{"product_id":"pro-ject-record-box-e-black-open-box","title":"Pro-Ject - Record Box E Black (Open Box)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA switchable MM\/MC phono stage with a USB analogue-to-digital converter built in, so the same box that feeds your amplifier can also feed your computer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an open-box unit — a returned or display piece, complete and fully functional, sold at a reduction against the new price. Cosmetics are excellent unless we have said otherwise; packaging may have been opened. Ask us about the specific unit before you order and we will tell you exactly what it looks like and what is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecord Box E does two jobs. On the analogue side it is a competent switchable phono stage: 40dB into 47kΩ and 120pF for moving-magnet, 60dB into 100Ω and 120pF for low-output moving coil, selected by a switch on the rear panel, with a published 94dB A-weighted signal-to-noise ratio on moving-magnet. On the digital side it has a Burr-Brown PCM2904 analogue-to-digital converter and a USB output, so you can transfer records to a computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe clear about what the digital side is and is not. The PCM2904 is a 16-bit delta-sigma converter running at up to 48kHz, over USB 1.1, through a Mini-B connector. That is CD resolution at best. It is entirely adequate for making a listenable copy of a record you cannot buy on any other format, for archiving a family LP, or for putting a rare pressing on a phone. It is not a high-resolution archival transfer chain and Pro-Ject does not claim it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso worth saying plainly: no recording software is included. Pro-Ject’s manual tells you to find your own, and does not name one. Audacity is free and does the job on every desktop platform, but you will be downloading it yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe analogue and USB outputs are both live, so the Record Box E can sit permanently between your turntable and your amplifier and you plug the computer in only when you want to record something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitchable moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage — 40dB \/ 60dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in Burr-Brown PCM2904 USB analogue-to-digital converter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalogue RCA output and USB output both live at once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e94dB A-weighted signal-to-noise ratio on moving-magnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartridge type selected by a switch on the rear panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving-magnet and moving-coil phono preamplifier with a USB analogue-to-digital converter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge support:\u003c\/strong\u003e MM and MC, selected by a switch on the rear of the unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGain:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40dB (MM) \/ 60dB (MC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInput impedance and capacitance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47kΩ \/ 120pF (MM); 100Ω \/ 120pF (low-output MC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300mV at 1kHz for a 3mV MM or 0.3mV MC input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum output:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5V at 1kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94dB A-weighted (MM); 75dB A-weighted (MC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Less than 0.01% (MM); less than 0.05% (MC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRIAA accuracy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum 0.5dB, 20Hz–20kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubsonic filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e None published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB converter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burr-Brown PCM2904, 16-bit delta-sigma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB sample rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 \/ 44.1 \/ 48kHz. 16-bit is the ceiling — no 24-bit or 96kHz option is published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e USB 1.1, 5-pin Mini-B connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecording software:\u003c\/strong\u003e None supplied. Pro-Ject’s manual instructs the user to obtain their own recording program and does not name one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 pair RCA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 pair RCA analogue, plus USB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel separation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published. Pro-Ject publishes no channel separation or crosstalk figure for any product in the Phono Box or Tube Box range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e External universal supply, 18V DC \/ 500mA. The unit draws 100mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 x 32 x 100 mm (W x H x D); 115mm deep including sockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g without the power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published for this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two years from date of purchase, extendable to three years by registering the product with Pro-Ject and subscribing to their newsletter. Pro-Ject states that warranty is administered by the local distributor and that terms can vary by region; no separate United States term is published. Coverage requires purchase from an authorised dealer — The ’In Groove is one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43027785253070,"sku":"9120065182OPN","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/products\/aa.jpg?v=1618874445","url":"https:\/\/www.theingroove.com\/products\/pro-ject-record-box-e-black-open-box","provider":"The 'In' Groove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}