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The Pro-Ject Phono Box DS2 USB is a premium external phono preamplifier designed for both moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) cartridges. It features dual-mono circuitry with ultra-linear RIAA equalization, fully adjustable gain, capacitance, and impedance settings stored per input. It includes two phono inputs for multiple turntables, a line-level analog input for digitizing other sources, analog line output, USB Type B output for computer connection, and EIAJ optical digital output. The built-in high-performance A/D converter enables high-resolution recording: PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit or DSD128 (USB only). A subsonic filter (-12dB at 20Hz) reduces rumble. The all-metal chassis shields against interference, available in black/silver or with walnut/eucalyptus side panels. It bridges analog vinyl playback with digital convenience, offering excellent sound quality and flexibility for modern HiFi systems.
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Size, weight, and appearance
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The NuWave Phono Converter's signal-to-noise is 87 dB against the Phono Box DS2 USB's 94 dB and its thd 0.030% against 0.020%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The PHO-500's signal-to-noise is 83 dB against the Phono Box DS2 USB's 94 dB and its thd 0.050% against 0.020%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
The Halo P 5's signal-to-noise is 108 dB against the Phono Box DS2 USB's 94 dB and its thd 0.010% against 0.020%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
The New Classic 200's signal-to-noise is 75 dB against the Phono Box DS2 USB's 94 dB and its thd 0.030% against 0.020%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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