PyleMini Phono Turntable Preamp - Stereo Preamplifier with RCA Input/Output - Low Noise - Powered by 12V DC Adapter - Ideal for Vinyl & Phonographs - PP777

Have not used a turntable in decades until I received one this Christmas . Tried to hook it up to my receiver and no sound, wth. So after a google search, found out I needed a Pre Amp, the turntable doesn’t have one, neither did my newer receiver. All the years messing with home audio and learned something new that you need a pre amp when using a turntable to convert phono signals. Figured I’d start with this inexpensive Pyle, which I remember Pyle from my car audio days. So far this pre amp works like a charm. Sounds awesome with my Klipsch bookshelf speakers and powered subwoofer Plugged it into the back of my receiver so it turns on and off with the receiver . Bought some shielded rca cables and a ground wire to go from the Pyle to the receiver. We have sound

Works goodMuch louder

Cost effective and easy to connect

This pre-amp delivers good sound quality. The rest of my system is not audiophile grade, but the sound quality from my turntable through this preamp is better than from the CD player built into the unit. A good value for a unit under $20. Absolutely no frills, but solidly built. Note - there are no adjustments on the unit - volume, gain, etc. must be adjusted on the main amp downstream of the pre-amp. As with any pre-amp, grounding to the turntable is mandatory, otherwise there will be a very noticeable background hum.

So I want to acknowledge this preamp has a lot of good reviews, and I bought it due to good reviews by trusted sources on YouTube. This is actually my second Pyle, I returned the first one for also being nothing but static and now the same for the replacement. Using a nearly new Fluance turntable. I have a Sony receiver from 1993 which includes preamp, and the sound is perfect when using it for the just preamp and no other functions. So that confirms the Pyle is the problem here.The possibilities are:1. Pyle has poor quality control and I received 2 different defective preamps. They are dirt cheap, so I'm not going to blame them too much, but I'm doubtful I got two bad ones in a row? Maybe.2. ChatGPT suggests that lack of adjustable gains is cauing the preamp to over amplify. In the sense that the Fluance has a properly good cartridge and isn't cheap junk, perhaps it's not so compatible with a preamp meant to pair with a very low end turn table?3. The Payle is supposed to rated for an MM turntable, but maybe it really isn't.Anyway, I'm done trying Pyle and will stick with the Sony until I can get something vintage on eBay.

I recently purchased a turntable and I attempted connecting it into my Marshall Woburn II with RCA cables. I quickly noticed that the audio was playing extremely low which was rather odd for this powerhouse speaker. After a little google research, I learned that I needed a preamp since my turntable didn’t have one built-in.The next day I ordered this one and it works like a charm. I didn’t need a receiver or spendings hundreds of dollars on a new speaker system. This made my setup very simple and easy and I didn’t have to break the bank.

Cheaply made and flimsy but does the job for the price without cuts to sound quality

I recently picked up a used old-school turntable with a magnetic cartridge. Unfortunately, my Denon receiver did not have a true "phono" input with a ground. I found this preamp and purchased as a fix for my dilemma. The bad news is that, even though it does work, its output was significantly low requiring me to jack up the volume to match other sources. The overall dynamic sound was also missing a lot of low frequencies. The ultimate solution was to get rid of the Denon and I found an old-school Yamaha receiver that DID have a phone input. That worked great! I'm not saying that this preamp didn't work, it did... just not well enough.