
Features:
- Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
- Circuit board layout by Carl Thompson
- Cartridge options for 47k Ω MM and MC/MI
- Variable MC impedance adjustment of 50-550 ohms
- Gain select for 40 dB/50 dB/60 dB unbalanced (46 dB/56 dB/66 dB balanced)
- Balanced and unbalanced outputs
- Mono switch can improve sound of mono & older LPs
- Convenient auto turn-on by 12V trigger
- RIAA accurate to within 0.2 dB
- Incredible S/N up to 94 dB and THD less than 0.02%
- Vishay-Dale resistors in the audio path
- Aluminum shield separates power supply and audio circuits
- Shielded toroid power transformer
- High speed-soft recovery bridge rectifiers and common mode inductors
- Vampire brand 24k gold-plated RCA jacks
- Neutrik brand locking balanced XLR outputs connectors
- Compact 1U chassis (2.5" high with feet)
- Available in silver or black
Specifications:
Frequency Response | 20-20Khz, +/- 0.2dB |
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.02% at 1 kHz |
Signal to Noise Ratio, 40 dB Setting | >85dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted >80dB, input shorted, unweighted |
Signal to Noise Ratio, 50 dB Setting | >89dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted >84dB, input shorted unweighted |
Signal to Noise Ratio, 60 dB Setting | > 94dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted > 91dB, input shorted, unweighted |
Inter-channel Crosstalk | >80 dB at 1 kHz |
Input Impedance | MM or MI: 47k Ω MC Variable: 50- 550 Ω |
Output Impedance | Unbalanced: < 100 Ω Balanced: < 100 Ω per leg |
Input Capacitance | 150 pF |
Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz, 4mV Input | 40 dB: 4 mV for 450mV output 50 dB: 4 mV for 1.4 Volts output 60 dB: 4 mV for 4.25 Volts output |
Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz, 1V Output | 40 dB: 9 mV for 1.0 Volt output 50 dB: 3 mV for 1.0 Volt output 60 dB: 0.9 mV for 1.0 Volt output |
Total Gain | 40 dB / 50 dB / 60 dB (unbalanced output) 46 dB / 56 dB / 66 dB (balanced output) |
XLR Pin Identification | 1 = Ground (Shield) 2 = Positive 3 = Negative (Return) |
Dimensions | Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm) Depth: 14-3/4” (375mm) Depth, with cables 17" (432 mm) Height: 2-1/2” (63.5mm) Height, without feet: 1-3/4” (45mm) |
Net Weight | 13 lbs. (5.9 Kg) |
Shipping Weight | 19 lbs. (8.6 kg) |
AC Power Requirement | Standby: <1 watt Power On: 9 watts 115 VAC or 230 VAC 50 - 60 Hz |