ALL-TUBE ANALOG FROM LUXMAN JAPAN
“Remarkable sound. Each
note becomes an anchor—
an important musical event!”
–Michael Fremer, Stereophile
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ESOTERIC E-03 MM/MC
Phonostage
It’s time for a rendezvous with
inspiration. E-03 is focused on the
re-creation of analog music in its
purest form. You’ll experience rocksolid imaging, sublime transients,
and consummate bass. With
easily adjustable loading, E-03
accommodates both MM and MC
cartridges. It also includes a built-in
cartridge demagnetizer. Dripping
with warmth and musicality, this is
a reference-level component. Read
more on our Web site.
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“Gets you closer to the music
embedded in the grooves!”
–Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio
$5,990
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MOON BY SIMAUDIO
110LP MM/MC Phonostage
MOON’s 110LP is an incrediblesounding compact phonostage.
Special attention is paid to parts
spacing and layout, resulting in
a much shorter signal path and
vastly improved signal-to-noise
characteristics. Dynamic, extended,
supremely musical: It’ll put you
over the moon.
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“One of the best analog
values I know of!”
$650 black, silver
–Michael Fremer, Stereophile
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MOON BY SIMAUDIO
310LP MM/MC Phonostage
Stunningly quiet noise floor? Check.
Vivid, airy midrange? Here. Deep,
extended bass? Present. Seemingly
limitless highs? Extant. An optional
power-supply upgrade available
for $1,399? Indeed. Coupled with
single-ended and balanced outputs,
plus easily adjustable loading and
impedance options, 310LP is a
price-to-performance knockout.
$1,900 silver, black
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CLEARAUDIO
Nano v2 MM/MC and Smart
Phono v2 MM/MC Phonostages
You could mistake these petite
aluminum-clad phonostages for
decks of cards. But don’t be fooled.
Despite weighing less than 1.5
pounds each, Nano v2 and the
higher-performance Smart Phono
v2—each with a subsonic filter,
headphone amp, MM/MC capability,
and gain controls—deliver the sonic
equivalent of a full house.
Nano v2
$450
$700
Smart Phono v2
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800.449.8333 MUSICDIRECT.COM
NEW
LUXMAN EQ-500 Vacuum-Tube MC Phonostage
You’re allowed to drool over Luxman’s first new
phonostage in more than a decade. We can’t stop
staring at it, either. But it’s the sound that’ll really
leave you breathless. Expressive and powerful, the
full-featured vacuum-tube design engenders thrills
with tonal splendor and pointillistic detail. Mundorf
“audiophile series” capacitors, four MC step-up
transformers, low- and high-cut filters, balanced and
single-ended outputs, three separate single-ended
inputs, a mono/stereo switch, vacuum-tube rectifier,
and front-panel adjustments give you everything you
need—and more—for optimum analog performance.
ALSO AVAILABLE :
E-200 MM/MC Phonostage $1,499
$7,490
OUTSTANDING VINYL
PLAYBACK BY REGA
REGA Rega Aria MM/MC and
Fono MM Phonostages
An all-analog design with a wideopen signal path, Aria incorporates
two separate high-performance
MM and MC phonostages. Both
claim separate input sockets and
input preamp circuitry. Just need
MM ability? Bestowed a Best
Phonostage Award by What Hi-Fi?,
the all-discrete Fono MM satisfies
with punchy sound and bottomend power that belies its size.
Aria
$1,495
$395
Fono MM
TUNE IN THE PERFECT
CARTRIDGE LOADING
SOUNDSMITH
MCP2 MC Phonostage
Peter Ledermann is an analog
genius. His Soundsmith cartridges
are world-renowned instruments.
But what leaves us speechless is his
circuit design for the unassuming,
terrific-sounding MCP2. The
continuously variable loading knob
allows you to fine-tune the load by
ear. Turn the knob until the image
pops into focus and the sound is
just “right.” Like we said, genius!
MADE IN USA
$999
60-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE*
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