Pro-Ject Phono Box E review

A phono stage is an absolute necessity when playing vinyl on a turntable.  To put it into basic terms, the output level from a turntable is considerably lower than a 'line level' unit such as a CD player. A phono stage - also known as a pre-amp - brings up the output level so it can be played by modern systems. When vinyl was the default format many decades ago, a high-quality amplifier was built-in to turntables as standard. But as the popularity  of the format waned, so did the quality of the

You really don't need us to tell you that there's something quite magical about vinyl. However far technology comes, however much digital audio, streaming and even wireless technology comes in terms of sound quality and overall feel. Despite these advances, vinyl is more popular now than it was even 20 years ago, having gone through something of a cultural revival. These days if you can buy it on CD, you can buy it on vinyl. With this continuously increasing interest from both established music