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JDS Labs Atom Phono Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: JDS Labs JDS Labs of Illinois have just expanded their Atom range with the launch of a new low cost phono pre-amplifier, the Atom Phono. This low-cost affordable design even comes with its own tone controls and is ideal […]

JDS Labs Atom Phono Amplifier – First Look

November 14, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Atom Phono / JDS Labs / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / RIAA by fromvinyltoplastic

Vertere Acoustics Announce Calon Phono Stage All Image Credit: Vetere Acoustics Vertere Acoustics of London have just unveiled their new high-end Calon phono stage. The models name Calon is of Welsh origin with an English translation of heart, center or core, and considering it can make or break a vinyl […]

Vertere Acoustics Announce Calon Phono Stage

May 24, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Calon / Phono / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Vertere Acoustics by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus Classic Phono Phonostage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Cyrus Audio Cyrus Audio has just announced an upgrade to its very popular original Cyrus Phono Signature that was released back in 2016, the Cyrus Classic Phono. This latest design supports up to four turntables that may be permanently connected, […]

Cyrus Classic Phono Phonostage – Quick Look

March 25, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic Phono / Cyrus / Cyrus Audio / Phono Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

TechDAS Unveils TDC01-Dia MC Phono Cartridge All Image Credit: TechDAS TechDAS, a brand owned by Japan’s Stella, is famous for manufacturing high-quality cartridges, tonearms and other turntable-related equipment. This Japanese analogue specialist has just added the TDC01-Dia cartridge to its top-of-the-line Moving Coil TDC-01 cartridge line. The new TDC01-Dia is claimed […]

TechDAS Unveils TDC01-Dia MC Phono Cartridge

March 22, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged MC / MC Cartridge / TDC-01 Dia / TechDAS by fromvinyltoplastic

Zesto Audio Announces Andros Spirit Tube Phonostage All Image Credit: Zesto Audio Zesto Audio is based out of Thousand Oaks, CA, and are well respected for their line of audiophile phono amplifiers. The company founder, President and Chief Design Engineer George Counnas launched the original PS1 Phonostage in 2010. According […]

Zesto Audio Announces Andros Spirit Tube Phonostage

February 6, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Andros Spirit / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Tubes / Valves / Zesto Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

Nagra HD PHONO Pre-amplifier Unveiled All Image Credit: Nagra After more than four years of R&D Nagra have released the Nagra HD PHONO amplifier that joins the HD PREAMP, HD DAC X and HD AMP monoblocks in the HD family and is set to become the company’s reference phono stage. […]

Nagra HD PHONO Pre-amplifier Unveiled

November 9, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged HD PHONO / Nagra / Phono Amplifier / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Reference Phono Amp by fromvinyltoplastic

Michael Fidler Spartan 15 MM Phono Amp – First Look All Image Credit: MIchael Fidler The new SPARTAN 15 moving magnet phonostage builds on the well-received SPARTAN 10 that first put Classic Audio Ltd. on the map. The new design features the power supply used in the PRO series for higher output […]

Michael Fidler Spartan 15 MM Phono Amp – First Look

November 8, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic Audio / Michael Fidler / MM / Phono Amplifier / Spartan 15 by fromvinyltoplastic

Pro-Ject Audio Tube Box DS3 B – Phono Pre-amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Austria based Pro-Ject Audio Systems has launched a compact, high-quality, adjustable tube phono amplifier. The new Tube Box DS3 B comes in either black or silver, supports both MM and MC cartridges and uses […]

Pro-Ject Audio Tube Box DS3 B – Phono Pre-amplifier – First Look

November 6, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged MC / MM / Phono Amplifier / Pro-Ject / Tube Box DS3B by fromvinyltoplastic

Moonriver Audio 505 Hybrid Phono Preamp – First Look All Image Credit: Moonriver Audio If Moonriver Audio is a new name to you then here is a little background. They are a Swedish audio company who are named after the famous song of the same name. They are based in […]

Moonriver Audio 505 Hybrid Phono Preamp – First Look

October 24, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 505 / Moonriver Audio / Moving Coil / Moving Magnet / Phono Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp All Image Credit: Schiit Schiit Audio has just announced their latest phono pre-amplifier, the Skoll. This new design supports balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs, all driven by fully-balanced internal circuitry. The design uses all Class A amplifiers and contains only discrete components, with […]

Schiit Announces Skoll Phono-Amp

October 19, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Moving Coil / Moving Magnet / Phono Amplifier / RIAA / Schiit / Skoll by fromvinyltoplastic

Conrad-Johnson ART Phono Stage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Conrad-Johnson American high-end audiophile company, Conrad-Johnson of Fairfax, VA, has just released their reference ART phono preamplifier, at a price that is not for the “faint of heart”. Designed for use with the ART88, or any other audiophile preamplifier, this […]

Conrad-Johnson ART Phono Stage – Quick Look

October 4, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ART Phono Stage / Conrad-Johnson by fromvinyltoplastic

Michael Fidler MC Pro Phono Amp From Classic Audio – First Look All Image Credit: Michael Fidler/Classic Audio Michael Fidler has recently expanded his range of phonostage amplifiers by adding the new MC Pro to the current MM Pro. Both of these phono stages are hand assembled in Kent, England, […]

Michael Fidler MC Pro Phono Amp From Classic Audio – First Look

June 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Classic Audio / MC / MC PRO / Michael Fidler / Moving Coil / Phono Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Mobile Fidelity Announces MasterDeck & MasterPhono – First Look All Image Credit: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab With Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs continuing desire to bring the sound of the master tape into your home they have announced two new vinyl products; the MasterDeck turntable and the MasterPhono pre-amplifier. The turntable […]

Mobile Fidelity Announces MasterDeck & MasterPhono – First Look

May 29, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged MasterDeck / MasterPhono / Mo-Fi / Mobile Fidelity / Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs / Phono Pre-Amp / Phono Pre-Amplifier / Turntables by fromvinyltoplastic

HANA Umami Blue – MC Phono Cartridge All Image Credit: Hana HANA phono cartridges are manufactured by Japan’s Excel Sound Corporation. Since their introduction they have continued to attract a growing customer base, and deservedly so. (華) Hana, in Japanese means “Brilliant and Gorgeous”, a cartridge born from superb design, engineering […]

HANA Umami Blue – MC Phono Cartridge

March 3, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Hana / Hana Umami Blue / MC / Moving Coil / Moving Coil Cartridge / Phonocartridge by fromvinyltoplastic

Gold Note PH-1000 LITE Phonostage – Quick Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Italian Hi-Fi brand Gold Note has expanded their PH-1000 phonostage range by adding the PH-1000 LITE version. The original PH-1000 premium phonostage provided enormous flexibility but at a price. The new PH-1000 LITE maintains much of its […]

Gold Note PH-1000 LITE Phonostage – Quick Look

February 18, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Gold Note / PH-1000 Lite / Phonostage by fromvinyltoplastic