ART DJ Pre II Phono Preamp

by ART

Product Features

• Dual RCA-type inputs
• Dual RCA-type outputs
• Ground terminal
• Power: 12V DC (Adapter included)
• Dimensions: 1.75 H x 4.2 W x 3.5 inches D (44.5 x 107 x 89mm)

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000AJR482
• Item model number: DEEJAYPRE II
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #761 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #9 in Musical Instruments > DJ, Electronic Music & Karaoke > DJ Equipment > Accessories

Product Description

The DJ PRE II is a high quality Phono preamp designed for your home and studio. It acts as an interface between your turntable and your audio recording system. The analog input capacitance can be switched between 100pf and 200pf to optimize your phono cartridge response. A switchable low cut filter removes turntable rumble while leaving the audio pristine. The front gain trim control and signal/clip LED allow you to optimize the preamps gain for a wide range of input sources. The built-in low noise Phono preamp circuitry is highly accurate and precisely conforms to the RIAA standard. The Line Output jacks are low impedance and can work with any sound card. Housed in an all aluminum black anodized case, the DJ PRE II can be powered by a wide variety of external supplies. If you need to amplify and EQ your vinyl records to interface with your audio workstation, sound card, or main monitor system, the DJ PRE II gives you flawless audio reproduction in a rugged and reliable package. Frequency Response: 10Hz ?50KHz, +/-.5dB THD: .01% Typical @ 1KHz Hum and Noise: >90dB below clipping Input Impedance: 47k Ohms in parallel with either 100pF or 200pF Maximum Input Level: 40mVrms @1KHz Maximum Gain: 45dB @ 1KHz Input / Output Connections: RCA Maximum Output Level: +6dBu (1.4Vrms) Filter Type/Response: Switchable, Low Cut, -3dB @ 22Hz Power Requirements: 7-12V DC or 9-12V AC @ 150mA Dimensions: 1.75?H x 4.2?W x 3.5?D (44.5mm x 107mm x 89mm)...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive Yet High Quality Phono Preamp, June 20, 2007

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H. Kane "AV enthusiast" (Henderson, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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Recently I sold off my high end stereo preamp and power amp to transition to a multichannel home theater environment. The stereo preamp had a very nice phono stage and after reviewing the specs and prices on countless generic and hybrid phono preamps I decided to take a chance on the ART DJ Pre II. Am I glad I did. Even though I was prepared to drop some serious cash on one of the more esorteric audiophile preamps I had wondered whether any inexpensive phono preamp could provide reasonable playback quality.

As I'm now streaming audio and video to my home theatre from my home computer network (via wired ethernet) I wanted a simple device that would enable me to playback and/or digitize my LP collection (numbering over 1000 albums). After interfacing the ART DJ Pre II to my home brew computer's Audigy 2 music card via a quality shielded mini-cable and adjusting and matching the signal levels appropriately on both the preamp and my computer software I was pleasantly surprised at the purity of reproduction.

While this arrangement may not approach the most sophisticated levels of vinyl reproduction possible, for one who attends live orchestral music concerts and plays SACD's on a regular basis the ART DJ comes darn close. When adding the fact that I've avoided spending several thousand dollars on an audiophile quality phono preamp I'm left with a very pleasant smile on my face.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ART DJ Pre II Phono Preamp, August 6, 2007

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E. Jackson (USA) - See all my reviews
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Our Kenwood receiver and turntable are probably 14 or 15 years old in excellent condition, but I upgraded the receiver. As goes technology, the turntable was not compatible with the new receiver.

The ART DJ Pre II Phono Preamp was just what my home theater sales associate recommended, not by brand, but he told me what I needed and boy was it the ticket.

I just plugged it in and I was back in action.

User friendly for the over 50, excellent product.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value.........., January 11, 2007

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J. Wright "jwright347" (tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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I'm really happy with this puppy. My records never sounded so good and I especially like the input gain control. My old preamp only had a low-med-high gain switch which didn't allow precise input levels. If you use different cartridges/turntables, you'll appreciate the gain control.

Not exactly sure what the capacitance switch does as I can't tell any difference in either setting. It may help with some cartridges. The rumble filter might work with some turntables but doesn't seem to make any difference with my DUAL which has extremely low rumble. The yellow lights are pretty anyway.

I'm no expert but I think this is a very good buy. Very well made and I think you'd have to spend a lot more money to improve the sound. BTW, I use several DUAL turntables, Ortofon cartridges, M-Audio USB external sound device, Monster cables.