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

I’m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right? Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don’t worry — I’ve got you ...

Much to the detriment of my bank account, I take a certain measure of satisfaction in the fact that I’ve passed my love for collecting vinyl records on to my teenage daughter. Granted, her lust for ...

So I picked up a new phono preamp recently, a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2. It's a nice unit and sounds great, but I've noticed that I'm getting a low-level buzz from its outputs. (It's definitely a buzz, not ...

Nearly everyone’s first electronic project is something that blinks a LED. There are a million ways to go about this ‘Hello World’ project of electronic design; 555 timers, microcontrollers, or maybe ...

Yamaha’s MusicCast Vinyl 500 is a nearly perfect marriage of classic vinyl and some of today’s best music-streaming technologies. Yamaha’s MusicCast Vinyl 500 Wi-Fi Turntable (model TT-N503) is a ...

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What’s old is new again, particularly when it comes to music. In 2020, vinyl record sales surpassed CD sales for the first time since the 1980s, totaling $232 million of revenue in the U.S. — and 62 ...

It’s never been easier to listen to music in the format of your choice, so consider giving vinyl records a spin with a high-end turntable. Whether you buy vintage vinyl or the latest pop releases, ...