- 12 volt DC operation; will work anywhere in the world
- RIAA freq response 20hz-20,000hz +/- 0.5dB, S/N ratio 85dB
- Gold plated jacks and black anodized metal casing
- Includes AC adaptor, RCA cable, miniplug adaptor
- Ground wire terminal and power indicator
Now available in either BLACK or SILVER FINISH… Improved Edition with Even Better Specs
Including 85dB S/N!!! This preamp features better specs than the phono preamps built into most component stereo receivers and amps! Improved PCB layout and 1% tolerance resistors resulting in extremely accurate RIAA equalization (coupled with a s/n ratio a CD player might envy) makes this THE choice for use with high-end systems and sound cards. If you’re looking to make archival quality copies of LPs on CD-R, or just looking to hear that analog LP sound produced without coloration or added background noise, this is definitely worth the extra few bucks…. Very nice packaging makes this an excellent gift choice for the audio perfectionist.
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(out of 22 reviews)
List Price: $ 79.95
Price: $ 43.50
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August 23, 2010
#1
Review by Robert Armstrong
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I have a fairly large collection of operas on LP’s and had been having a friend transfer some of them to CD’s. Unfortunately he seemed to have trouble keeping system noises, humming and buzzing, from entering the recordings so I decided to try for myself. I have an old Technics direct drive turntable equipped with a Stanton pickup. I read another review on the TC-750 which impressed me, so since this preamp was relatively inexpensive I decided to give it a try. It arrived shortly after ordering particularly for Hawaii, and I hooked the turntable up to the TC-750 and that in turn to a VCR which is plugged into the sound card of my computer. Using Nero software that came with a Sony DVD burner I captured several of the operas and burned them onto CD’s. I cannot emphasis to much how elated I am with the sound. It is absolutely clean and smooth. The sound reproduction is perfect. I am totally estatic with the performance of the relatively inexpensive TC-750 phono preamp, and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to connect a magnet phono pickup to a standard audio imput.
August 23, 2010
#2
Review by Jan R. Klincewicz
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I was considering the purchase of a USB turntable to archive some of my old vinyl. Then I thought .. HEY !! I haver a Creative Labs X-FI Platinum card and software out the wazoo for this kind of thing. I also have a variety of high-end amps, mixers, etc. but always ended up with weak signals or horrendous buzzes when I tried to capture disk to digital.
In my frustration, I looked at eBay for a phono pre-amp, but was not impressed with the affordable options. My next step, when eBay doesn’t pan out (OFTEN)is to look at new stuff on Amazon (which ALWAYS comes through.)
As typical with Amazon buys, this showed up at my doorstep nearly INSTANTANEOUSLY !! At least, I ordered like midnight on Thursday, and it was here before noon Monday !!!!
I hooked it up in a few second (but realized the GROUNDING WIRE is key to killing the hum). Apparently a lot of units in this price range omit this ESSENTIAL feature.
My first record recorded like a DREAM !!! All the warmth of vinyl (minus the hiss and pops). The end result is better than the original. I produced a Jazz album back in the ’80s and have been trying to find a way to get the originals of the BETA VH-1 tapes. Now I don’t need to worry. The original master disks from vinyl sound better than the the digital masters to my ears.) I may just re-release it on CD this way.
WELL worth the low price, and as I’ve experienced with Amazon before, my expectations were far exceeded. Kudos to both companies !!
August 23, 2010
#3
Review by Yankee Doodle
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My son recently bought a used turntable and needed a pre-amp to hook up to his computer. In lieu of cheaper models, I decided to check out the TC-750 based on the better tech specs for this model. We’ve been very pleased. We had the turntable hooked up to my receiver with integrated phono pre-amp before this arrived, and we think this sounds better. My son’s not a high end audiophile, but he thinks he can tell the difference with this pre-amp, which is all that matters. Simple to set up and came with the cable needed to hook to the computer line-in. Looks good and has the ground connection for the turntable as well. I give it 5 stars not because its probably as good as some $1500 tube pre-amp (I’ll never know) but for the performance and features at the price. My son is likely to upgrade the turntable some day but will make sure he can bypass any integrated pre-amp it may come with since this one may be hard to beat.
August 23, 2010
#4
Review by M. Wickham
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Am a long time audiophile with a fairly modest system (about 5-6k). Love good sound, and also love a product that performs well beyond what one would expect. This is such a product….I had recently upgraded my amp to a really lovely sounding unit with vac. tube pre and solid state output, but it has no phono. Orig. planned to buy an entry level audiophile phono pre for about $300, but kept seeing good words about this little TC-750, and it was so inexpensive the risk was minimal. Long story short, it is a delight. Very quiet with good inner detail, and excellent bass. Cannot say for certain but it may be just slightly to the warm side of neutral (or that may be due to my tube pre in the amp). In any case, a VERY slight cut to the bass control and a tiny boost to the treble brings the balance to what sounds neutral to my ears. Can say for certain that you will need to spend very considerably more to surpass it.
August 23, 2010
#5
Review by Mike Harman
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I bought this preamp roughly two years ago, since I had a Harman-Kardon surround AV receiver that needed a preamp for my ancient AR turntable and Grado FT3 cartridge.
I have spent my life building hi-fi speakers and otherwise keeping a high-quality stereo system through many technological changes. The current iteration includes self-repaired Advent large and small speakers, the HK, an Oppo DVD/CD player, and fine-sounding Nakamichi cassette deck.
All I can say is, this little $43. preamp fits right in and makes all my old vinyl sound really alive. There is virtually no hum, or other quirks other than pure sound. I don’t need the ground wire as the connection cables ground the turntable chassis as well as the HK receiver.
Don’t hesitate to buy this preamp. It is a bargain and a high-quality one at that.