Behringer PP400 Ultra-Compact Phono Preamp

by Behringer

Product Features

• Converts your phono signal to a line level signal
• State-of-the-art phono preamp to accommodate magnetic pickups
• Ultra low-noise audio operational amplifiers offer outstanding sound performance
• Dedicated RCA and 1/4' output connectors
• DC 12-Volt adapter included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 5.1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H2BC4E
• Item model number: PP400
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #4 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Headphone & In-Ear Monitors

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

In the age of the MP3, it can be easy to forget that a turntable signal needs a little help before it reaches a mixer or home stereo if it's going to be heard. Thanks to the PP400 phono preamp, your turntable will get the boost it needs to bring your vinyl to life.

Converts your phono signal to a line level signal. Click to enlarge.

Bring Your Vinyl to Life. Viva Vinyl The ultra-compact PP400 features stereo RCA inputs and outputs, as well as a 1/4-inch TRS output jack. Its incredible low-noise operation delivers sound exactly as it's read from your records by the turntable's needle, at line level, so devices lacking in the phono input department will work just fine. Behringer also includes a 12 V adapter to power this awesome audio solution. Do Wonders For Your Wax Vinyl is making a huge comeback, and it's time to get your wheels spinning. Plug your turntable into the PP400, send a line out to a mixer or the AUX inputs on your home stereo, and take a spin on the freeway of retro-cool. For about the price of a couple of prerecorded CDs you can experience the high-fidelity sound of real vinyl, the medium that launched the rock and roll revolution. What's in the Box Behringer PP400 Ultra-Compact Phono Preamp, AC Adapter, User's Manual

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Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works fine, March 24, 2007

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A reader (Toms River, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behringer PP400 Ultra-Compact Phono Preamp (Electronics)

I bought this to replace a similar phono pre-amp, model number SP-2 by an unknown manufacturer (which added a noticeable hum to the signal in spite of all my efforts at grounding and removing ground loop, etc).

The Behringer unit works fine and adds no noise at all as far as I can tell. I use it to play my old magnetic cartridge turntable through the auxiliary input of my new micro-stereo, and the old LP's sound great using that set-up.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate solution for the middle class consumer, February 3, 2008

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Z. Jemison (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behringer PP400 Ultra-Compact Phono Preamp (Electronics)

It was time to replace my 20 year-old stereo receiver, and I was dismayed at the relatively high price tag of receivers sporting phono inputs. I'm no die-hard audiophile, but I do have a lot of vinyl and needed something that would work with my unamped Thorens turntable. This little gizmo was my dream come true. The external power supply is a far better option than the battery-powered alternatives and the grounding feature works like a dream. So much so, in fact, that the absence of background hum led me to believe I hadn't hooked it up correctly until the needle hit the record. I now have my turntable hooked up to the Video 2 input of my new Onkyo HT-SR600 and couldn't be happier.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good preamp / bad power supply, October 10, 2008

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B. Wong (SF, CA) - See all my reviews
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I purchased the PP400 preamp for my new receiver which does not have a phono input (preamp), like most others in the same situation. The preamp is very nicely packaged. There is too much HUMMM. My background is electronics so I know what the reason is from the start. I had suspected it to be the case even before I purchased it. I cut the cord between the power supply and the preamp and inserted a filter circuit in between. So much for the warranty! For those who can understand it, the circuit is just a one transistor capacitance multiplier. The ripple (hum) was reduced from 50mv to under 2mv. The solution is not perfect but now I can live with it. I found that experimenting with grounding also help to reduce hum. Try attaching the ground wire to different points on the receiver chassie. Be sure to reduce the volume as you move the grounding around so you will not blow out the speakers or your ear drums.

I am rather surprised, after reading the other reviews that not more hum complains were launchased. With that much hum on the power supply, hum is unavoidable. I am giving a full 5 stars on the preamp itself. The lack of filtering on the power supply dropped the rating to 3 stars overall.