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I bought this to solely amplify my newly acquired turntable and feed the signal to my home theater system. 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. Perhaps its the turntable or the HTS, but I don't think this amp did not do the job well.
The box is small and feels very sturdy. I purchased this item for 19.99 and as far as I know it is well worth it. The grounding plug helps to remove most noise. My records sound almost CD quality with an old magnetic cartridge turntable. I cannot believe it. There is still some, but way less than without it. 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.
This preamp does exactly what it should. It's small, it's grounded, nothing negative to say about it.
Comparing the two is not fair, as the Yaqin is $300 and the PP400 $20. The PP400 fit the bill. I needed an inexpensive phono preamp until I could afford the one I really wanted. but the PP400 was good enough, and I didn't know what I was missing until I hooked up the Yaqin. It worked flawlessly, no hum hiss or noise at all. 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. 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.
It's just that simple. As with many out there, when you purchase a new amp/receiver there is not a phono input. Item shipped quickly and arrived just as described. This pre-amp does the trick. Just plug-n-play. Communication was great. I would highly recommend this product and company.
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