Digitise your vinyl collection
Offering superb measured and sonic performance, NAD’s two simple solutions, the PP 4 Digital Phono/USB Preamplifier makes it easy to add phono to many of today’s stereo amplifiers and AV receivers that have either eliminated the phono input or included a low quality circuit for attaching your turntable. As part of NAD’s commitment to the environment, the PP 4 features a more efficient “green” power supply that reduces power consumption. The PP 4 goes one step further with a USB interface, shielded USB cable and recording level control which reduces noise and improves the analogue-to-digital conversion process. The PP 4’s Auto Power Down feature saves energy by automatically powering the PP 4 to OFF when not in use.
Our PP 4 Digital Phono/USB Preamplifier enables you to digitise your treasured vinyl collections to a PC or Mac. It features inputs for both MM (moving magnet) and MC (moving coil) types for a wide variety of phono cartridges, and there is a line input to allow for the transfer of cassette tapes. The PP 4 also includes VinylStudio Lite Software for ripping LPs and burning audio CDs. The PP 4 Phono-to-USB Preamp offers a complete hardware and software solution with exceptional flexibility to record from LP or tape.
PP 4 VinylStudio Lite
The PP 4 (or the older PP 3) comes with Mac and PC compatible version of AlpineSoft’s VinylStudio Lite ripping software is included with your new PP-4. With VinylStudio Lite you can:
• Rip LPs into WAV files
• Split Tracks
• Burn CDs
• Record Disks
• Look up Song Titles
• Handle File Management
SPECIFICATIONS
MC
• Input Impedance (R and C)- 100 Ohm + 180pF
• Gain at 1kHz- 58dB
• Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output)- 0.38mV
• Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected)- 78dB
• Input overload (20Hz/1kHz/20kHz)- 0.65/6.5/60mV
• Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz)- <0.03%
• RIAA response accuracy- ±0.3dB
• Infrasonic filter- -14dB (5Hz), -3dB (10Hz)
• Digital output (USB)- 16 bit linear PCM
• Sampling frequency- 48kHz
• Dynamic range- 86dB
MM
• Input Impedance (R and C)- 47 kilohm + 200pF
• Gain at 1kHz- 35dB
• Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output)- 5mV
• Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected)- 76dB
• Input overload (20Hz/1kHz/20kHz)- 10/100/900mV
• Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz)- <0.03%
• RIAA response accuracy- ±0.3dB
• Infrasonic filter- -14dB (5Hz), -3dB (10Hz)
• Digital output (USB)- 16 bit linear PCM
• Sampling Frequency- 48kHz
• Dynamic range- 89dB
• Record Level- 0dB to -6dB
• Gross Dimensions excl. Power supply (W x H x D)*- 135 x 49 x 72mm, 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 7/8″**
*Gross dimensions include feet, extended buttons and rear panel terminals.
**Non-metric measurements are approximate.
Line In
• Input Impedance- 47 kilohm + 180pF
• Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz)- <0.008%
• Signal to noise, A weighted- -115dB
• Maximum Input Level- 5.3V
Line Out
• Output Impedance- 100 Ohm
• Maximum Output Level- 5.3V