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ALL-TUBE PHONOSTAGES ICON AUDIO PS1 Mk2 All-Tube MM/MC Phonostage A 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 A B 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 C 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