Skip to content

NAD - PP 4 - Digital Phono USB Preamplifier

by NAD
Original price $499.00 - Original price $499.00
Original price
$499.00
$499.00 - $499.00
Current price $499.00
Availability:
In stock

Voted Australia's #1 Hi-Fi Store by Sound+Image Magazine.

Trusted by 40,000+ Aussies who love our Award-Winning Service.

Our Thoughts

Revive and revitalize your old vinyl collection with the NAD - PP 4 – Digital Phono USB Preamplifier. This small device, robust in its sonic capabilities, amplifies those cherished LPs with intricate precision and expansive sound. With its innovative addition of a USB interface, noise-reducing shielded USB cable, and recording level control, your analogue-to-digital conversion process is significantly enhanced. It's not just an inventive gadget, but a nod to environmental sustainability with a green power supply that reduces consumption and an Auto Power Down feature to save energy. Plus, it's compatible with MM and MC types, enabling you to digitise your records with an unprecedented level of control and finesse. Whether you're ripping LPs or transferring cassettes, the NAD - PP 4 makes digitising your treasures a simple, efficient, and gratifying experience.

🇦🇺 About Our Award-Winning Service

Transform Your Listening Space: Personalised Expertise at Every Step

Ever felt the frustration of a mismatched audio system? The hours lost deciphering reviews, and the disappointment when it doesn't meet your expectations? We understand because we've been there.

Meet Stuart, Yvonne, Nathan, and Vaughan. But more importantly, meet the solution to your audio dilemmas.

Why Trust The Audio Tailor?

  1. Awarded Excellence: 🏆 Honored as Australia’s Hi-Fi Retailer of the Year in 2021 and 2022, and hailed as Queensland’s Best Hi-Fi Retailer. Not just accolades, but a testament to our dedication.
  2. Genuine Audiophiles, Not Salesmen: We aren’t just in this for sales. We're in it for the love of sound, and to enhance your auditory experiences.
  3. Personal Touch: Our commitment is to craft an audio experience tailored to you. Forget one-size-fits-all.

Our Promise?

To be with you at every step. From envisioning a serene evening with your favourite album to setting up the ultimate cinematic audio for movie nights. And once that’s clear, we’ll guide you on making it a reality - harmonising your budget, room dynamics, and dream.

What Makes Us Different?

We aren’t satisfied with the status quo. We rigorously test products, delve deep into the details, ensuring you get nothing but the best. We're about quality, not just brand names.

Act Now!

Remember, the journey to impeccable sound doesn't have to be solo. Let us be your guide.

Ready to Elevate Your Audio Experience?

Call 1300 308 711
Email sales@theaudiotailor.com.au
Or visit our Brisbane store.

ℹ Product Information

NAD PP 4 Digital Phono USB Preamplifier

Overview

The NAD PP 4 is a cutting-edge digital phono USB preamplifier that revitalizes your vinyl record listening experience. Designed with precision, this compact unit seamlessly integrates into your existing home audio system, delivering rich and expansive sound. With its innovative fusion of digital phono and USB preamplifier, the PP 4 allows for easy addition of phono to stereo amplifiers and AV receivers without a phono input. Equipped with a shielded USB cable and a recording level control feature, the PP 4 enhances the analog-to-digital conversion process and reduces noise. It also boasts an energy-efficient 'green' power supply and an Auto Power Down feature for energy preservation. The PP 4 supports a range of phono cartridges with its specialized inputs for both MM and MC, as well as an additional line input for transferring cassette tapes. Accompanied by VinylStudio Lite Software, this device allows you to rip LPs and burn audio CDs at your convenience. Experience the versatility and functionality of the PP 4 Digital Phono/USB Preamplifier and digitize your cherished vinyl collection today.

Features

  1. Revolutionary Device: Uniquely designed to revitalize your vinyl records for an amplified music listening experience.

  2. Compact Design: Housed within a sleek, compact unit that integrates smoothly with your pre-existing home audio system.

  3. Noise Reduction: Supplied with a shielded USB cable and recording level control feature to curb noise interference.

  4. Versatile: Offers inputs for both MM and MC types, supporting a wide range of phono cartridges.

  5. Energy Efficient: 'Green' power supply for reduced energy consumption and Auto Power Down feature for energy saving.

  6. User-Friendly: Accompanied by VinylStudio Lite Software for convenient ripping and burning of LPs.

  7. All-inclusive Solution: Allows for digitizing vinyl and cassette tapes, providing a comprehensive hardware and software solution.

Benefits

  1. Enhanced Audio Experience: Enjoy the rich and expansive sound from your vinyl records like never before.

  2. Space-Saving: Compact design that fits easily into your audio setup without taking much space.

  3. Improved Sound Quality: Significantly reduces noise during the analog-to-digital conversion process, ensuring clear sound.

  4. Flexible Compatibility: Versatile inputs for digitizing vinyl and cassette tapes.

  5. Eco-Friendly Operation: Reduces energy usage with power-efficient supply and Auto Power Down feature.

  6. Efficient Vinyl Digitization: VinylStudio Lite Software makes ripping LPs and burning audio CDs a breeze.

  7. Complete Solution: Integrated hardware-software combo for enhancing and preserving your vinyl collection.

Specifications

Specification Description
Device Type Digital Phono USB Preamplifier
Main Functionality Digitize vinyl records, add phono to stereo amplifiers and AV receivers, transfer cassette tapes into digital format
Power Supply More efficient “green” power; Auto Power Down feature for energy saving
MC Input Impedance (R and C) 100 Ohm + 180pF
MC Gain at 1kHz 58dB
MC Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output) 0.38mV
MC Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected) 78dB
MC Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.03%
MC RIAA response accuracy ±0.3dB
MC Infrasonic filter -14dB (5Hz); -3dB (10Hz)
MM Input Impedance (R and C) 47 kilohm + 200pF
MM Gain at 1kHz 35dB
MM Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output) 5mV
MM Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected) 76dB
MM Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.03%
MM RIAA response accuracy ±0.3dB
MM Infrasonic filter -14dB (5Hz); -3dB (10Hz)
Digital output (USB) 16 bit linear PCM
Sampling frequency 48kHz
Dynamic range (MC to MM) 86dB to 89dB
Record Level -6dB to 0dB
Gross Dimensions (W x H x D) 135 x 49 x 72mm; 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 7/8″
Line In Input Impedance 47 kilohm + 180pF
Line In Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.008%
Line In Signal to noise, A weighted -115dB
Line Out Output Impedance 100 Ohm
Line Out Maximum Output Level 5.3V
Compatible Software Comes with VinylStudio Lite for ripping LPs and burning audio CDs

Contact

To elevate your listening journey with the NAD PP 4 Digital Phono USB Preamplifier, contact The Audio Tailor:

Seize the opportunity to enhance your vinyl collection with the NAD PP 4 – where technology meets tradition.

ℹ Specifications
Specification Description
Device Type Digital Phono USB Preamplifier
Main Functionality Digitise vinyl records, add phono to stereo amplifiers and AV receivers; transfer cassette tapes into digital format
Power Supply More efficient “green” power; Auto Power Down feature for energy saving
MC Input Impedance (R and C) 100 Ohm + 180pF
MC Gain at 1kHz 58dB
MC Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output) 0.38mV
MC Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected) 78dB
MC Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.03%
MC RIAA response accuracy ±0.3dB
MC Infrasonic filter -14dB (5Hz); -3dB (10Hz)
MM Input Impedance (R and C) 47 kilohm + 200pF
MM Gain at 1kHz 35dB
MM Input sensitivity (ref. 200mV output) 5mV
MM Signal to noise (A weighted, with cartridge connected) 76dB
MM Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.03%
MM RIAA response accuracy ±0.3dB
MM Infrasonic filter -14dB (5Hz); -3dB (10Hz)
Digital output (USB) 16 bit linear PCM
Sampling frequency 48kHz
Dynamic range (MC to MM) 86dB to 89dB
Record Level -6dB to 0dB
Gross Dimensions (W x H x D) 135 x 49 x 72mm; 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 7/8″
Line In Input Impedance 47 kilohm + 180pF
Line In Rated Distortion (THD 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.008%
Line In Signal to noise, A weighted -115dB
Line Out Output Impedance 100 Ohm
Line Out Maximum Output Level 5.3V
Compatible Software Comes with VinylStudio Lite for ripping LPs and burning audio CDs

Transform Your Experience with NAD

Get expert advice. Speak with our team. We're Australia's NAD experts.
Voted #1

Australian Hi-Fi Retailer Of The Year

40K+ Aussies Trust Us

Decades of Experience

Highest Rated Hi-fi Store

Australia's Highest-Rated Hi-Fi Store

Ridiculously Good Service

AV Experts, Not Salespeople

Compare products

{"one"=>"Select 2 or 3 items to compare", "other"=>"{{ count }} of 3 items selected"}

Select first item to compare

Select second item to compare

Select third item to compare

Compare