Phono Stage – Preamp Improves Vinyl Playback
A lot of people don’t grasp what a phono stage is for. After all, it’s no problem to link up your old turntable to your up-to-date sound system without a phono preamp, and play all of your old records like you used to 30 years ago. Except, of course, it’s not quite as good as it was back in the day. The sound quality isn’t as fine. There’s crackle and background noise – before you even put the needle down on the LP, which is a sure indication that something is wrong. It’s not that the record is old, or the turntable just has too many miles on it: it’s because you’re missing the phono amp which is specifically designed to interface the turntable with your hifi, providing the kind…