Pro-Ject C Line Phono Box
What is a Phono Stage?
A phono stage takes the low-level electrical signal, generated by the pick-up cartridge on your turntable, and amplifies it to LINE level. When it’s at LINE level, you can connect the outputs of your phono stage to any LINE or AUX input on your amplifier. If you do not have a phono stage, when you connect the turntable to your amplifier the signal will be very quiet, and if you turn it up to normal listening level it will sound distorted and noisy.
You do not need an external phono stage if…
- There is a phono stage already built-in to your turntable (for instance with our Phono USB or RecordMaster turntables from Pro-Ject)
- Your amplifier has a Phono input.
Do I need a specific type of Phono Stage?
Yes. You need to buy a phono stage that suits your particular type of cartridge. If you have a Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge, you need an MM-compatible phono stage. If you have a Moving Coil (MC) cartridge, you need an MC-compatible phono stage. This is due to the different output levels of MM and MC cartridges (as MC cartridges are so quiet, they require more Gain).
FEATURES
- Preamplifier for MM or MC with switch on rear panel
- Best buy classic
- DC power supply (< 1 watt standby power)
- Precise RIAA equalisation
- Low noise ICs
- Output stage with ultra-low impedance
- Gold-plated RCA sockets
- Small size for installation near recordplayer
- Faceplate available in black and silve
SPECIFICATIONS
- Input Impedance (Mm) 47 Kω
- Input Impedance (Mc) 100?
- Phono Stage Capacitance (Mm) 120 Pf
- Phono Stage Capacitance (Mc) 120 Pf
- Phono Stage Gain (Mm) 40 Db
- Phono Stage Gain (Mc) 60 Db
- Phono Stage Equalization Options Riaa
- Riaa Accuracy (20Hz – 20Khz) Max. 0.5 Db
- Thd (Mm Input) 0.01 %
- Thd (Mc Input) 0.05 %
- Noise Floor (Mm) 94 Dba
- Noise Floor (Mc) 75 Dba
- Rca Input(S) 1
- Fixed Analogue Output(S) 1 X Rca Pair
- External Power Supply Rating 18V-200Ma Dc
- Dimensions (W X H X D) 103 X 36 X 115 Mm
- Weight 0.57 Kg