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NAD PP 4 Digital Phono Preamplifier with USB

SKU
POS-134660
In stock
Special Price $399 Was $499

A phono pre-amplifier with tons of options. Compatible with MM & MC cartridges, you can digitise your LPs with the USB output and included software for PC and Mac. With a Line input, you can immortalise old cassettes by connecting a tape deck.

NAD PP 4 Phono Preamplifier with USB

As well as making a fine phono preamplifier for your system, the PP 4 Digital Phono/USB Preamplifier enables you to digitise your treasured vinyl collections to a PC or Mac. It features inputs for both MM (moving magnet) and low noise MC (moving coil) types for a wide variety of phono cartridges, and there is a line input to allow for the transfer of cassette tapes.

The PP 4 also includes VinylStudio Lite Software for ripping LPs and burning audio CDs. The PP 4 Phonoto-USB Preamp offers a complete hardware and software solution with the exceptional flexibility to record from LP or tape.

Key Features:
- Low noise switchable MM & MC phono stage
- Connect your turntable to almost all amplifiers and receivers
- Line In for transferring cassette tapes to digital format
- External power supply
- -6dB to 0dB gain adjustment on front of unit
- Software included
- Rip LPs into high-quality WAV files
- Split tracks into separate files
- Burn CDs
- Energy-saving auto power-down
- LED Power & USB indicators

The Phono Preamp That Does It All

With the addition of the PP 4 to your home system, the LPs you cherish the most come alive in the form of expansive and rich sound. Offering superb and measured sonic performance, NAD combines two simple solutions into the PP 4; digital phono and USB preamplification into one small device. This unit makes it easy to add phono to stereo amplifiers and AV receivers without a phono input.

The PP 4 uses a shielded USB cable and recording level control, which reduces noise and improves the analogue-to-digital conversion process. As part of NAD’s commitment to the environment, the PP 4 features a more efficient “green” power supply that reduces power consumption. It also has an Auto Power Down feature that saves energy by shutting off when not in use.

About NAD

In 1972, a new kind of audio company was born. NAD took form when a large group of audio-industry importers in Europe, all music lovers, set out to develop products that cut through the industry hype. The goal of NAD was to prove that excellent sound quality and excellent value could exist together. It was a formidable goal – some of the most reputable electronics brands of the time were unaffordable to most, while the affordable spectrum of the market was dominated by poor quality imports from global electronics giants. NAD’s founders remained undeterred and their original vision led to an inspiring story of how a group of specialty audio mavericks took on the Goliaths of the audio industry to carve out a unique place of their own.

NAD is dedicated to innovation, performance, value, and simplicity in all their products.

Why do I need a preamp?

A phono pre-amplifier is designed to boost the signal from a turntable or record player before the signal is passed to your Hi-Fi amplifier or receiver. Typically the signal output from a turntable or record player is quite weak, and it's required to be boosted before it hits the main amplifier of your stereo or hi-fi unit.

On the Flip-Side...

Some hi-fi amplifiers or receivers have a dedicated "phono" input and some modern turntables have a "line" level output - this simply means they have a phono preamp built in and an external one is not necessary. However if your system or player doesn't have this feature built in, or if you want to use a high-end one, you'll need a separate preamp (like this one).

More Information
Model Number PP4
RRP 499.00
Specs

MC

Input Impedance (R and C): 100 Ohm + 180pF
Gain at 1kHz: 58dB
Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output): 0.38mV
Signal to noise (A-weighted, with cartridge connected): 78dB
Input overload (20Hz/1kHz/20kHz): 0.65/6.5/60mV
Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz): <0.03%
RIAA response accuracy: ±0.3dB

Infrasonic filter
-14dB (5Hz)
-3dB (10Hz)

Digital output (USB): 16 bit linear PCM
Sampling frequency: 48kHz
Dynamic range: 86dB

 

MM

Input Impedance (R and C): 47 kilohm + 200pF
Gain at 1kHz: 35dB
Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output): 5mV
Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected): 76dB
Input overload (20Hz/1kHz/20kHz): 10/100/900mV
Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz): <0.03%
RIAA response accuracy: ±0.3dB

Infrasonic filter
-14dB (5Hz)
-3dB (10Hz)

Digital output (USB): 16 bit linear PCM
Sampling Frequency: 48kHz
Dynamic range: 89dB
Record Level: 0dB to -6dB

 

Line In

Input Impedance: 47 kilohm + 180pF
Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz): <0.008%
Signal to noise, A weighted: -115dB
Maximum Input Level: 5.3V

 

Line Out

Output Impedance: 100 Ohm
Maximum Output Level: 5.3V

 

Dimensions (W x H x D): 135 x 49 x 72 mm

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