PHONO PRE-AMP CURES LOW VOLUME WITH RECORDS CABLES INCL

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>>>>>Use this with a turntable and amplified computer speakers to make your own Stereo!<<<<<

Whenever we list these, we gets tons of questions.  That's fine - we're glad to answer but I have included a lot of info here to help interested eBayers make a decision.  If you already know all about phono pre-amps, just skip over most of this. There are no new, cutting edge revelations being exposed for the first time.

"RIAA Equalized" is a hideously wrongly & over used term.  To put your mind at ease: YES.  RIAA equalized.

RIAA is an abbreviation for the Recording Industry Association of America.  It is a business / trade association made up of music distributors much like the AICPA (the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) is made up of number crunchers.  These days, having an RIAA equalized amp is like having a handful of pencils with AICPA approved lead. In 1952 when the RIAA was formed, record equalization was an issue.  ALL records were equalized based upon their label.  So, an RCA record played using the Decca equalizer curve didn't sound as good.  Of course, none of it sounded like contemporary stereo, microgroove LP's.  From the kitchen, you really didn't know if that sound was Roberta Peters caterwauling around the parlor at 78 rpm with the Metropolitan Opera or if Grandpa had just run over the cat. The purpose of the label equalization was to allow manufacturers to develop brand loyalty both with equipment and with records.  The small record producers, however, could not compete financially each on their own. As a result, with strength in numbers, the RIAA quickly standardized their curve which basically just rendered back EXACTLY what was recorded.  That technology is quite arcane and even for the old aficionados', a true RIAA equalization adds absolutely NOTHING to the playback. That's the point.

No!  Absolutely not. If you do ground your turntable, ground it only to the receiver or power amp. Grounding to the pre-amp or to something else will cause a hum.  This type ground is a system ground, not an earth ground.

Yes, of course you can and it will work.  A Lyra Olympos cartridge will set you back about $11,000.00 these days and rather than shell out another $5,000.00 for a ZYX Artisan pre-amp, you can use this one with it. You can also install your cartridge using duct tape which will facilitate quick, radical changes in alignment and tracking force.
Just don't tell us that's what you are doing. Please!