The heart of my system is the wonderful Emotiva stereo DAC-preamp, the

Moreover, I own a great Emotiva preamp connected to a Crown power amp and then out to Bose speakers in my living room and it works great

Pulled my vintage Pioneer PL-560 out of storage and use this preamp to boost phono output to my receiver

Although I'm spoiled by many years ownership of an extremely nice vacuum tube-based phono preamp, I often hestitated turning it on due to the demand for continuous listening implied by the limited tube lifetime (not to mention the extra power consumption)

very surprised how well my records sound using this preamp

But my experience with this preamp has been great, and the sound quality is better than I expected for the price

The hum is gone, the volume is full throated, and the sound quality is superb

However, after using it now for a couple of months, and after having replace my MM needle for a MC needle of much greater quality, I do notice its limitations

Bottom line about the size of a large chocolate candy bar and roughly about the same weight, nice build quality, gold connectors...

Sound quality of the XPS 1 was clean, bright, and strong.

This is a decent piece of hardware and for the price, it's a fair value

BUT - as far as I can tell from a features perspective it is an incredible value

Great value at this price range...very satisfied with sound!

Their gear is constantly rated best value regardless of the category (amps, processors, accessories, etc.).To address some concerns about buzz and hum with this unit, admittedly it is a little susceptible

As for my other cartridges, this pairs nicely with the M97, it doesn't distort with high-output cartridges either like the Shure M44-7; but the most dramatically improved is the Grado

Connected to my SL1200GLD, Grado Prestige body, and Marantz receiver; I can crank this close to maximum volume, and the most you'll hear is barely audible white noise through my speakers

During that time I've suffered from the well known Grado Hum due to the lack of shielding on the cartridge

For the last 13 years I've owned a Grado Prestige Green cartridge for listening purposes

Performs very well at a great price point

What can you say, Emotiva stuff is great and best price also.

Huge sound, very clear, very clean, really imrpessive, am thinking about buying another one, the price is almost too good.

(The DC-1 features an all-analog path from the analog input to the outputs.)Initial listening, after just a one-hour warm-up (not yet a break-in), has been very impressive

It does it in a stable fashion but is not in itself a very stable listening experience

A Grado Black1 with this Emotiva XPS-1 is a viable upgrade path for us old SL-1200 DJs looking to re-purpose their old DJ turntables for a nice listening setup.

But my experience with this preamp has been great, and the sound quality is better than I expected for the price

It does it in a stable fashion but is not in itself a very stable listening experience

I'm no audiophile but wanted to improve my listening experience so was googling around and found a suggestion that I buy a standalone preamp

You won't regret the purchase.

Fast forward to this little guy, it was a spontaneous purchase at the Emotiva trade show

Good soundstage, Detailed sound, good dynamics, low distortion, compatible with a large number of cartridges, and fun to listen­.Cons: Form factor

(The later is another important factor in minimizing the effects of stray 60 Hz magnetic fields from the power supply in any amps that might be nearby.)So, in summary: worked out of the box, 60 Hz hum is gone, music is beautiful, and customer is happy

I now hear crystal clear audio and a happy customer. :)this company fails to disappoint.

As good or better than phono preamps many times its price.

Really impressive, had tried 2 other preamps and the sound wasn't even close, the Pro-Ject manual stated what resistance in Ohms to use and you just flip the setting on the

Although I'm spoiled by many years ownership of an extremely nice vacuum tube-based phono preamp, I often hestitated turning it on due to the demand for continuous listening implied by the limited tube lifetime (not to mention the extra power consumption)

The Pro-ject is great for a clean, warm, quieter phono pre-amp... a great choice if you lean toward jazz, classical, and other acoustic/classic records.

Little Phono preamp,GIANT KILLER,Simple,if you have MM or MC ,this is best preamp for dollar. value,...........

As good or better than phono preamps many times its price.

I was using the built-in phono preamp that comes with my HK 990 integrates amp, but that arrangement suffered from weak amplification with the mc Denon cartridge, and there was a distinct 60 Hz hum when turned up for full audio enjoyment

Very well built, looks good, lots of versatility, a really really bright blue light,( really bright, I put a piece of tape on mine just to tone it down a bit!

Very well built and have a comprehensive set of switches for adjustments and selection of cart

It looks good and is well built like most of emotiva audio components

Bottom line about the size of a large chocolate candy bar and roughly about the same weight, nice build quality, gold connectors...

I do wish there was an on/off switch, though, or at least a way to turn off the obnoxiously bright blue LED.Four stars, because it's not going to blow your mind sound-wise...but worth a buy if you're like me and ok with having a reliable product, even if it's not exactly audiophile quality.

I like Emotiva products generally, and own their XDA DAC which is very good

I'm not an audiophile snob, but this product is clearly superior and clearly worth the price.

amazing pre amp emotiva as always making great products recommend

This has to be the least stressful product recommendation I can suggest to somebody getting into vinyl since this little gem just works beautifully