Douk Audio T4 Plus Vacuum Tube Phono Preamplifier, MM/MC Turntable Audio Preamp, GE5654 Headphone Amp with VU Meter for Record Player Home Stereo

Great value phono pre-amp. Delivered quickly and works well. Having fun switch between my digital pre-amp and this. The tubes add a warmth and softness to the vinyl. It’s also a conversation starter with its glowing tubes and VU meter.

As a vinyl lover I am introducing my daughter to LP records. I gave her my old amplifier but it did not have a phone stage. Tried this preamp. It included two NOS GE preamp tubes and sounded great. The unit has a lighted VU meter that gives it a cool look. You can set for MM or MC cartridges. One downside, its a little light in weight and slipped off the desk easily onto the floor. Powered by a wall wart. Overall a more than acceptable starter phone preamplifier. Decent value for the price. Well packaged by the manufacturer.

Has a good sound, vu meter and tubes are fun no real complaints. I needed it because my turntable is too far from my reciever so might as well get the fun one with a nice volume knob as a bonus

We recently decided to pull our fancy LP turntable out of storage after 30 years sitting idle. We got caught up with the recent interest of LP albums and it sparked a strong interest within ourselves. I had previously given away all my receivers, amplifiers, and speakers away. I decided to keep the turntable and realized in 2023. I needed a quick refresher course on what I needed to play LPs with what I currently have. I was against purchasing a receiver or powered speakers. I have a Bose IV Soundtouch System and a Sony Soundbar.Lesson 1 - Get a Preamp! I did an exhaustive review of entry and mid-level preamps. I set my limit at $100 and this Douk Audio T4 Plus Vacuum Tube Phono preamplifier was the Chosen One! It looks amazing with the needle movements and soft casting amber lights. The red volume control knob is a nice contrast and feels amazing as you dial it with your fingers. The two vacuum tubes included were a bonus and happy it still fell into my budget.Hooking this between my Denon DP-71l turntable and the Bose Soundsystem was very straightforward. Just need to plug in the RCAs and ground to the Phono In - Douk T4. And then Line Out RCAs to a 3.5mm plug inside the Bose. Once I had the settings set on the Bose, put the needle onto the track and enjoy!What I immediately noticed is the volume is low. I cranked up the volume knob on the preamp to the max and then raised the volume on the Bose. I am not sure if that is how it should be but it works in the meantime. I did notice the music sounding better after 30 minutes or so since the tubes needed that timeframe to assimilate all the signals for deeper and warmer tones.I am also ecstatic the preamp has its own power on/off setting. This Doul Audio T4 looks stylish and classy right alongside the rose wood of my turntable.Definitely happy we jumped back to listening to our LPs with a little help of this preamp.5 Stars!One issue - I also received the preamp in an unsealed box. So weird. At least nothing fell out and all seems to be in order. Have a great one to you all!

Fantastic phono pre-amp with headphone output as a bonus.The pre-amp output may be a little on the quiet side, requiring increased volume from the output device, but the sound is very good- exactly what you want from an analogue tube amp, smooth as silk.Headphone output has lots of gain, I suspect enough to drive the most power hungry headphones.The output gauge is totally unnecessary- and I love it.Great value.