Cambridge Audio 640P Phono Pre-Amplifier Silver

Cambridge Audio 640P Phono Pre-Amplifier Silver Review

Cambridge Audio 640P Phono Pre-Amplifier Silver Feature

• Gain @ 1kHz: 39dB / 55dB
• Superior amplification circuitry for its MM and MC stages to provide the lowest possible distortion and noise
• Multi-parallel capacitors to achieve exceptional RIAA accuracy
• Acoustically damped steel chassis
• External power supply

The Cambridge Audio 640P phono stage pre-amplifier uses superior amplification circuitry for its MM and MC stages to provide the lowest possible distortion and noise. In addition, the flagship model employs multi-parallel capacitors to achieve exceptional RIAA accuracy of only 0.3dB up to 50kHz and features a defeatable subsonic filter. The Azur 640P phono pre-amplifier employs a comprehensively specified Moving Magnet stage, as well as the higher gain needed for compatibility with high-end Moving Coil (MC) cartridges. This raft of technologies combines to offer a hugely dynamic, involving and open sound. The 640P features the now customary Azur acoustically damped steel chassis and a robust anodized aluminum front plate.

Pioneer AVIC-X930BT 6.1" In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Bluetooth, Pandora

Pioneer AVIC-X930BT 6.1" In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Bluetooth, Pandora Review

Pioneer AVIC-X930BT 6.1" In-Dash Navigation AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Bluetooth, Pandora Feature

• Double-DIN AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, MP3/WMA/AAC, JPEG, DivX, navigation receiver
• 2D/3D GPS navigation with maps of US, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico; spoken street names; lane guidance
• MOSFET 50 Watts x 4 peak power with three 2V RCA preamp outputs for system expansion
• 6.1-inch touchscreen display with widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio and WVGA (800x480) pixel resolution
• Features built-in Bluetooth, Pandora integration, direct iPod control, playback from USB and microSD, auxiliary input

Pioneer's double-DIN AVIC-X930BT features built-in navigation with maps of the US, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Get there fast with spoken street names, lane guidance, and a wealth of GPS features, and stay in touch on the way with built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling. A 6.1-inch WVGA touch screen display is great for GPS and for navigating your entertainment, whether it's DVDs or CDs, your digital media from USB drives or microSD cards, or content from your iPhone. Speaking of iPhones, the AVIC-X930BT features enhanced integration with Pandora and Aha Radio apps, along with GPS features through the free AVIC FEEDS app.

Pioneer's in-dash navigation systems allow drivers to stay connected to social networks, local searches and traffic services while keeping their focus on the road.

Built-In GPS Navigation

Full-Featured Navigation System

With Tele Atlas maps of the US, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico, the AVIC-X930BT is ready to get you where you're going, complete with approximately 12 million points of interst to serve you along the way and text-to-speech directions with spoken street names. Enjoy 2D or 3D navigation, lane guidance to get you in the right lane for busy intersections, intelligent re-routing when you get off track, and plenty of other competitive GPS features.

Pioneer's "AVIC FEEDS" for iPhone

Pioneer now offers their AVIC FEEDS navigation for the iPhone, in the form of a free app. Search for points of interest, save the locations to your iPhone, then send them to the receiver for automatic routing. Enhance your navigation by leveraging your iPhone.

Driving Functions

Keep an eye on your carbon footprint and pocketbook with unique features from Pioneer such as the ECO Graphs function, which estimates your feul mileage, compares it with your average mileage in the past, and displays the results on a graph.

Full-featured navigation with maps of the US, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada; spoken street names; lane guidance; and more.

Bluetooth hands-free calling, complete with 10-key dialing via touchscreen.

Outsmart Traffic

Add Pioneer's ND-TMC10 traffic tuner and you'll be able to check real-time traffic in order to avoid congestion. When traffic issues are detected, the system will offer up an alternate route.

Connectivity and Versatility

Built-In Bluetooth

The AVIC-X930BT allows safe, simple, hands-free calling and receiving with most Bluetooth wireless-enabled cell phones. Just touch the cell phone icon in the receiver display for direct access to the Bluetooth display. Special symbols will light up when a Bluetooth connection is established, and pairing is is easy and automatic. 10-key dialing via touchscreen is also now included on Pioneer Bluetooth receivers.

Versatile Media Playback

Play back your favorite CDs and DVDs, along with various digital files: MP3/WMA/AAC audio, DivX/DVD/VCD video, and JPEG images.

USB Port/microSD Card Slot

Connect a USB thumb drive loaded with files, and enjoy playback of files from your digital library. Or do the same with a microSD Card, for an even more portable option.

iPod Direct Control

Connect your iPod/iPhone and enjoy music directly from your device, with complete control of unit functions right from the receiver. If you'd prefer, switch over to "application mode" to control from the iPod/iPhone itself.

Pandora Integration and Aha Radio Mobile

Fans of the Internet music service Pandora, rejoice! The AVIC-X930BT, thanks to Pioneer's new Pandora Ready feature, can give you direct control of Pandora through your iPhone. Launch Pandora on your connected iPhone, and you'll be able to experience Pandora through your receiver, complete with bookmarking and thumbs up/down buttons.

Aha Radio lets you check traffic conditions, listen to Facebook/Twitter updates, enjoy podcasts, search for restaurants indexed on Yelp, and more.

Above--sound quality deterioration from compressed audio files. Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever restores detail, warmth, and clarity.

You can also grab the Aha Radio Mobile App for on-demand, personalized radio. Check traffic conditions, listen to Facebook/Twitter updates, enjoy podcasts, search for restaurants indexed on Yelp, and more.

Audio/Video Performance

Dual-Zone Audio/Video

This receiver allows rear seat passengers to enjoy DVD or CD content via additional rear screens and headphones, even while the front passenger and driver operate navigation or listen to audio from other sources simultaneously.

Advanced Sound Retreiver

Hear the detail, warmth, and clarity that the artist originally wanted you to hear from compressed MP3, WMA and AAC files stored on disc, USB device, iPod/iPhone, and portable media players. Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever technology restores data (especially high-frequency data) that tends to get lost in the digital compression process.

Seven-Band EQ

With Pioneer's seven-band graphic equalizer, you can customize the equalization levels to best match the acoustics of your car.

MOSFET Amplification

The AVIC-X930BT cranks out 4 channels of 50 Watts with efficient MOSFET amplification, and offers three 2V RCA preamp outputs for growing your system.

Room to Grow

The AVIC-X930BT is definitely feature-packed, but that doesn't mean you won't want more. Add a traffic tuner or build your audio system as mentioned above, along with satellite radio, HD radio, or a rear-view camera in a snap. Start out big, go bigger.

What's in the Box

Pioneer AVIC-X930BT Receiver, Wiring Harness, USB/AV Cable, GPS Antenna, Microphone/Visor Clip, Installation Hardware, Documentation

Pioneer AVIC-X930BT Double Din Text To Speech Navigation, 6.1” WVGA LCD Touch Screen Display, DVD / CD, MP3 / WMA / AAC Playback, Bluetooth Built-In, iPod/iPhone Audio Video Control With USB, Pandora Link.

Blue Microphones Robbie Microphone Preamplifier

Blue Microphones Robbie Microphone Preamplifier Review

Blue Microphones Robbie Microphone Preamplifier Feature

• Fully discrete input stage, tube gain stage and solid-state output stage
• Single large backlit potentiometer (gain) and 1/4 hi-Z instrument input in front
• Balanced XLR mic input, balanced XLR line output, polarity switch, -20 dB pad, input selector switch (mic/instrument) and phantom power on/off in back

Simplicity of design. Purity of sound. Meet Robbie, Blue’s Class-A discrete tube microphone and instrument preamplifier. All of the technical quality and design innovation that goes into our line of award-winning microphones has been engineered into making Robbie one of the finest tube preamps available today. With no ICs and only the highest- quality discrete components from input to output, Robbie is one of the quietest (-131 dB EIN @ 50 ohms) and most detailed (THD 0.006%) tube preamps available today. It features audiophile-grade ultra low noise metal film resistors and polystyrene capacitors, and provides the user with the best of both worlds: An electronically-balanced, fully discrete input stage, tube gain stage (ECC88 twin triode), and an electronically-balanced solid-state output stage. There is no switching crossover distortion anywhere in the completely balanced audio signal path. And if that’s not enough, Robbie achieves and amazing 34dB headroom before clipping! Elegance and simplicity are the driving forces behind our design philosophy, and Robbie is no exception. The front panel features a single large backlit potentiometer (gain) and 1/4 hi-Z instrument input. On the back, you’ll find the power cable input, power switch, balanced XLR mic input, balanced XLR line output, polarity switch, -20 dB pad, input selector switch (mic/instrument) and phantom power on/off.

FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier

FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier Review

FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier Feature

• For high impedance or low sensitivity Hi-fi headphones
• Metal case and built-in metal clip
• Individual power switch and Electronic volume control
• USB charger port and 200mAh rechargerable battery
• Dimension 44.2mm x 38 mm x 12.6 mm

FiiO E5 is a Portable Headphone Amplifier designed to improve the sound quality and volume of any portable audio source such as MP3 players, iPods, personal media players, mobile phones, laptops, notebooks/netbooks, or portable CD players. The E5 retains all of the advantages of the popular E3 while adding many new features and a substantial boost in performance, all inside a very small and slim aluminum case. With built-in volume controls, the E5 can be used with the line-level output of audio sources for even better sound quality. More than just a refresh, the E5 offers higher power output, better signal to noise ratio and lower distortion. Built on an entirely new amplifier platform, the E5 provides superior sound quality and works well with high impedance headphones. Two EQ profiles are available for flat or bass-boost response, allowing additional flexibility in obtaining optimal tonal match with different headphones. Highlight Features - Robust design handles high impedance and low sensitivity headphones - Easy to carry and use both indoors and outdoors - Increases your music player's battery life - New amplifier design with high S/N and low distortion - Very high PSRR for superior supply noise rejection - Metal case reduces interference when used with GSM mobile phones - Discreet power switch - Built-in electronic volume control for ultra low noise - Two EQ profiles: flat response and bass-boost modes - Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 20 hours of normal use - Mini USB charger port can be used with any USB power source - Built-in metal clip conveniently attaches to clothing, bags, and etc Specifications - Output Power: 100mW (32ohms Load) 18mW (300ohms Load) - Signal to Noise Ratio: >=98dB (A Weight) - Power Supply: 200mAh rechargerable battery - Frequency Response: 10Hz - 60kHz - Distortion: <0.009% (10 mW) - Voltage: USB DC 5V

Boss EQ1208 4 Band Pre-amp Equalizer with Subwoofer Output, Master Volume Control

Boss EQ1208 4 Band Pre-amp Equalizer with Subwoofer Output, Master Volume Control Review

Boss EQ1208 4 Band Pre-amp Equalizer with Subwoofer Output, Master Volume Control Feature

• 4 Bands Preamp Equalizer
• RCA Input; Subwoofer output
• Subwoofer level control, Yes; Preamp/amplified, amplified
• Night illumination
• Subwoofer Level Control

4 Band Preamp Equalizer with Subwoofer Output, Master Volume Control

SM Pro Audio XPM1 Single Mic Preamp

SM Pro Audio XPM1 Single Mic Preamp Review

SM Pro Audio XPM1 Single Mic Preamp Feature

• XLR and TRS jack inputs
• Switchable 12V phantom power
• 50dB adjustable gain
• Phantom power

The XPM1 is a compact DC powered microphone preamplifier offering 50dB of adjustable gain and phantom power. Designed for project studio recording environments, and boasting excellent technical specifications, the XPM1 is ideal for a wide variety of applications. With an extremely compact form factor, rugged steel chassis, and high quality components, the XPM1 is sure to provide years of trouble free operation under the most challenging conditions. The XPM1 features both XLR and TRS jack inputs on the front panel allowing for the connection of all types of microphones. The switchable 12V phantom power facilitates the powering of condenser microphones.

Music Hall PA1.2 MM/MC Phono Pre Amp

Music Hall PA1.2 MM/MC Phono Pre Amp Review

Music Hall PA1.2 MM/MC Phono Pre Amp Feature

• Gain mm/mc 40dB / 60 dB
• Input sensitivity mm/mc 5mV/1kHz / 0.45mV/1kHz
• Input impedance mm/mc 47Kohms/120pF / 100 ohms/120pF
• Output voltage typically mm/mc 300mV@1kHz - 3mV / 0.3mV
• Total harmonic distortion mm/mc <0.01 / <0.05%

The music hall phono amp is a perfect solution for attaching a turntable to today's audio equipment. It is a low noise high quality phono pre amp that accepts both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges. The beautifully finished extruded aluminum box wards off the effects of stray magnetic fields and provides a safe quiet environment for the sensitive electronics it houses thus providing you with the best sound possible from your turntable.