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

Frequency Response:
20-20Khz, +/- 0.2dB

Total Harmonic Distortion
< 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)

AC Power Requirement
Standby: <1 watt
Power On: 9 watts
115 VAC or 230 VAC 50 - 60 Hz

Dimensions
Width: 17-1/4” (437mm)
Depth: 14-3/4” (375mm)

Depth with cables: 17” (432mm)
Height: 2-1/2” (63.5mm)
Height, without feet: 1-3/4” (45mm)

Weight
Net: 13 lbs. (5.9 Kg)
Shipping: 19 lbs. (8.6 kg)