{"product_id":"pro-ject-phono-box-s2-phono-preamplifier-black","title":"Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Phono Preamplifier - Black","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEditor's Choice Award - \u003cem\u003eecoustics.com\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\"Recommended\" Award - \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi Choice\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\"Highly Recommended\" Award - \u003cem\u003estereonet.com\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUpdated, Enhanced, Better than Ever Compact Phono Stage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe original Phono Box S was one of Pro-Ject's bestselling Box Series products, offering unrivalled sonics and versatility at a very affordable price. When Pro-Ject set to work started creating its successor, Phono Box S2, the new MM\/MC phono stage had to have the same versatility, but the engineering team wanted to make the Phono Box's great sound even better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePhono Box S2 features incredible micro-details, dynamics, and precision, along with a soundstage that's usually only found in much more expensive products. The new S2 style housing takes maximum advantage of an aluminum\/metal sandwich construction that not only offers highest aesthetics but also thoroughly protects the sensitive circuitry from unwanted electromagnetic interferences and vibrations. This guarantees an undisturbed listening experience without worries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAward-Winning Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eEngland's \u003cem\u003eHi-Fi Choice\u003c\/em\u003e magazine honored the S2 by giving it a \"Recommended\" award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Nick Drake’s \u003cem\u003ePink Moon\u003c\/em\u003e sounds wonderfully intimate and lifelike and is helped, once again, by the Pro-Ject’s ability to make voices and instruments sound highly natural and convincing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"With a consistently impressive performance and the ability to handle upmarket cartridges, this is a flexible and attractive phono stage that deserves to be high on any audition shortlist at the price.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMeanwhile, England's \u003cem\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?\u003c\/em\u003e magazine described it as \"solid and relatively heavy,\" with a \"muscular bass\" that is \"powerful yet controlled.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEditor's Choice Award\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"It definitely gets out of the way and allows one to hear the cartridge with a very neutral tonal balance, excellent detail, and a very clean sounding top end,\" observes Ian White at \u003cem\u003eecoustics.com\u003c\/em\u003e, which gave the S2 an Editor's Choice Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The treble has sufficient bite and you might discover that your cartridge has greater top end sparkle than you previously thought.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHuge Performance in a Compact Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe sonic quality of the Phono Box S2 is impressive. It makes a big improvement over the built-in phono stage on many amps and receivers and offers a perfect upgrade for most analog hi-fi systems. Carefully selected amplifier modules and audiophile-grade polypropylene capacitors make it possible to enjoy your valuable vinyl collection like never before!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Wide Range of Setting Parameters\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWith a wide range of setting parameters, the Pro-Ject Phono Box S can meet the needs of almost any MM moving magnet or MC moving coil phono cartridge on the market. It offers switchable input impedance\/capacitance settings and four adjustable gain levels. A switchable subsonic filter prevents your amplifier and speakers from picking up ultra-low rumble below 20 Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003ePhono Box S was considered the best option of all entry-level phono stages by many acclaimed hi-fi magazines, Phono Box S2 is sure to follow its predecessor's footsteps and will set new standards at this price point!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Highly Recommended\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"The Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 is an authentic audio bargain deserving of much more than an entry-level moving magnet or moving coil cartridges. At its price, it's likely to have few peers and is highly recommended,\" reports Peter Familari, \u003cem\u003estereonet.com\u003c\/em\u003e, May 7, 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Our experience with the Phono Box S2 was great. It delivered subtle yet fantastic audio, which proves that it’s an upgrade from the previous Phono Box S. All of these were more than what we had expected from a low-budget phono amp,\" notes \u003cem\u003elatestintech.com\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro-Ject","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45983368446125,"sku":"NEW-PRPBS2-BLK","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45983368478893,"sku":"DEMO-PRPBS2-BLK","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Open Box","offer_id":45983368511661,"sku":"OPEN-PRPBS2-BLK","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Cosmetically Blemished","offer_id":45983368544429,"sku":"BLEM-PRPBS2-BLK","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Factory Refreshed","offer_id":45983368577197,"sku":"RFRB-PRPBS2-BLK","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/PRPBS2_BLK_3QT-Large__14604.1755198196.1280.1280_9ab049cb-4162-411b-a9cd-5591ed933388.jpg?v=1778102310","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/pro-ject-phono-box-s2-phono-preamplifier-black","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}