Advice looking for a Phono Stage with USB

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Hi there

I am a turntable virgin but hoping to get myself set up very soon. I’ve picked up a Technics SL1210 in good condition on eBay. I believe it’s coming with a Stanton 500 moving magnet cartridge but I haven’t received it just yet. I need to get myself a phono stage and figured, as I’m a novice, it might be worth getting a phono with built in USB. So far I’ve got my choices down to these two:



Pro-Ject Phonobox II USB MM/MC Phono Preamp with Attenuation (this also comes in a MkIII but I don’t know what the difference is)

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ARTcessories USB Phono Plus Phono Preamp and USB Digital Interface V2

[color=#800080 face="Century Gothic"]http://www.needles-and-spins.co.uk/pd_artcessories.cfm[/color=#800080 face]



Does anyone here have any experience with these models, or can you offer me any advice???

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

blackjackdavey13:Pro-Ject Phonobox II USB MM/MC Phono Preamp with Attenuation (this also comes in a MkIII but I don't know what the difference is)

The new version, called Phono Box USB V, has a minijack line in for mediaplayers etc., and gain control for the output to USB.