ART DJ PRE II Phono Preamp with RIAA EQ Curve
Connect your turntable to your audio system with this RIAA phono preamp. The ART DJ PRE II offers a switchable low-cut filter, gain trim and stereo RCA I/O.
Overall User Ratings (based on 28 ratings)
Submitted September 28, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.co,
"Good audio gear doesn't have to be expensive..."
Overall, it's just crazy good for the price. I'm sure there's some higher-end stuff out there that would sound a little better, but I've tried a few more expensive phono stages that weren't as good. I'm very happy with it and I'm done looking to upgrade. On top of that, the variable capacitance and rumble filter are really nice features you don't always get, even for significantly more money. This one's a no-brainer, unless you have a high-end system and are willing to spend much more.
Sound
This thing sounds better than it has a right to for the money. I've bought and returned several "budget audiophile" phono stages I didn't like as much as the ART. Nice, even tonal balance and reasonably open sound... Decent bass weight for a budget phono stage.
Features
Two capacitance choices and a switchable rumble filter can come in handy and are very nice bonuses at this price. The signal / clipping indicator is over the top for the price too. The gain control can be a little "tweaky". I would set it while shooting for the most balanced frequency responce, rather than just how loud you want it.
Ease of Use
Just plug it in and it works.
Quality
The quality seems very nice for the price. It's mostly surface mount micro parts, but premium capacitors are used in the signal path for the RIAA EQ. Power regulation and filtering look better than average. The ART comes with a 1000 mA wall wart which is much beefier than what comes with most of the competition. No upgrade necessary for good sound. The signal to noise ratio is excellent.
Value
The ART is an unbeatable value. It outperforms some products selling for three times the price and more.
Manufacturer Support
n/a
The Wow Factor
It's a nice looking little aluminum box. Nice little light show... The power LED can burn your eyes out...
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted September 6, 2009 by a customer from hotmail.com
"High value, low cost. Makes your old phono sing!"
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Sound
Sounds great: The S/N ratio is probably better than that of my turntable, or my cheapo receiver, so how can I complain?
Features
If this item had a power button or automatic off, I would have rated it higher: as it is, I had to rig one up from the wall so I could turn it on and off. Also it has selectable 100 and 200Pf capacitance, but no "normal" setting.
Ease of Use
Strictly plug and play.
Quality
Hard to tell long-term reliability, since I have only had it a week, but it seems solidly-built.
Value
Yes, definitely worth it. The next best ones cost MUCH more ($150.00). There are cheaper ones but they can't match it in specs. I'd recommend it to anyone who bought a receiver without a Phono input.
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
Decent esthetics.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
60's 70's and 80's
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Submitted September 14, 2014 by Robby Tisci in Durham, NC
"Great little box"
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I have an old Pioneer PL12D deck. I recently had to replace my old Sony Amp. My new Sony amp has all the latest stuff but no phono input! So I purchased art DeeJayPrell Phono Preamp. Man, I'm happy! This more than does the job and the price was awesome. I'm playing Carly Simon "Anticipation" right now!
Musical Background:
Didgeridoo and I mostly play alone.
Musical Style:
Everything except rap and hip hop.
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Submitted May 22, 2012 by Sean Ferry in Seattle, WA
"Dynamite pre-amp for the cheeps"
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I was looking for a pre that would work and not take a chunk out of my paycheck, all the one at he sites I usually go to cost 80.00 on up to the "Holy jezzuz" level, I didn't need all of that for a Staton table with USB for the digitization of my albums, I seen the ad for this, and for the price I wasn't expecting allot, when I plugged it in I was very surprised, This thing not only worked but it worked real good, crisp, clear and I could dial it in with the addition of the the Gain-trim knob, the LEDs help you out two so you can maximize without going to far. for the money you cant get anything near this value. If you don't believe me, it will be your loss.. get this, you will not be disappointed.
Musical Background:
Professional recording artist, vocalist, Guitarist, percussionist, vinyl enthusiast!
Musical Style:
Everything but rap.
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Submitted January 19, 2014 by Daniel Stone in Yucaipa, CA
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It does exactly what I expected it to do, and it was relatively inexpensive.
Musical Background:
I have been playubg fir iver 69 yers, I play clarinet, bass clarineet, trumpet, Eb horn, saxaphone and a little blues guitar.
Musical Style:
eclectic
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