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RRP: £249.00
The Phono Box DS2 is a highly adjustable phono preamplifier suitable for a wide variety of MM and MC cartridges. With the ability to switch easily between various impedance, capacitance and gain settings, this is easily one of the most user friendly phono stages capable of delivering a high-end sound.
Pro-Ject Phono Box DS2 review
"It has our feet tapping, which is more than many similarly-priced alternatives can manage."
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The DS line is the mid-level series of electronics from Pro-Ject, and they perfectly compliment a large array of other hi-fi components from turntables to AV systems. This is in no small way due to the compact chassis and plethora of models available, meaning you can find a unit to fit your need and incorporate it unobtrusively into your system.
However, if you are looking to make more of a statement, DS2 products and upward have optional magnetic wooden side panels, so you can customise your aesthetic and boast a neat, uniform look accross your hi-fi setup.
A phono stage takes the low-level electrical signal, generated by the pick-up cartridge on your turntable, and amplifies it to LINE level. When it's at LINE level, you can connect the outputs of your phono stage to any LINE or AUX input on your amplifier. If you do not have a phono stage, when you connect the turntable to your amplifier the signal will be very quiet, and if you turn it up to normal listening level it will sound distorted and noisy.
You do not need an external phono stage if...
In both of these cases, the built-in phono stage needs to support your pick-up cartridge (see below).
Every Pro-Ject Audio Systems DS3 product is available in black and silver finishes with optional wooden side panels available separately. Whether you like a solid aluminium chassis, or you want to add the retro-styled wooden side panels, the available options allow each DS2 or DS3 product to fit perfectly into your environment.
Yes. You need to buy a phono stage that suits your particular type of cartridge. If you have a Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge, you need an MM-compatible phono stage. If you have a Moving Coil (MC) cartridge, you need an MC-compatible phono stage. This is due to the different output levels of MM and MC cartridges (as MC cartridges are so quiet, they require more Gain).
Cartridges are complex micro-mechanical devices, and the way a phono stage treats the electrical signal they generate can dramatically impact the end sound quality. When setting adjustments are available, the one adjustment you always need to check, regardless of the cartridge, is Gain. The level of Gain directly affects all cartridges, as the ultimate task of a phono stage is to amplify the electrical signal.
After Gain, the type of Settings you need to adjust are dependent on the cartridge used...
Some phono stages have other Settings available, which are not cartridge dependent. For example...
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