About Mic Preamps, Phono Preamps & Headphone Amplifiers

Small signal boxes that bring a source up to level or feed several listeners: microphone preamps with phantom power, phono RIAA preamps for turntables, and headphone amplifiers for studio and rehearsal monitoring.

Preamps & Headphone Amps FAQs

Why does a turntable need a phono preamp? Turntables output a very low, equalised signal. A phono (RIAA) preamp brings it up to line level and corrects the EQ.