If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A lot of things go into making your turntable and record ...

There’s magic in an LP’s grooves, and the ModWright PH 9.0 phono preamp lets you hear more of it. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Pro-Ject’s new tube based phono preamps support both MM and MC cartridges for top-tier analog performance with a balanced option. Audiophiles looking for high-end vinyl playback without mortgaging the ...

The Fluance RT81 is a high-quality, entry-level turntable that sounds great out of the box. You can upgrade its cartridge and pre-amp with higher-end components down ...

My dad's old receiver with a phono input recently broke, so I'm in the market for a phono pre amp. My turntable is an old dual 504(?) I think. Would it be worth it for me to buy a preamp like the NAD ...

While it’s true that traditional turntable setups have many moving parts, that’s the nature of the beast — if not vinyl’s main allure. There’s also an easy workaround. These days, many turntables and ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The analog vs digital music debate will continue until ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

When most people think of tube circuits, the first thing that comes to mind is often the use of high-voltage power supplies. It wasn’t a given for tube circuits, though, as a range of low-voltage ...