Does anyone know where I can find an inexpensive solidstate
phono pre-amp?
You used to be able to buy these at Trash Shack, but
not any more.
I had one years ago on my Neat turntable because the
cartridge didn't put out enough level to make it drive
the amp at any kind of listenable volume.

Thanks for your help.

i'd try either the auction site, or find a schematic online and build one from scratch.

Ron, Gary Stork sells one cheap on his Voice of Music website. I've used them.
It's in "phono accessories".
Although, you might need to replace the filter caps with larger sizes due to a hum issue in some.

www.kabusa.com has the cheapie models all the way up the the megabucks models. Also, I think MAT electronics and MCM electronics still carry them.

The MCM preamp is the one Gary sells.

This may be what you're looking for. $20 shipped. I find them used for as little as $1 but I was on the look-out.
They sound great and I've even pulled the PC board out of them, cut the board in half and made two battery operated mono pre-amps for use with line operated phono amps.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Phono-Pream ... 3cb50f01de

Yep, that looks just like the one I had 25 years ago.
I've asked him if I can pay with a MO, if so I''ll do
the Buy it Now.

Now, IF I can room for the system when I put the
room back together.

Thanks,

I have a 25-30 year old, new in box, made by Olson, solid state one. If interested, $15 shipped.

Mark

Amazon has a good selection of them. I bought a Behringer for about $20 including shipping. Op-amp based and very quiet.
These add on pre's have been around forever, but I've found the older ones based on 2 transistor circuits to be noisy and have weak output-especially the ones using germanium transistors.

[quote="calmark"]I have a 25-30 year old, new in box, made by Olson, solid state one. If interested, $15 shipped.
Mark[/quote]


Mark, does your Olson use AC power or does it need 12v?
If AC I'm interested.

It's AC power and stereo. Olson model AM-368, made in Hong Kong. Paper work with it is dated 1972.

Mark

WOW, it's 39 years old.
Do you have any idea if it still works OK?

It looks like new, never been used. But don't know if it works. I can send it to you and you can try it out, if you want.

Mark

OK, if you'll refund payment if it's dead I'll take it.
PM me your mailing address and I'll send you a MO.