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Preamplifiers and Phono Stages
Device Under Test (DUT)
Rating
Aesthetix Rhea Phono
38
Aesthetix Calypso (26 with NOS valves)
20
Audio Music R-S (Balanced)
125
Audio Research LS 7
28
Audio Research SP10
11
Audio Research LS5 II
21
Audio Research LS 15
25
Audio Research LS 9
24
Audio Research LS 15
25
Audio Research LS 2
25
ARC SP11 II
15.5
Audio Research LS 8
20
Audio Research PH 1
22
Audio Research LS 22
30
ARC REF 2 Phono MC/MM
155mm 145 mc
Audio Research LS 3 b
25
ARC REF 2 line
57
ARC REF 3
115 SE,130 Bal
Audio Research REF 5 SE
205 SE, 225 Bal
ARC REF 5
160 SE, 175 Bal
Audiolab 8000p
provisional 25
Audiolab 8000c pre
11
Audio Note M8, Audio Note M10
48 (aux in)
Audio Note M-9, Audio Note ANS -9 (MC Phono)
160
Audio Note ANS-4 step up
65
Audio Synthesis Passion (Vishay)
36
Audio Synthesis Passion Ultimate (remote)
31
Audio Synthesis Passion
30
Aurorasound Vida
70
Boulder 2010
28
Bryston BP26
16
Cary pre SLA 74P phono/line
16
Cello Palette
16
Cello Audio Suite Pre
15.5
Classe CP 65
35
Concert Fidelity CF-08LSX-2
150
Conrad Johnson EV1
30
Conrad Johnson CT5
90
Conrad Johnson Premiere 15
45
Conrad Johnson ART
57
Conrad Johnson ART II
68
Conrad Johnson ACT-2 (mkII)
105 (110)
Conrad Johnson Premier 7
36
Conrad Johnson 17 LS mkI
46
Conrad Johnson 17 LS -II
44
Conrad Johnson PV 14L
24
Conrad Johnson PF-R
22
Conrad Johnson Evolution 20
20
Conrad Johnson Motif (line)
23
Conrad Johnson Premier 16
49
Device Under Test (DUT)
Rating
Conrad Johnson Premier 14
39
Conrad Johnson Premier 16LS
49
Conrad Johnson Premier 18
28
Conrad Johnson Sonographe fet pre
15
Conrad Johnson 18LS
30
Conrad Johnson PV10 B
28 (line)
Creek OBH -15 MM, MC phono
35, 19
Creek OBH 22 passive (load sensitive)
39
Creek OBH 21 Headphone amp
40
Cyrus Phono (PSU)
28(35)
Edge Signature one (battery)
37
Electrocompaniet EC3
18.5 MC, 22 line
Exposure MCX
98
Halcro DM10
22 disc/26line
Jadis JP 30 (original series)
14
Klyne sk6
13.5
Krell Evolution One
120
Krell Evolution 202
70
Krell KSP pre
21
Krell KRC-2
22.5
Krell KCT 28
28
Krell KPS 28
35
Lehmann Audio Silver Cube
26
LINN Uphorik
98
Mark Levinson No 38s
33
Mark Levinson ML 26
20.5
Musical Fidelity MVX pre
12
Musical Fidelity MVT
13.5
Music First Reference Bal/SE TFR
180
Myryad MP 100 pre
15
Naim Prefix mc phono
45
Naim Superline mc phono- Hi-Cap
120
Naim Superlinemc phono Supercap, Supercap DR
145, 190
Pink Triangle PIP pre
18
Plinius Koru
15 MM/MC
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Phono MC, MM
45,45
PS Audio GCPH
15
Roksan Platinum Phono Reference DXP SE
45
Roksan Platinum PR15B
20
Stevens and Billington transformer passive
33
Tag McLaren DPA 32
19
Thrax Dionysus
135
Thrax Orpheus
225
Townshend Allegri autotransformer
230
Townshend Glastonbury Pre 1 SE AutoTFR
195
Trichord Dino Mk2 MC phono
29 std supply, 33 NC supply
Van Den Hul Grail MC phono
65
XTC PRE II
80 (line)
YBA Pre 1
15.5
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