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Simple minimalistic good looking RIAA preamp

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lg
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lg Posted: Sun, Jun 4 2017 7:04 AM

I need to buy a simple not so expensive RIAA preamp but they are all som clumsy and/or ugly! And all of them come with unnecessarily (?) big power adapters.

So can someone recommend unexpensive, minimalistic RIAA preamp, maybe USB-powered (then I can use one of my phone chargers that are much "sleeker" than the average generic power adapter)?

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beoaus replied on Sun, Jun 4 2017 8:24 AM

Try a QED Disksaver and use it on batteries rather than a power adapter.

Beoaus.

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What does inexpensive mean to you?

The Vincent Pho-8 uses a pretty power supply, very much not a wall wart, and some consider it inexpensive.

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/vincent-audio-pho-8-phonostage-tas-211/

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lg replied on Mon, Jun 5 2017 9:03 AM

I found this

http://www.music-group.com/Categories/Behringer/Computer-Audio/Audio-Interfaces/UFO202/p/P0A12

Seem to be "good enough" for my purpose. Reasonably small, USB-powered and not an ugly cheap black metal box (no, it is not exactly good looking but compared to the other options available it is at least not ugly).

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Steffen replied on Wed, Jun 7 2017 1:06 AM

Talking about good looking and a reasonable price - then this might be the one...
But... of course it needs an external (maybe ugly)power supply... 😉

http://project-audio.com/main.php?prod=phonoboxe&lang=en

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Steffen:

Talking about good looking and a reasonable price - then this might be the one... But... of course it needs an external (maybe ugly)power supply... 😉

http://project-audio.com/main.php?prod=phonoboxe&lang=en

I have one of those, light plastic, ugly wall wart power supply, and just ok sounding but has less background noise and hum with B&O carts than others of similar price. Can be hidden easily and is light weight enough to be affixed under the table to be inconspicuous, though.
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