Musical Surroundings Phonomena III Phono Stage (Black)

This product can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

The Phonomena phono stage, in production since 1999, has been continuously improved throughout the years. The basic concept has remained unchanged: discrete circuitry that provides flexible gain and loading to maximize the performance of both MM and MC phono cartridges.

Michael Yee's newest version is now built in Silicon Valley, California. The Phonomena III, Musical Surroundings' highest-gain phono stage to date, reaches new heights in affordable vinyl playback.

Don't let the relatively modest pricing fool you. In a market full of outboard phono preamps costing tens of thousands of dollars more, you won't find another at any price that offers its range of flexibility to match any pickup out htere with a commensurate level of technical and sonic performance.

As for versatility, it's doubtful there's a phono pickup on the market it can't optimally match for loading, gain, and/or capacitance.

Sonically, the III has a wider dynamic window, lower noise, greater headroom, gain, transparency, detail, and resolution, with a new-found impression of roundedness, dimensionality, and density of tone and body. As for versatility, it's doubtful there's a phono pickup on the market it can't optimally match for loading, gain, and/or capacitance. An optional Linear Power Supply raises the performance in key areas (notably noise and dynamic range).

...a great sounding phono stage, with sufficient flexibility to get the most from your other equipment and it offers a myriad of upgrade paths.