You've learned that something's missing from your turntable, amplifier, or powered speakers — something called a phono input, phono preamp, or phono stage. Here's the deal: a turntable's ...

Also called a phono stage, this component is essential for the playback of vinyl records. It raises your turntable's audio output to make it compatible with line-level amplifiers and delivers a sound ...

At $4,950, the Nagra Compact Phono is a “lower cost” high-end audio solution for getting the most out of your vinyl record ...

The Compact Phono is designed to work with moving-coil cartridges only and it has the standard RIAA option found on most ...

The phono preamp is a very important part of the record playback system. Most phono cartridges have power outputs in the millivolt range, compared to the approximately 2.5-volt output of a CD player.

Typically built into an audio or A/V receiver, phono preamps also come as external devices for units without phono inputs as well as for audiophiles who want the highest-quality restoration.