[lozanoa11]

Can anyone recommend me a pre-amp for around $50 for a turntable?
Phonopreamps.com TCC TC-750LC Details and Hookup Is this one any good?
Just trying to get a budget vinyl rig together. Thanks!

 

[lozanoa11]

edit: double post

 

[ssportclay]

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Originally Posted by lozanoa11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can anyone recommend me a pre-amp for around $50 for a turntable? Phonopreamps.com TCC TC-750LC Details and Hookup Is this one any good? Just trying to get a budget vinyl rig together. Thanks!

Its good for the money. I would tend to get the one without the level control unless you really need it. Extra volume pots in the signal path degrade sound quality.

 

[lozanoa11]

so then like this one?:Phonopreamps.com TCC TC-750 Details and Hookup
Same thing without the control.

 

[juniperlater]

I posted it before, but there is a NAD PP-1 on Audiogon for $40. I can't believe it isn't gone yet. No affiliation. Just a shocked bystander.

 

[lozanoa11]

Never ordered anything off that audiogon, is it pretty legit?

 

[Lazarus Short]

If you shop around, you can find a vintage amp or receiver with a good phono section. You may find it cheap too. You could run the signal into the usual phono inputs, and out the tape/rec outputs to a preamp or whatever, and not have the signal go thru any pots, but that may not be true of all amps/receivers. I used the tape/rec outputs of a Lux receiver to make use of its superb FM section - very similar to what I am proposing for you.

 

[lozanoa11]

I do have a old reciever with a phono input but i would like to get a pre-amp for quality and ripping purposes.

 

[Lazarus Short]

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Originally Posted by lozanoa11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I do have a old reciever with a phono input but i would like to get a pre-amp for quality and ripping purposes.

Just make sure the preamp will outperform the old receiver.

 

[roadcykler]

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Originally Posted by lozanoa11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Never ordered anything off that audiogon, is it pretty legit?

Much moreso than e-bay imo. The stuff on there is geared toward stereo folks and not just someone looking around. I've had good luck buying and selling there.

 

[juniperlater]

I have had nothing but good experiences.

 

[rjoseph]

Audiogon is legit alright.

 

[Paul J.]

If you don't grab the NAD, you might rethink your position on your receiver. Unless it is a particularly bad example, it will probably trounce any sub $50 stand alone piece of junk. I haven't seen the unit you linked to. However, I did watch a friend battle with a cheapie for awhile (hum was a big problem). Yamaha receivers were particularly renowned for their phono sections. The Advent 300 was said to have the best, but they are old enough that they usually need considerable work.

IMO, the best budget phono stage is the Hagerman Bugle. You can build one yourself (easy) for well under $100, or buy it assembled for $150. You don't get a box, and it runs on 9V batteries (a nice power supply costs more), but it'll cream many <$1K options. Mine sat on standoffs and ran on rechargeable 9V's for awhile. It now lives in a metal box with a pair of big SLA batteries and a pair of step up transformers. (I recommend rechargeables no matter what. If you are anything like me, you'll forget to turn it off every third night.)

Paul

 

[Redo]

I have that TC-750LC, which is what I used as a phono stage for ripping vinyl's to my PC. Worked great for my needs, but my Vinyl rig is very modest.