MasterPhono Phonostage
Created in collaboration with the revered audio engineer Peter Madnick, renowned for his exceptional contributions to the high-performance audio industry, the all-analog MasterPhono preamplifier is a testament to his expertise. The mission behind the MasterPhono was unequivocal: to replicate the sonic integrity that characterizes the renowned MFSL vinyl reissues. Over a year of meticulous research, development, and prototyping was invested to meet this lofty goal.
Features:
- RCA/XLR: Voltage & Current inputs, Trans-impedance dynamic loading
- Dual-chassis: Power/Signal isolation, low noise, separate grounding
- Gain settings: 40/50/60/70dB, Impedance: 10 settings + Custom
- Fully discrete balanced circuitry, servo-controlled, DC-coupled, high pass filter
- Passive RIAA: Precise parts, NOS capacitors, accurate resistors
- Cascaded voltage regulation, ultra-low noise
- Remote controlled: Input, gain, mute, mono, meter, subsonic filter
- Dual Function VU meters for monitoring or cartridge calibration
Product Specifications
| Gain | Selectable gain for MM or MC 40db, 50db, 60db, 70db |
| THD | 10mV@1KHZ MM low: 0.005% A-Weighted 10mV@1KHZ MM high: 0.005% A-Weighted 1mV@1KHZ MC low: 0.010% A-Weighted 1mV@1KHZ MC high: 0.013% A-Weighted |
| Loading | 15 Ohms, 30 Ohms, 50 Ohms, 75 Ohms, 100 Ohms, 500 Ohms, 1K Ohms, 10K Ohms, 47K Ohms+150pF, & "Custom" |
| Max Output | @1% THD, 10 Volts RMS |
| RIAA Accuracy | -+/- 0.05db |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz–50KHz ±0.20dB |
| Signal To Noise Ratio | 93dB (MM), 85dB (MC) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 17" x 3.5" x 15.75" (43.2 x 8.9 x 40 cm) |
| Weight | 15 lb / 6.8 kg |
| Warranty | Five years parts & labor |
Getting You Closer to The Source
Drawing on five decades of making the world’s best-sounding records at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab studios, Mobile Fidelity Electronics focus on improving the sonic integrity of home-audio reproduction. Each product is the result of collaboration with some of the industry’s finest engineers and stems from years of studio experience. Our turntables, cartridges, speakers, and phono preamplifiers are designed to spotlight what Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab continues to do with its famous Original Master Recordings: Getting you closer to what the original artist intended.
