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| |  | Le Creuset Cookware | Home » » » Rolls VP29 - Phono preamplifier | | | | | | | Description: | | The VP29 is used to amplify an RIAA equalized signal from a turntable to a line level and standard equalization. Specifications: RIAA eq, RCA inputs/outputs - 1/4" TRS output. Adapter included. | | | Features: | |
• EQ Compensation Curve: The Rolls VP29 features RIAA standard EQ compensation. Counter-EQing during playback compensates for over accentuated high frequencies and low-end frequency loss
• RCA and 1/4" Phone Output: In addition to the standard RCA L/R phono outputs provided, a single 1/4" stereo phone output is provided for added flexibility
• Compact & Rugged Design: The Rolls VP29 sports a rugged, compact design that is both unobtrusive as well as lightweight and portable
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent ProductNov 09, 2006
By L. Anderson
For the money, this product far exceeded my expectations. Providing two types of outputs and the amplification needed to convert those old albums to a output level that I could accurately recorded them with my computer's sound card. Converted 2 dozen albums now and people tell me they like the sound better then the original CD pressings.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
versatileJan 14, 2007
By C. Jess
"Christoph3D"
The Rolls VP29 hooked up easily and works great. The fact that it has RCA as well as headphone jack outputs is a great feature, and RIAA curve adjustment for optimal sound quality coming from your record player. I also liked that it has a screw for my record player to be grounded to - a feature that not all preamps I've looked at had.
All together a failry good looking (in a techie way), compact design that most importantly sounds great.
*update* hooked up the VP29 directly to my line-in jack on my laptop (MacBook Pro) and got a clean, full digital copy of my vinyl - beautiful. Great buy so far.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Phono preamplifier works for meMay 19, 2007
By Ed Dombrowski
This phono preamplifier worked well enough to allow me to access 33 LP records being played on my Dual record player. Since the Dual record player was just the player, i.e. no preamplifier, my record collection was virtually useless to me. The Rolls VP29 is a good product at a good price.
12 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Gets the job done, but is not audiophile qualityDec 19, 2009
By Tube Tone 6L6
I purchased this as an early xmas gift for my Grandmother who just doesn't understand how to use the full rack Denon Stereo my Grandfather purchased. A few years after his death she got a Bose Wave radio/CD player and likes it and actually uses it, but misses the vinyl in her collection. I chose the Rolls because it was small, had no dials or buttons to confuse her and I wasn't willing to pay too much for a better sounding preamp when she doesn't have the best hearing anymore (she's 84 now). It works well to connect her Denon turntable to the Bose and she seems happy with the simplicity. I personally found it to be a tad noisy and missing the clarity and depth of soundstage of my Cambridge Audio Azur 540p (phono preamp)linking my 1976 hotrodded Thorens TD 166 to my Cambridge Audio Azur 640a (amplifier)through NSM 5se's and Energy 15" sub. The Rolls is a nice solid unit that works well for the average user who occasionally pulls out a record now and then, and certainly superior to those "retro" looking oak radio/turntable combo's aimed at the nostalgic but tragically misinformed consumer, but I would not use this to pair up a serious turntable like a Thorens, Dual, Raga Pro-ject etc. to a serious receiver (and no, Sony doesn't count here.) This is for the average Joe, which is fine, because there are lots of Joe's and Joanna's out there that need to groove to their vinyl now and then, but this is not for the discerning listener and audiophile. I would give it one star more if all readers here understood beforehand that this is not a serious hi-fi unit, but I'm giving it three stars because it is in fact OK for the average Joe. If you're not too picky and just need to play some records now an then, go for it. But if you aspire to serious hi-fi and want a starter unit, I would save up another $50 bucks and go for the Cambridge Audio Azur 540p ore even $110 more for the 640p. Also, make note this Rolls is ONLY for Moving Magnet cartridges or perhaps some really high output Moving Coil cartridges like a Denon DL 160 (but then again if you're looking at a Denon DL160, you certainly want to be spending at least $150 on a preamp, period!) Hope that helps you in your decision.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Simple, efficient, inexpensive...Aug 18, 2009
By S. Roberts
"srob"
...just plug it in and listen to your vinyl through any receiver without a phono jack. My vinyl collection has never sounded as good as it does now through my new Sony system. I don't have the software to use the preamp to convert vinyl to mp3, but I hope to work on that soon. From what other reviewers are saying that also seems to work well with this little preamp. I wanted to get the Rolls tube preamp instead of this one, but it was a bit pricey. I'm glad that I didn't decide to shell out the extra cash, becasue this little guy does the trick just fine. Reccomended.
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