ART USB PhonoPlus Project Series Phono Preamp
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Overview
The USB Phono Plus is the ideal solution for transferring any highly prized vinyl collection to your computer or laptop. It is also the ideal high performance audio interface between analog and digital sources. Built in low-noise RIAA phono pre-amp circuit with low cut filters (to remove rumble and noise) guarantee pristine audio capture.
Front mounted gain control and Signal/Clip LED allows easy optimization of a wide range of analog input sources. The USB Monitor/headphone provides zero latency monitoring of the input source for easy cueing. The USB PhonoPlusPS can also act as audio playback source for any USB equipped computer or laptop. Optical TOSLINK Input and Output as well as an S/PDIF Input make the USB PhonoPlusPS an ideal analog / digital audio to USB interface as well.
The built-in low noise Phono Preamp circuit is highly accurate and precisely conforms to the RIAA standard. The Line Out jacks are always connected to the input preamp signal for source monitoring or to allow use as a stand-alone phono preamp.
Features
- Housed in an all aluminum black anodized case
- Powered by external power supply or directly via USB port
- Fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification and uses USB adaptive mode for playback and USB asynchronous mode for record.
- Works with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 USB audio device drivers as well as Apple OS9.1/OS-X computers with native USB support.
- USB Phono Plus ships with Audacity
Specifications
| System Requirements | Mac: • G4, G5, or Intel-based Mac (1 GHz or faster processor recommended) • Mac OS X v. 10.5 or later • 1.25 GB RAM • 25 MB available disk space Windows: • Intel CPU (P4 or greater), or AMD Athlon CPU, with SSE instructions (1.5 GHz or faster processor recommended) • Windows 7/Vista/XP (SP3) • 2 GB RAM for Windows 7 or Vista; 1 GB RAM for XP • 55 MB available disk space |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 50kHz, +/- 0.5% |
| THD | < 0.01% typical @ 1kHz |
| Hum and Noise | > 90dB below clipping |
| Input Impedance | 47k Ohms/100pf (phono), 270k Ohms (line) |
| Line Max Input Level | 40mV rms @ 1 kHz (phono), +19dBu (line) |
| Maximum Gain | 45dB @ 1 kHz (phono), 6dB (line) |
| Analog Input | RCA (preamp / phono/line output) |
| Analog Output | RCA (preamp line output) 1/8" (monitor/headphone output) |
| Max. Output Level | +6dBu (1.4V rms) |
| Filter Type | Switchable, high pass (low cut) -3dB @ 22Hz |
| A/D Conversion | 16 bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, USB selectable from computer 0.4 ms A/D latency @ 44.1 kHz |
| Digital Connections | TOSLINK Opto In to USB TOSLINK Opto Out from USB S/PDIF coax (RCA) In to USB |
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 compliant |
| Chassis | All aluminum black anodized with integral rubber sides |
| Power Requirements | USB bus powered or 7-12V DC or 9-12V AC @ 150mA (external—not included) Either polarity of the tip will work with DC power |
| Dimensions | 1.85 x 4.6 x 4.5" (47 x 117 x 114mm) |
| Weight | 1.35lb (0.61kg) |
What's In The Box?
- ART USB PhonoPlus Preamp
- USB Cable
- Software CD
- 3 Year Warranty