00:00Audio file sound cost too much money. Tested dirt cheap preamp boards, found 5 best deals worth
00:06buying. First, XHM164. Run any 5532 op-amps with 4-channel control for treble, mid, bass,
00:15and master volume. Great board if tuning sound signature matters. Cost $5.02. Over 4,000 buyers
00:24rate 4.8. Perfect baseline build. Second, XHA901 tone board. Cleaner layout, high 4.9 rating.
00:35Dedicated bass and treble knobs, zero audible hiss on clean power. Cost $5.62. Worth extra pennies for
00:44silent background noise. Third, alternate XHA901 revision. Run dual NE5532 chips, smooth potentiometer
00:53response across EQ sweep. Price hits 635, 4.7 stars. Buy this if other variants stock run dry,
01:02audio quality identical. Fourth, AD828 stereo board. Run wide DC 5-15 volt range, tiny footprint,
01:11high-speed op-amp bypass tone controls for pure flat signal. Rock bottom $3.11, 4.8 stars.
01:18Pick this for transparent, direct audio injection. Fifth, XHA902 front stage board.
01:27Barebones NE5532 stereo gain stage, wide input voltage, zero fluff tone circuits. Cost $1.14.
01:36Insane value, fix weak DAC line signals instantly. Part links below in description.
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