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Housed within our latest half width custom designed case to give it a fresh new look and match the range are two entirely separate, high performance phono stages. One fully adjustable, dedicated moving coil and one moving magnet.

Rega Black Turntable Preamplifier

High performance switchable MC & MM stage

MC input uses parallel connected low noise FET's

MM input uses low noise bipolar transistors

Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects

The Aria is an “all analogue amplifier” with no digital control circuitry. The fully aluminium case screens the internal circuit from any stray RFI signals. Our designers have avoided including any superfluous gadgets as they obstruct the signal path and degrade the sound quality. The Aria incorporates many innovative design ideas including a self-adjusting servo control to keep the MC input circuit at its optimum, compensating for any variations in ambient or operating temperature.

Both stages have their own separate input sockets and input pre-amplifier circuitry. This enabled us to design bespoke input circuitry for each cartridge type without compromise. Signal switching is performed at high level and low impedance (via relays) ensuring there is no degradation of the signal.

The MM input uses low noise, bipolar input transistors also configured as a compound pair. There are two separate power supplies for each channel and further sub-power supplies for each of the low noise input circuits. Nichicon FG electrolytic capacitors have been used in critical positions throughout the power supplies. Polypropylene capacitors have been used in the signal path and equalization networks. Discrete circuitry is used throughout the signal path ensuring full control of the circuit design.

The MC input uses parallel connected, low noise FETs (Field Effect Transistors) configured as a compound pair. The use of FET transistors ensures there is no bias current flowing in the cartridge coil so as not to upset the delicate magnetic geometry of the cartridge. The MC input has the provision for selecting resistive input loading of 70 Ω to 400 Ω and capacitive loading of 1000 pF to 4200 pF. The input sensitivity can be changed by 6 dB via the back panel.

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Minimum Output Resistance for a -3 dB @ 15Hz

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Rega MC Gain L & R

Halo JC 3+ Phono Preamplifier designed by John Curl - creator of the legendary Vendetta Research phono preamp.

Parasound Halo JC 3+ Black Phono Preamplifier

Designed by John Curl - creator of the legendary Vendetta Research phono preamp

Inputs and outputs use Vampire brand 24k gold-plated RCA jacks

Balanced outputs use Neutrik brand premium XLR jacks

MM 47k ohm, MC 47k ohm or MC variable 50-550 Ohms

Exclusively Vishay-Dale resistors in the audio path

Triple shielding; low-carbon mild steel partitions isolate the power supplies & AC wires

Dual mono design; each audio channel is separately enclosed in its own extruded aluminum enclosure

Separate high speed-soft recovery rectifiers, filter caps and voltage regulators for each channel

Mono switch can improve sound of mono and older LPs

Built-in AC line conditioner to prevent AC noise from polluting the circuits

AC polarity reverse switch can reduce hum in many systems

Non-magnetic aluminum rear panel for purest sound

Turn On Options switch: manual or auto with 12v trigger input

Premium detachable heavy gauge IEC AC cord

2u Chassis, rack mountable with HRA2 (sold separately)

How the JC 3+ improves on the original JC 3:

Variable MC load adjust independent for each channel from 50-550 ohms with dual gang potentiometers specially made for Parasound by Vishay.

Curl-Thompson tweaked circuits to further reduce the JC 3 silent background noise.

24k gold plated copper traces on phono module boards for utmost conductivity and most transparency/detail in the music.

47% larger low ESD power supply filter caps greater reserve for head-snapping dynamics.

Ability to turn off illumination of the front panel P logo.

Parasound Halo JC 3+ Silver Phono Preamplifier

Parasound Z Zphono XRM Phono Preamplifier features dual inputs for two turntables and front panel input select switch.

Parasound Z Zphono XRM Phono Preamplifier

Dual inputs for two turntables (1 MM & 1 MC)

Variable MC impedance adjustment of 50-1050 ohms

MM Gain options of 40 dB or 50 dB unbalanced (46 dB/56 dB balanced)

MC Gain options of 50 dB or 60 dB unbalanced (56 dB/66 dB balanced)

Audiophile grade resistors and capacitors

Unique half-rack width chassis; 1 rack space high

Turntable Preamplifiers

Parasound Halo JC 3+ Black Phono Preamplifier

Parasound Halo JC 3+ Silver Phono Preamplifier

Parasound Z Zphono XRM Phono Preamplifier

Rega Black Turntable Preamplifier

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