{"id":141346,"date":"2023-10-25T17:14:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=141346"},"modified":"2023-10-26T11:21:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:21:49","slug":"pro-ject-phono-box-e-bt5-preamplifier-that-will-allow-you-to-listen-to-records-via-bluetooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/pro-ject-phono-box-e-bt5-preamplifier-that-will-allow-you-to-listen-to-records-via-bluetooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Ject Phono Box E BT5: Preamplifier that will allow you to listen to records via Bluetooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-Ject has\u00a0expanded\u00a0its family of &#8220;boxes&#8221; with the Phono Box E BT5 model.\u00a0This is quite a budget preamplifier-phono stage for MM cartridges, but with actual additions.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the novelty switches not one, but two inputs &#8211; the input of the corrector itself and the linear one.\u00a0Secondly, she gives them to two exits.\u00a0The first is a regular 3.5 mm line output, which can be connected to any amplifier as usual. The second is a Bluetooth 5.0 streamer module with support for aptX and aptX HD codecs.\u00a0The device is ready to stream the sound of the record to a smartphone, and in good quality.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5_techweek.jpg\" width=\"1875\" height=\"893\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, the novelty will add the functionality of the\u00a0Pro-Ject VT-E\u00a0model in the BT version to any turntable equipped with an MM cartridge.\u00a0On its own, the Phono Box E BT5 delivers 74 dBA (A-weighted) noise and a THD of 0.04% or better.\u00a0The novelty is powered by an external 18 V source, its dimensions are: 120x32x100 mm.<\/p>\n<p>The Pro-Ject Phono Box E BT5 phono preamplifier will cost about $180.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container 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