Audio Analogue AAphono – MM/MC phono stage Preamplifier

Audio Analogue AAphono – MM/MC phono stage PreamplifierAudio Analogue AAphono MM MC Phono stage Preamplifier The new AAphono preamplifier is the latest product of PureAA line. Just like the AAcento amplifier, it is a product that perfectly fits in the Audio Analogue philosophy: simple design, highest level sound performances, great care in the finish and the materials and parts selection, together with a remarkable ease of use, make it a perfect partner for turntables and cartridges of any kind and

Audio Analogue AAphono - MM/MC Phono stage Preamplifier

The new AAphono preamplifier is the latest product of PureAA line. Just like the AAcento amplifier, it is a product that perfectly fits in the Audio Analogue philosophy: simple design, highest level sound performances, great care in the finish and the materials and parts selection, together with a remarkable ease of use, make it a perfect partner for turntables and cartridges of any kind and quality level.
AAphono has been developed starting by a double operational amplifier configuration that permits to share the total gain between the two amplifiers having in this way a more precise RIAA response. Much effort was made to obtain a good result in this parameter using high quality and low tolerance components used in parallel configuration in order to uniform errors. To eliminate eventual LP's fluctuations a subsonic filter has been added between first and second amplifiers to avoid that strong low frequency oscillations would saturate the gain stages.

The circuit design has been completed with an offset recover in the last stage and multiple filters in the power supply stage. There are three different toroidal transformers to supply digital section and left and right analog sections, keeping ground connections separated. All passive components have been carefully selected. Capacitors used for RIAA curve equalization are all plastic film with low tolerance. AAphono is very versatile and simple to use. With the MM cartridges it is possible to set the input's capacitance and resistance, while with the MC cartridges it is possible to set input's resistance. These regulations can be easily done simply pushing the corresponding buttons under the unit, just behind the front panel, without removing anything or without using many different switches. The selected configuration will remain settled also when the unit will be switched off or disconnected by the power network.

Technical features

Channels  2

MM gain(@1KHz)  40dB

MC Gain(@1KHz)  65dB

MC Gain(@1KHz)  65dB

MM SNR  85dB

MC SNR  65dB

Standby power consumption(230VAC)  0.7W

Dimensions(HxWxD)87, 220, 372 mm

Weight  5.8 Kg