The first chip is a low-noise audio preamp and the other is a balanced line driver. In part 2, we get to see [Curt] go from breadboard testing to PCB fabrication all the way to the finished rack ...

Phono Preamps are very practical for Vinyl Record enthusiasts, but is the $4900 Grimm Audio PW1 worth it? The PW1 has the initials of chief designer Peter van Willenswaard, co-founder of Grimm Audio.

When [miceuz] was asked by a friend to help with his first electronic project he eschewed the usual blinking LED project and taught him how to build something he actually needed: a phono preamp ...

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. It ...

Typically built into an audio or A/V receiver, phono preamps also come as external devices for units without phono inputs as well as for audiophiles who want the highest-quality restoration.

Teased in prototype form at May’s High End audio show in Munich, the reimagined Quad 33 preamplifier and Quad 303 stereo power amplifiers take the best of the most sought-after ‘vintage ...

High-end audio manufacturer McIntosh has announced the launch of two new preamplifiers which, to use its own words, are the company's "latest masterpieces". The C55 solid-state preamp arrives ...

Luxury Swiss audio brand Goldmund is back with more high-end hi-fi with prices to make your head spin and your wallet weep. The new Mimesis Excellence preamplifier is aimed squarely at ...