The midrange on this phono preamp is as open, uncongested, transparent, and revealing as that of any phono preamp Ive heard at any
price.
- Michael Fremer.
PS Audios first product was a phono preamplifier that took the Hi-Fi world by storm in 1975. Its designers, Paul and Stan, labored for years over every circuit detail with one goal in mindmaking musical magic. Stellar Phono shares that same ethos.
Based on a unique all discrete FET topology, Stellar Phono stands out in a crowded field of conventional IC designs. Its sound is rich, warm and enticing as only vinyl through hand-tuned class-A circuitry can be.
Stellar Phono is a triumph of performance and value that youll instantly recognize from that first needle drop, as music emergesfrom a velvet blackness, filling the room as if there were no speakers.
Specifications
Stellar Phono Preamplifier | |
Unit Weight | 21.6lbs. (9.8 kg) |
Unit Dimensions | 17W x 13D x 3.25H |
Shipping Weight | 25.1lbs (11.4 kg) |
Shipping Dimensions | 22W x 8H x 17D |
Color Options | Black |
Voltage Options | Japan 100V |
Mains Power Input | IEC C14 |
Idle Power Consumption | 26W |
Fuses | 100V: T250V-2.0AH (2A Slow Blow) |
Accessories Included | US (NEMA 5-15P) (100V/120V versions) |
Audio Inputs | RCA (Unbalanced) MM,MC |
Audio Outputs | RCA (Unbalanced) 1 Stereo Pair |
DC Trigger | 3.5mm 12VDC (2) |
Performance | All measurements are with both channels operating, |
Gain | MM: 44dB, 50dB, 56dB |
Input Loading | MM: 47K (100pF) |
Output Impedance | Unbalanced <200 |
Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20KHz /- 0.25dB |
THD | 0.5V out @ 1kHz: <0.01% |
Maximum Output | @1%THD: 24VRMS |
Overload Margin | @1kHz: >22dB |
S/N Ratio | MM: >82dB A-Weighted |
Interchannel Crosstalk | >74dB |
Power Consumption | 26W |