Devialet Ensemble
French company Devialet have taken the audio world by storm since they launched and Stuart Smith now takes a listen to their £5590 Ensemble package.
Tag: Phonostage
Schiit Mani Phonostage
Schiit Audio goes vinyl with the release of the all-new Mani phono preamplifier, a flexible and inexpensive phono preamp, that really does look like it’s going to shake things up a little. The Mani phonostage has 4 different gain levels to accommodate virtually any cartridge from moving coil to Decca, plus selectable loading, for $129. […]
Icon Audio Launch PS3 MkII Phonostage
The Icon Audio PS3 phonostage has been replaced by the new PS3 MkII, which Icon Audio say is a cost-no-object flagship phonostage. The PS3 MkII is built onto two chassis, one for the power supply and another for the phonostage itself.The power supply features a very large power transformer, an EZ80 rectifier valve and two […]
Exposure Launch New Phonostage
Exposure Electronics have announced the release of the 3010s2 phonostage. This all-new phonostage features a dual regulated power supply with regulation optimized for the different sections of the circuit. The input stage is based around interchangeable circuit boards, each being specifically tailored for either MM or MC cartridges to provide “uncompromised performance with both types […]
Aurorasounds’ VIDA Phonostage
Aurorasounds’ is a high-end audio company from Yokohama, Japan. Designer and director Shinobu Karaki has 28 years experience working for Texas Instruments Japan Inc and is also a passionate musician, music teacher and an audiophile. Aurorasounds’ latest development is a phono-stage called VIDA (Vinyl Disk Amplifier). The two box VIDA uses an LCR network for […]
Timestep T-01MC Phono Stage
Timestep are not your average hi-fi manufacturer, they are also internationally renowned designers and manufacturers of state-of-the-art weather satellite systems of all things and now Timestep have announced the launch of the new T-01MC moving coil phono stage. The T-01MC is a minimalist design, avoiding any unnecessary switching that would “introduce extra contacts and therefore […]
Hagerman Audio Labs “The Violin” Phonostage
Hagerman Audio Labs is a small manufacturer based in Honolulu and has recently announced the introduction of the valve phonostage, The Violin. Offering both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil stages The Violin allows for fine tuning of gain, eq, polarity and operates in Class A with no feedback. The front-end MC gain uses low-noise matched […]
Avid Pellere and Pellar Phono Stages
The name Avid will be familiar to many of our readers and now the company have launched an additional two phonostages to their range. The first is the Pellere which bridges the gap between the Pulsare and Pulsus and is said to offer a new level of performance at this market price point. The Pellere […]
Antelope Audio Rubicon Atomic AD/DA Preamp
The Antelope Audio Rubicon Atomic is the world’s first 384 kHz converter, phonostage preamp and headphone amplifier with an integrated atomic clock, which is said to be 100,000 times more stable than traditional crystal oscillators. “I find the idea of an audio enthusiast being able to hear his/her favorite recordings clocked by the world’s most […]
Blue Horizon Profono Phono Stage
Blue Horizon has unveiled its new phono preamplifier, the Profono. The Profono has been in development for the past two years and is the result of “painstaking design and engineering to deliver a high-quality yet affordable solution for anyone wanting to make the most of their record collection”. The Profono is said to be a […]
Simaudio Launch Moon Units
Simaudio have announced the release of three new bits of kit which should be ready for shipping with immediate effect. The MOON 810LP Phono Preamplifier, a dual-mono fully balanced design and said by Simaudio to be an “all out assault” on phono preamplification. It has selectable gain, impedance loading, capacitance loading and equalization curves (accomplished […]