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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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