Behringer PP400 Ultra-Compact Phono Preamp for Turntables with RCA and TRS Outputs

Wow, this works better than expected. I got this to try different setups here. I do have a Behringer UFO202 to adapt my turntable for AirPlay to my HomePods, which does an ok job. However, adding the separate phono amp has made a noticeable improvement, and it sounds much clearer and louder than the built-in amp. There are other options out there, but I’ve come to like and trust the Behringer gear. They give good performance at sensible prices.

After reading both the positive and negative reviews for this product, I was a somewhat cautious and proceeded to order with some trepidation. I had looked at much higher end phono pre-amps which all had pros and cons, especially with hum being a massive negative across the board. So I eventually bit the bullet and plumped for the PP400 as the price was low enough for me to swallow in case it didn’t live up to my expectations. As soon as the product arrived I hooked it up to my Technics SL1200MK2 and bridged it to my Denon M38 DAB, ensuring the 1200’s ground wire was connected. Upon connecting any hum immediately disappeared, I even turned the system up to full volume, tapping the plinth of the deck for some feedback or resonance, only to hear nothing! Suffice to say that my initial concerns were uncalled for and the sound quality was amazing. The line conversion is only a couple of decibels quieter than the CD output on my device, which I’m fine with. Bass and treble is extremely adequate and more than competes with both CD and USB sound sources. Some have said that this device lacks certain dynamics when compared to products 3-4 times more expensive, but my ears say that the PP400 sounds just fine! Of course my opinion is subjective, but I’m sure most will find this a perfectly good product. Only the purist audiophiles will find fault with this because they are listening to their hardware and not the music. Over all I am more than pleased with the PP400 and feel no desire to upgrade it to a more expensive pre amp as I know this does the job extremely well.

First, in the instructions the input and output impedance is given in Watts - eh? As far as I know, impedance around the world is measured in Ohms. This is a tad worrying, but everything else has the correct units, so maybe it's just a printing error. More serious, is the lengthy and demanding registration process, which won't let you change your email preferences once you've (finally) registered - plus the site is rather slow. Maybe its because I use an ad blocker on my browser... Anyway, I gave up and deleted my just-created account. Call me cautious... However, the product itself is fine. It sounds fine and was no trouble to setup/install. Oh, and thanks to Amazon for dropping the price a day or so after I ordered...

The brand is well known in the industry and was recommended to me. It enables me to play vinyl through my Sonos port. It increases the volume sufficiently for me but certainly doesn’t compare to my hifi amp. I believe the issue is Sonos so won’t criticise the product. I’m glad I didn’t pay more as it would not have made any difference.

Absolutely first class ,great price

This a nice compact phono preamp. For the price you get a fairly decent sound from it. The performance improves slightly after a few hours of use. My immediate thought upon using this product is that this is the weakness in my system and will need to upgrade this soon. It works and will serve me for now. This preamp is not expensive and has its limitations in its performance. I wasn't expecting anymore from it to be honest.

It sounds very nice considering the low price, and works with no audible hum, with the turntable's ground wire connected to the ground terminal (this was screwed closed very tightly and needed loosening off with pliers) It seems to be quite low output level though: the turntable is a lot quieter than the other line level devices connected to my amp. (I'm using it with an Ortofon Om10 cartridge).

Excellent piece of kit does what it says on the tin

The build quality is v good. I am feeding the output to edifier powered speakers. Amplification is also v good. In fact, I had ceramic cartridge, so the amplification was too much, causing clipping noise. I fixed it by making an external attenuator using 47k potentiometers. Then I got excellent results, amazing clarity. Would have been good if the manufacturer gave that simple addition. Then you can easily adjust amplification for magnetic or ceramic cartridges, making it more versatile. Grounding that brass nut is very important to keep the hum to minimum. It is tightened toi much, so I needed a pair of pliers to loosen it. Nice product overall.

The device works extremely well and it brought to life my turntable that I thought I will never use again because of these modern receivers

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This is a perfect amp for my vintage turn table. Easy to install and no crackling noise. Can recommend!

Easy to hook up and works very well. I think the sound is great through my Bose system and it means I can now listen to all my old LPs. It doesn’t have an on/off switch so I plugged it into my power bar which has an outlet with a switch.