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Hugely Capable and Adjustable Tube Phono StagePro-Ject's Tube Box DS2 is a precision vacuum tube phono preamplifier that benefits from outstanding circuit technology from Pro-Ject design guru, Dr. Sykora, and uses ultimate audiophile components for superb performance. It is compatible with both MM moving magnet and MC moving coil cartridges. It offers connection for two turntables plus two selectable line outputs. The continuously variable selection of input impedance for low output MC cartridges while playing a record is a great feature that lets you experiment on the fly with different settings and let you ear decide which setting is best as your vinyl spins away. A large front-panel knob makes changing impedance values a breeze. "It Made Every Recording Sound Wonderfully Lush and Warm""The Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 proved to be an enjoyable listen once the initial run-in was completed. It made every recording sound wonderfully lush and warm, like a beautiful sunset," reports Foo Marn Hing in an audioFi.net review for April 8, 2019. "Voices were presented naturally and an overall non-fatiguing sound meant that the Tube Box DS2 would be very much at home in many modern systems or those seeking the glorious sounds of vinyl at an affordable level. The very convenient flexibility to enable matching to cartridges is unheard of at its price point…" First-Rate Design and Build QualityAs you would expect from the LP experts at Pro-Ject, build quality and design are first rate. For delivering the listening experience intended by the recording studio, the Tube Box DS2 offers vinyl-friendly features, including precise RIAA equalization, ultra low-noise circuitry, and dual mono circuit design for optimized channel separation. Infinitely Adjustable Impedance SettingsThe Tube Box DS2's adjustability features ensure a perfect match with any moving magnet or moving coil phono cartridge. Selectable input impedance for moving coil cartridges provides values of variable 10-1000 ohm settings as well as fixed 47 k Ohms. Input capacitance choices are 100, 220, or 320 pF for moving magnet cartridges. You can also select gain for MM/MC cartridges of 40, 45, 50, 60, or 65 dB. A switchable subsonic filter prevents your amplifier and speakers from experiencing ultra low bass rumble below 20 Hz. All components including tube output and polypropylene capacitors are audiophile-grade and guarantee a breathtaking sound experience. The DS2's tube complement consists of two ECC83 (12AX7) tubes. Looking for enhanced analog sound? The DS2 is a perfect upgrade for ambitious vinyl lovers. The 'sandwich' alu/metal casing protects the sensitive inner circuitry from vibrations and electromagnetic interference. Choose black or silver finish. Product made in Czech Republic.
"Here the verdict is a fait accompli as I have been using the Tube Box DS2 for over a year as my budget reference phono amp. It was enough that it handles two decks, has two outputs and adjustable loading to match any cartridge likely to cross my path. Above all, though, is the sublime valve-y sound: it's an absolute knock-out, even proving itself in an uber-high-end £100k system with a £10k MC. This is a killer." - Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News, August 18, 2020 "The Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 proved to be an enjoyable listen once the initial run-in was completed. It made every recording sound wonderfully lush and warm, like a beautiful sunset. "Voices were presented naturally and an overall non-fatiguing sound meant that the Tube Box DS2 would be very much at home in many modern systems or those seeking the glorious sounds of vinyl at an affordable level. "The very convenient flexibility to enable matching to cartridges is unheard of at its price point, although this might lead to obsessive twiddling with the settings!" - Foo Marn Hing, audioFi.net, April 8, 2019 "In the Tube Box DS2, Pro-Ject has engineered a versatile phono preamp that can be fine-tuned to suit any listener’s preference. It could play with enchanting transparency, and with bass reproduction that was an accurate representation of what was on the LP. Its soundstaging was exceptional, creating greater space behind and around instruments, and moving voices to the front of the stage. Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald sounded as if they were singing in my room. With a Beefheart or a Howlin’ Wolf, the results were force, forward propulsion, and a next-level quality that the highest caliber of singers possess but that audio electronics frequently don’t. It replaced solid-state aggression with tubed dynamic authority that let me play music louder than I usually would, and spurred me on to play the next record." "The DS2 elevated the performance of my otherwise modest components, like Michael Jordan making everyone around him better on the basketball court. It fulfills the needs of the day, and you won’t have to get a second phono stage if you get a second turntable, a ’table with an alternate cartridge, MM or MC, or even a turntable dedicated to 78s. As an affordable phono preamp, the Tube Box DS2 might not be the place for vinyl consumers to start, but it just might turn out to be where they finish." - Jeff Stockton, SoundStage! Access, November 1, 2017
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