NADPP 2e Phono Preamplifier

It has been a LONGGG time since I have enjoyed the precious black vinyl. I did the bazillion tedious steps in setting up my brand new Technics SL-1210GR and brand new Denon DL-103R cartridge - plugged turntable into NAD preamp - from there ran 35' 18AWG RCAs to my new Yamaha A-S801 - connected ground ONLY from turntable to NAD - prayed - and then there it was.....WOWEEE...emanating from my vintage 1985 Phase Technology PC-65 fronts was sheer and utter bliss. Very First Album Played: brand new gift from son: Sufjan Stevens Come on feel the Illionoise (awesome album btw) all components were working as engineered and the end result was crystal clear beautiful analog sound. I LOVE NAD. NAD and I were introduced in 1985 and I have loved NAD equipment from then on - extreme engineering and so elegant and pure first class - and I can say also for Yamaha and the Technics - the NUMBER ONE priority of all of these makers is QUALITY of SOUND. The Yamaha is VERY QUIET - the Denon cartridge sounds so FREAKING GOOD - crystal - I AM NOT a turntable / cartridge FREAK like you read so much from Billy Bob and Freddy - yes, setting up a brand new turntable takes time and meticulous attention to detail..BUT it's not rocket science - I am EXTREMELY pleased with the NAD preamp - very quiet and all natural sound reproduction/amplification - RECOMMEND NAD HIGHLY, AS HIGH AS THE STARS ALLOW. LOVE NAD. Now if they would only upgrade the T787 to the T987 and do 13.2 with Atmos - the world awaits.. ;o)

Es un preamp que en una tienda de vinilos me lo recomendaron, es muy pequeño por lo que se puede colocar en cualquier lugar y pasar desapercibido. Para hacer la compra leí varios blogs especializados y tenía buenas referencias comparado con otros que tienen una calidad comprobada como pro ject o rega. En este momento lo he estado escuchando en una bocina de muy, muy bajo budget con una tornamesa technics con un phonocaptor ortophon Red y la calidad del sonido es superior comparada con una tornamesa ION que tenía antes.Espero hacer otra reseña en cuanto tenga unos monitores de mayor calidad.En conclusión creo que es una buena compra teniendo en cuenta el precio.

I'm giving this pre-amp 5 stars. Why? Because it turns on, has typically nice NAD build quality and I can play my records. To give it any less of a rating I would need to be one of those audiophiles who blathers on about specifications and gain and pain (pun intended) compared to ABC brand pre-amps. If you are in the market for a good quality item for home use then any one of the top brands should suit you just fine.I went with this brand because my amps at home are NAD and I could trust it was designed to operate harmoniously with them. Are there ones out there that are cheaper or show better response on a scope? Yes and maybe. However, NAD makes very nice product, their Canadian head office is right here in Ontario and I can get service directly from them. Before you buy any higher end product such as NAD your first question should be, "Where can I get it serviced?". If the answer is anywhere but Canada (maybe the US) then keep walking.And for people who rate things a "1" for no reason other than it arrived defective, grow up. There will always be some percentage of defects in mass-produced items. That is what warranties are for. To trash a product because yours did not work and before giving a replacement a chance is unfair and ignorant. For all you know some stock-jockey could have used it for hacky-sack in the store room. Not NAD's fault.My human ears are very pleased with the sound and it complements my other NAD product nicely. Therefore, this pre-amp is perfect to me.

I did some research to figure out which preamp I should use for my first turn table setup. The reviews on audiosciencereviews.com were incredibly insightful, and what I learned is that what makes a good solid state turntable preamp is a low noise floor, a clean power stage, and a flat response curve. This seems to have all of those qualities and I'm very happy with the sound. I'm running it with an Audio Technica LP120 into a pair of Elac Debut 2.0s and everything sounds beautiful.

For some reason it sounds muffled on my MMC2 cartridge on a B&O turntable, I even tried with a new old stock MMC1, same issue... however the same two cartridges work fine under the MM setting and sound great.The ONLY thing I do not like about this unit is, there is a power button on the front, it's a momentary connection button, and you press it to give attention to the circuit, and it turns the unit on.. it auto shuts off when there is no signal, but it does not auto power up... So every time you go to use your phono, you have to turn the unit on by pressing this momentary connection button on the front, that should have just been a click on/click off button.As annoying as that is, the unit does sound clean, and putting a scope on it showed virtually no noise what soever, unlike other cheaper units I have tested electronically.So that being said, I am super happy with the unit, its frequency response curve is very broad and the output is super clean with no audible noise.Definitely worth the money, especially if you are building a beginner stereo, and are conscious of build quality, sound clarity and range.