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I found that I need to crank up the HTS in order to decently hear the music and there is a considerable hum, despite proper grounding. I bought this to solely amplify my newly acquired turntable and feed the signal to my home theater system. Perhaps its the turntable or the HTS, but I don't think this amp did not do the job well.
If you are on a budget, but are still looking for a quality piece of equipment this should be the one you buy, sure it is not perfect, but you get what you pay for, which is a value. The box is small and feels very sturdy. I cannot believe it. There is still some, but way less than without it. I purchased this item for 19.99 and as far as I know it is well worth it. My records sound almost CD quality with an old magnetic cartridge turntable. The grounding plug helps to remove most noise.
This preamp does exactly what it should. It's small, it's grounded, nothing negative to say about it.
but the PP400 sounds pretty good for $20. If you're using big box store stereo systems (Best Buy, Walmart, etc) and an older turntable, this is a perfectly great sounding unit. Comparing the two is not fair, as the Yaqin is $300 and the PP400 $20. The gain is a little low compared to line level from my other devices, but that's nothing the volume control on my stereo cannot fix.I have however since moved on to a Yaqin MS-12B vacuum-tube based phono preamp. The PP400 fit the bill. I needed an inexpensive phono preamp until I could afford the one I really wanted. It worked flawlessly, no hum hiss or noise at all. but the PP400 was good enough, and I didn't know what I was missing until I hooked up the Yaqin.
I would highly recommend this product and company. It's just that simple. Just plug-n-play. Communication was great. As with many out there, when you purchase a new amp/receiver there is not a phono input. This pre-amp does the trick. Item shipped quickly and arrived just as described.
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