-volt adapter, a set of inputs and outputs is implemented on RCA, there is also an additional output for a 6.35 mm jack.\u00a0Designed for use with moving magnet cartridges, available in black and silver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Entry-level\u00a0turntable\u00a0owners\u00a0often face the\u00a0cost of\u00a0purchasing an external\u00a0phono stage\u00a0comparable to the price of the turntable itself.\u00a0Nevertheless, there are inexpensive correctors on the market that will cost no more than $65, but at the same time will provide a noticeable increase in sound quality compared to the boards built into budget turntables. The only thing is that for […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":128969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[784],"class_list":{"0":"post-128957","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hi-fi","8":"tag-guide"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}