PRO-JECT PHONO BOX RS2 PHONO PREAMPLIFIER
Julie Mullins’s review of the Pro-Ject Phono Box RS2 in the August 2021 issue piqued my curiosity.2 The preamp, as described by Julie and measured by John Atkinson, seemed a good fit for my transfer-and-mastering studio.
In my work, I oversee and consult on vinyl releases, and I often remaster mate rial originally released to the public on LP records; in such cases, I listen to the LPs in order to hear how the material was first presented. What’s more, it has been an ongoing project to transfer my favorite LPs to my digital library for more convenient listening in a wider range of settings and systems. Even though I am a digital-centric listener, I spin black discs frequently.
When she had the Phono Box RS2, Julie took it to the vinyl-music playground and had a good romp. That’s how most readers should and will use it. The Phono Box RS2 is a good-sounding phono stage with options that can be tweaked to find each person’s ear-favorite loading and gain for a wide array of cartridges. But I was interested in something a bit more structured and rigorous.
