T12 MM MC cart Turntable Phono RIAA Preamp preamplifier + Headphone amplifier

T12 MM MC cart Turntable Phono RIAA Preamp preamplifier + Headphone amplifier

$ 36.99

Score By Feature

Based on 27 ratings

Quality of material

8.38

Value for money

8.10

Sound quality

7.06

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HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER WITH PHONO PREAMP: 1 component

VOLUME KNOB WITH DUAL FUNCTION: can be used for both phono and headphone outputs.

Full metal casing with high-quality components

Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC) cartridges are both supported.

Questions & Answers

Is there a power supply included?

A power supply is included.

I understand that this isn't the intended use, but is there any reason why this couldn't be used to adjust the volume of a line source from a computer that goes to speakers?

RIAA equalization is built into this preamp and cannot be turned off. It'd be a bad idea to use it to change the volume of a line source. The frequency response of a line source would be ruined by such equalization.

Is it possible to send the output directly to speakers or does it require a second receiver?

It could theoretically be connected to speakers via direct wiring. The audio, on the other hand, would be at a very low volume. If you have amplified speakers, depending on how much they amplify the audio coming to them, this might work. I hope this information is useful!
Phil

Selected User Reviews For T12 MM MC cart Turntable Phono RIAA Preamp preamplifier + Headphone amplifier

For the price, it's excellent, but don't hold your breath for perfection

4/5

For my Yamaha PF-100, I recently purchased this preamp. I was very excited to have a preamp that could play the moving coil cartridge on my 800 turntable (which I rescued from a town dump's swap shed). The setup was simple; I simply plugged it into my receiver and phono, but there was a hum that I couldn't get rid of in the MC setting. I'm not sure if the ground is functioning properly. When the music starts playing and I'm shaking the house with tunes I haven't played loudly in years, it becomes less noticeable. It certainly gets the signal up to the receiver, and at a respectable level. My only gripe is with the hum. This is a good value for money phono stage if you're looking for a low-cost option, but don't expect perfection at this price.

Davion Steele

| Nov 13, 2021

For the price, this preamp is unbeatable, and it does a fantastic job

5/5

I've been lugging around my vinyl for years and haven't listened to it in over a quarter-century. When CDs first came out, I sold my turntable. Now that vinyl is making a comeback, I recently purchased a vintage Technics turntable to use with my new Pioneer receiver, which does not have a phone input. I'm not sure if I have a MM or MC cartridge, but the preamp will work with either. Unlike some other preamps, it comes with a single set of audio cables and a power adapter. You can't go wrong with this deal.

Royal Barr

| Dec 11, 2021

I wanted to use one of my turntables exclusively with headphones, but the audio quality from the headphone port was poor

3/5

I used my rega rp3 and audio technica atlp120 to test this. I also tried it with a few different headphones, including a pair of Grado SR225s. When the headphone output was turned up to a reasonable listening volume, it lacked bass and had a lot of distortion. I went back to Amazon because it was no longer useful for my purpose.