ART Precision Phono Preamp

I am writing this review because I was struggling to find direct comparison between the two popular preamps from ART - the DJ Pre II and the Precision Phone Pre, and hope this will add some value for someone who's in the same boat deciding.I had the DJ Pre II and recently bought the Precision Phono Pre. They are paired with my Rega Planar 3 and Denon amp which itself comes with a phono input. The DJ Pre II was a step up from Denon’s built-in phono preamp, slightly, but significant enough to hear a difference with wider soundstage and better clarity. The DJ Pre II has been around since 2012 and has well established itself over the years as one of the best budget phono preamps. 10 years later, the Precision Phono Pre is the new sibling of the DJ Pre II. The Precision gave better separation and slightly better clarity, especially with the mids and bass. The music “sings” better with the Precision as it is a bit more refined than the DJ Pre II. I did find it to be a bit more frontal rather than a soundstage expansion. In comparison, the DJ Pre II has a wider soundstage but lacks the clarity of the Precision. The two preamps are similar and perform well across different genres, both of them do not disappoint (jazz, classical, pop, soul…those are the stuff I have). But at times, the clarity and refinement of the Precision just give that little bit of an edge and “wow factor” I look for.Another difference is that the DJ Pre II comes with a 9V 110-120 vac power adapter, even though the preamp is rated for 12V. Luckily, I had a spare 12V adapter lying around and was able to up-power the DJ Pre II, which did improve the stability and performance of the preamp. The 9V adapter works fine, but really and truly, there is no reason why ART is supplying an under powered adapter. The Precision on the other hand is supplied with a 12V 110-240 vac with multiple country adapters, hence, this preamp is designed to be used anywhere in the world out of the box. Putting together the performance, adaptability of the MM and MC modes, and supplied accessories, those would make a sound justification for the slight price difference between the two.

Preamp works very well, I have running into powered speakers and the sound quality is very good. I highly recommend this unit.

Un producto completo por que trabaja con MM y MC tiene filtro subsonico y perilla de ganancia y el desempeño es extraordinario. BUENO BONITO BARATO.

Habe diesen ART Precision Phono Vorverstärker durch Zufall gefunden. Hatte Geräte von Cambridge, Nad oder Pro-Ject in der engeren Auswahl. Freitags den Art bestellt, Samstags geliefert. Vorher den Denon DP47-F mal richtig schön sauber gemacht und zwei Tonabnhmer (Denon DL160 und Yamaha Mc9) bereit gelegt. Am Lineeingang an einen Unison Triode25 angeklemmt, Platte drauf und mit Denon DL160 ersten Test. Einstellung MM ( da High-Output MC- System) und Rumble Filter an. Keinerlei Brummen oder Rauschen im Leerlauf.Sehr schön ist der Trim Regler. Damit stellt man den Pegel perfekt ein. Was bin ich froh dass ich A: Diesen Vorverstärker gefunden habe, und B: meine Platten wieder auf dem schönen Denon hören kann. Ein zweiter Hörversuch mit dem Yamaha MC9 (Wahlschalter auf MC) brachte ein noch schöneres Erlebniss. Wundervoller Klang wie wir ihn in den 80ern schon hatten. Nur war da der Verstärker nicht so gut :-)). Ich würde diesen Vorverstärker bedenkenlos empfehlen zumal die anderen genannten Hersteller oben auch noch ein wenig teurer sind. Ich hab lediglich 84Euro bezahlt für das Gerät hier

È un buon tutto fare per gestire testine MC. Risolve tante emergenze. Consegna impeccabile