USB powered phono pre-amplifier module with excellent parameters suitable for high-end archivation of vinyl records. Straightforward design is based on commonly available, non-exotic components.

Line amplifier is exactly the same as SIMPRE PSE 88. The only differences are the presence of stopper resistors on all tube pins, which helps rejecting high frequency interference signals, and the ...

Down the pike from Schiit Audio comes the Stjarna phono pre-amplifier. According to the now mostly Texan manufacturer, Stjarna is “an all-out, limited-production all-tube design”. We might see it as ...

Background. A few months ago I wrote a piece for TONEAudio entitled ‘Digital vs. Vinyl (Part 1)’. I should’ve known the Part 1 assignation would ultimately see numerous DAR readers enquire about the ...

I've been thinking and working around a good level pre-amplifier for a long time. Various SIMPRE configurations were experiments related to this research. I wanted a really good pre-amplifier, not too ...