The Audia Flight Phono preamp boasts a meticulously designed architecture that reveals the acoustic truth of vinyl records. Its precise engineering ensures minimal noise and distortion, allowing the listener to experience the full dynamic range of their audio.
The Audia Flight Phono preamp employs a dual gain architecture, optimized for both Moving Coil (MC) and Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges, accommodating their distinct electrical characteristics with tailored input boards. With a maximum gain of 74dB for MC cartridges and 54dB for MM, the preamp balances high signal amplification with low noise through innovative transistor configurations. The use of gold contact relays for input selection and a passive RIAA filter built with 1% tolerance polypropylene and polystyrene capacitors contributes to exceptional fidelity by maintaining signal integrity. Its dual toroidal transformers in a separate power supply serve to decouple power from the audio path, effectively mitigating electromagnetic interference and vibrations. The inclusion of advanced noise protection circuits ensures safe operation, while adjustable input impedance for both MC and MM allows for optimal cartridge matching, preserving tonal accuracy across diverse vinyl formats.
Key Features
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Separate Power Supply: Reduces electromagnetic interference and vibrations, enhancing audio clarity.
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High Gain Configuration: Tailored gain stages provide precise amplification for MC (up to 74dB) and MM cartridges (up to 54dB).
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Low Noise Design: Utilizes ultra low noise transistors for both input stages, minimizing distortion and ensuring high fidelity.
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RIAA Filter: Designed using high-grade capacitors that maintain accuracy and minimize signal degradation over frequency ranges.
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Gold Contact Relays: Ensures reliable signal routing with minimal signal loss during input switching.
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Mono Selector: Effectively combines stereo channels for better playback of mono records, optimizing sonic performance.
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Thermal Protection: Incorporates safety mechanisms against DC offset, protecting both the preamp and connected equipment.
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Customizable Inputs: Offers flexibility to select desired input configurations for cartridge compatibility without extensive modifications.
Technical Specifications
- Gain MC: 64 dB + 10 dB (74 dB total)
- Gain MM: 44 dB + 10 dB (54 dB total)
- Frequency Response (1Wrsm, -3db): 5Hz - 120KHz
- THD: <0.05%
- S/N Ratio: >90dB 'A' weighted
- RIAA Accuracy: +/- 0.1 dB
- Channel Unbalance: <0.04 dB
- Stereo Separation: >95 dB @ 10 KHz
- MC Input Impedance: 7 ohm to 980 ohm in eight steps
- MM Input Impedance: 47pF to 600 pF in twelve steps
- Output Impedance: All outputs 500 ohm
- Phase: Non inverted
- Maximum Consumption: 65W
- Dimensions and Weight: 420x92x330mm (WxHxD), 10.5Kg
- Shipping Dimensions and Weight: 570x270x570mm (WxHxD), 13Kg