At $4,950, the Nagra Compact Phono is a “lower cost” high-end audio solution for getting the most out of your vinyl record ...

You've learned that something's missing from your turntable, amplifier, or powered speakers — something called a phono input, phono preamp, or phono stage. Here's the deal: a turntable's ...

Luxman is turning one hundred this year and to mark the occasion, the Japanese manufacturer has announced a new mid-tier MM/MC phono pre-amplifier. The E-07 reportedly marries “cutting-edge technology ...

If your music system includes a turntable, a phono preamp is a must-have component in the product chain. Also called a phono stage, this component is essential for the playback of vinyl records. It ...

Typically built into an audio or A/V receiver, phono preamps also come as external devices for units without phono inputs as well as for audiophiles who want the highest-quality restoration.

In either case, the arm acts like a vibrating magnet. Earlier phono cartridges were ceramic and used the piezoelectric effect to create the electrical signal. The cantilever end of the stylus arm ...

Can the $2,150 Muarah MU-2 compete with phono preamps from EAR, Pro-Ject, and MOON? Rich and filling like our favorite cabbage rolls and nobody could dislike that. When I was a little boy, the kitchen ...

From better cartridges and phono preamps for coaxing the best sound from your turntable to precision setup tools to make sure everything's properly balanced, we've put it all together in this ...

Musical Fidelity's revived tube buffer also promises better impedance matching between a source component and an amplifier.

The Icon P-80 2-channel HiFi Network Pre-Amplifier uses Onkyo's DIDRC (Dynamic Intermodulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry) in the DAC filter section and phono stage. This technology is meant ...

In contrast, turntables focus on high-quality components, usually featuring a tonearm, platter, and sometimes a built-in phono stage. This allows you to build a personalized setup by adding your ...