Mini Phono Turntable Preamp - Low Noise Stereo Preamplifier with RCA Input/Output - 12V DC Adapter - High-Fidelity Audio for Vinyl - Phonograph - Home Audio - PP999

I will start off by saying I am not an audiophile or a music expert in any way. But this thing works and solves my problem I need to get an old Technics turntable to my newish Denon AVR without a phono input. And it does just that. I have been using it for at least 6 months now and it still works good. All you have to is plug the left and right into it and screw in the ground wire from the turntable to it and then plug the power cord in the wall. Then connect the other left and right into an avr or a powered speaker. Everything that plays through it sounds fine and clear. No static or weird sounds. Is it a vacuum tube fancy pants thing? No. Do I care? Also No.

Great value. I bought this to use after finding out I couldn't directly hook my vintage turntable up to my receiver. I have no complaints. This amp works great and has a great sound with my technics record player.

This phonograph preamp really does the job it sets to do well. It does not alter the sound in any way, just amplifies to a line-level input; I use it with a line input on a stereo from 2005 and find that I need to have its volume on the stereo set twice as high as any other input (tape, CD, radio) but makes it usable. The lack of volume isn't a big deal though as that provides wiggle room if I were to add a tube preamp to adjust the sound as well, which often those can increase volume to bring it up to the other line levels. The ground works well and there is no hum from the turntable at all. The construction seems very solid, but you can tell cost-effective measures were taken to keep it affordable while keeping the build quality great. For example I initially had the left and right channels reversed when I hooked it up because the colors on the phono input were incorrect; the same RCA plugs were used on each side and that made the colors backwards on the input side... they are labelled correctly on the case of the unit so follow the label on the case instead of the color! Also the ground screw is not a thumb screw as pictured but a very stiff hex screw; I needed to use a pliers to actually move it to get the ground wire secured in place, but once it's done it's done. I do like that the unit itself is silent, does not get warm in the least, and has no lights to distract you. An on-off switch would be a nice addition but I solved this concern by having it on a switched surge protector (from Trickle Star) that automatically turns on when the stereo turns on. All in all a good product at a very good price point.

My brother got me a super nice record player for my birthday, and I FRIED THE INSIDE WITH ThE WRONG DC CORD. omg I felt like such an idiot. My dad suggested this instead of bringing it to a shop for repair, and voila! It works better than before. The sound improved immensely. Super grateful for this cheap solution to my mistake!

I'm writing this review on the same day I am retiring my Pyle PP999 phono preamp. It wasn't until now that I realized what a gem this little guy really is. First, let's get the obvious out of the way- the is THE entry level of entry levels when in comes to phono preamps. You are not looking at this if you are anything approaching an audiophile. But for a budding (or reawakening) vinyl enthusiast of modest means who needs a phono preamp, the Pyle PP999 will serve you well as you feel out whether you want to go further with vinyl. I would say that this it the PERFECT choice for folks who have gotten their hands on a turntable somehow and just want to dip their toes into the water to start. For $15 this will produce admirable sound quality for the price. It is fantastic value at the $15-$20 price point. Use this with a pair of Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers and you can have that turntable spinning out some tunes for $115 (R1280T's only recommended for bedrooms, offices or small man caves). The sound quality on this is very good. Not excellent. Not great. Just very good. Operation is extremely easy. It is small...slightly larger than a deck of cards and very easy to hide away somewhere. I Velcro-ed it to back of my cabinet and completely out of sight. The build quality is excellent for the price point with an all metal housing and plugs that are mounted very securely. Even after taking the casing apart (I said I was retiring it), I still couldn't get the plugs to even wobble on the board. I am confident that this little guys could take quite a beating if I gave it one. The power plug is a wall wart type that might cover an extra space on your power strip- just fyi. Bottom line- For the price of a decent lunch this preamp is a very nice option if you are in a place where money really matters. Today as I unplugged my Pyle PP999 to replace it with an upgrade I realized that it had paid for itself many many times over as it allowed me to affordably dip my toes back into vinyl after pulled my turntable out of storage where it sat for 17 years. Since I had the turntable and already owned the Edifier speakers I mentioned above (their dual inputs allow them do double duty between my PC and my TT) I was able to start enjoying my collection again for an extremely affordable price. It worked without a single problem or issue the entire time I used it and can't recommend it enough if you need something very affordable, well built and that good sound.

Maybe I had a faulty one, but this thing sucked! I had it all hooked up with the shortest additional wires I could find and the sound was nonexistent with added noise! It was cheap, and I wanted a quick and easy solution, but this was not it. I will say it’s a good size and seemed durable, but it just didn’t work.

This a good device to get if you need one right away and it will last you. It is durable, gets the job done and the price point will not tombstone Pyle-drive your wallet. Its has a set level so no adjustments can be made there. Definitely works better accompanied by a mixer. There is a low level hum/sound floor that isn’t intrusive as it could be. With a mixer it can be eq’d out mostly, without compromising the sound. You don’t need a mixer, as a standalone device going from phonograph, passing through Pyle and into speakers, it still sounds good. I am very interested in some of their other products after adding this to my gear.

It works very well for my player, no hum or other static disturbances.

Me sorprendió el sonido que salió de este preamp phono. Honestamente no esperaba mucho por su bajo costo, pero haciendo pruebas de comparación auditiva con circuitería de preamp phono de buen equipo vintage, no ha quedado mal.

I didn't even know what a preamp was until I bought a used record player that I plugged into a unit with no PHONO input (just AUX and TV). The audio was very quiet and weak. This preamp did the trick to bridge the 2 devices and allow proper, clean audio levels. Now I can start my vinyl journey! Easy setup, quality build, and functions perfect. Recommended!

Cheaper alternatives than repair the build in phono stage

I do appreciate good sound quality, but I’m no audio expert. I do listen to a lot of music and have a well trained ear for sound quality. With our vintage B&O record player and nice Edifier S1000db speakers with build in amp, the record player didn’t produce enough volume without a preamp. In my humble opinion it sounds absolutely great with this preamp. No hum or any background noises, perfectly clear sound. If you can hook up a record player you can hook this up, super easy. Quick shipping too in Canada. I recommend this product, especially for the price.