ALL-TUBE PHONOSTAGES
ICON AUDIO
PS1 Mk2 All-Tube MM/MC
Phonostage
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AVID Pulsare II MM/MC
Phonostage
With Pulsare II, AVID elevates
traditional analog to a fully
immersive listening experience.
This two-box phonostage makes
music come alive in a way that
cannot be verbally expressed. It
demands to be heard. Pulsare II
produces one of the most glorious,
honest, and musical presentations
you’ll ever hear. So go ahead.
Spend a lifetime listening to, and
rediscovering, the music you love
through Pulsare II.
$7,495
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AVID Pellere MM/MC
The all-tube PS1 is updated with
a better power supply, enhanced
circuitry and wiring, and sexier
cosmetics. Completely passive, and
point-to-point wired by hand, this
exceptional-sounding unit gives you
fluidity, musicality, detail, and pitchblack backgrounds. The inherent
warm sound of the valves are tailormade for vinyl playback.
$2,199
ICON AUDIO
PS2 All-Tube MM Phonostage
Analog plus tubes equals more warmth,
detail, and realism from your records.
Dedicated to MM cartridges, the all-tube
PS2 optimizes vinyl’s natural sound
while eliminating distracting artifacts
associated with older LPs. High-quality
resistors, audiophile-grade capacitors,
and point-to-point wiring belie the cost.
$1,099
Phonostage
The two-box Pellere mirrors the
design innovation pioneered in the
flagship Pulsare II. Fully balanced,
it retains the same internal highspecification components. All gain
and loading options are selectable
from switches at the base. A huge
outboard power supply delivers
prodigious power. If you’re
prepared to step up to the analog
big leagues, view Pellere as your
home-run-hitting Louisville Slugger.
Standard
Upgrade
$4,495
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AVID Pulsus MM/MC
Phonostage
A stunning achievement, the twobox Pulsus utilizes single-ended,
true dual-mono topology that
keeps the noise floor exceptionally
low—while offering the incredible
dynamics, fantastic detail, and
natural tonality common to all
AVID designs. Equally remarkab