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Finding good phono stages can be a real nightmare as they are one of the hardest components to get right within a system. Many designs so beloved by the press are able to capture much of the detail within recordings, but few find the passion that great musicians are able to put into their work. We feel the mid market to hi end designs we offer allow you to get closer to both the performance and the performers than many other stages. |
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The Fono Mini is the new Rega new entry level MM phono stage and possibly the cheapest UK made design available! Mains powered by an external power supply |
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An entry level stage, perfect for use with budget turntables and system. Switchable for use with both MM and MC cartridges. Mains powered by an external power supply. |
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The MM1 is a fantastic moving magnet phono stage, and whilst its set at a very reasonable price it contains design elements you wouldn’t normally see at this price, including features such as a dual rail power supply. It is also one of the most stylish looking stages we’ve seen! |
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Housed in a smart extruded aluminium case this phono stage can be switched between MM and MC, the latter with two loading options as shown below. It also features an external power supply for low noise. |
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The Fono is available in two versions, one for MM cartridges (£165) and one for Moving Coil (£225). They both have an external power supply for low noise, and the audio circuit itself is enclosed within an Aluminium box which is available in Black or Silver. |
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Neat valve MM & MC valve phono stage, includes switchable subsonic filter and external power supply. More details and photo coming soon. |
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The Tube Box SE is a compact valve phono stage with inputs for both MM and MC cartridges that is very reasonably priced. |
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The sound quality is very impressive for the money. Auditioned with moving magnet cartridges the sound stage is expansive with good detailing and transparency. The bass may be a little rounded in character but this will be only noticeable with wide bandwidth speakers whose price is likely to be way beyond the level of this humble box. |
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The P10 is a superb MM valve phono stage (for Moving Coil use it in conjunction with a Step Up transformer). It uses a completely hard wired purist circuit with passive equalisation and no feedback. It produces an effortless sound with great tonality and is very highly recommended. |
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The PS1 is Icon’s long awaited phono stage. This two box valve design is available in either MM input only version at £450 or with a switchable MM or MC input (the latter via internal step up transformers) for £600. |
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The Premier is a valve phono stage that uses 6922 tubes mounted on an aluminium half width chassis. It is a very quiet MM stage which has a transparent sound that is very revealing without being excessively analytical in presentation, and works wonderfully with step ups for use with moving coil cartridges. |
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Arguably not strictly just a phono stage, as the Verdier is actually a full pre amplifier that just happens to have a phono stage output around the back. |