pa2.2
phono amplifier
The Swiss army knife of phono amps, it’s an analog to digital converter, headphone amp, pre-amp, and phono amp all in one box.
feature list
- ultra quiet MM/MC phono amp
- high-grade headphone amp
- high resolution 2 input pre-amp (phono and line level)
- record vinyl or any line level source to computer
- adjustable MC gain stage
- USB digital output
- Apple Mac and Windows compatibility
- high performance 24bit/96kHz analog to digital converter
- superior wolfson WM8786 ADC
- tenor TE7022 24bit/96kHz USB receiver
- stereo or mono capability – sounds amazing with mono records
- phase/invert switch for prefect audio phase
- fixed or variable line output capability
- high-quality 1/4” headphone output
- gold-plated RCA inputs and outputs
- silky smooth high-grade Alps “blue velvet” volume control
- energy efficient external switch mode power supply
- worldwide compatibility
- solid alloy construction
- vibration damping feet
technical specifications
MM input impedance: 47 kohms + 220 pF
MC input impedance: 100 ohms + 1 pF
Analog line-level input impedance: 47 kohms
MM gain at 1khz: 39 dB
MC gain at 1khz: 59 dB (20 dB gain selected) / 65 dB (26 dB gain selected)
MM input sensitivity for 316 mV output: 3.3 mV
MC input sensitivity for 316 mV output: 0.4 mV (20 dB gain selected) / 0.2 mV (26 dB gain selected)
MM signal-to-noise ratio unweighted (with cartridge connected): 70 dB
MC signal-to-noise ratio unweighted (with cartridge connected): 75 dB (20 dB gain) / 70 dB (26 dB gain)
Analog Line-level input Signal-to-noise ratio: 120 dB
MM Input overload level at 20Hz/1kHz/20kHz: 8/71/650 mV
MC Input overload level at 20Hz/1kHz/20kHz (20 dB gain selected): 0.95/48/450 mV
MC Input overload level at 20Hz/1kHz/20kHz (26 dB gain selected): 0.45/24/225 mV
MM Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (10 mV in): <0.01%
MC Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (1 mV in and 20 dB gain selected): <0.05%
MC Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (1 mV in and 26 dB gain selected): <0.05%
Analogue line-level input total harmonic distortion + noise: <0.01%
RIAA curve accuracy: +/- 0.3 dB
MM Crosstalk: 65 dB
MC Crosstalk: 65 dB (20 dB gain) / 60 dB (26 dB gain)
Line-level input crosstalk: 63 dB
Fixed line-level output impedance: 270 ohms
Variable line-level output impedance: 270 ohms
Headphone stage output impedance: 2 ohms
Headphone stage maximum output level: 6.8 V
Headphone stage total harmonic distortion + noise: <0.02%
USB output: maximum 24 bit linear PCM
USB output sampling frequency: maximum 96 kHz
Power Supply Rejection Ratio: 80 dB
Power supply: external 24VDC with multi-region plug adaptors
Power consumption without signal: 2.9 W
Unit dimensions (W x H x D): 6.3 x 2.0 x 6.73 in. (159 x 51 x 171 mm)
Unit weight: 2lbs. (900g)
Input Connections: 3 pairs of RCA sockets (left/right) 1 x MM, 1 x MC, 1 x Line
Output Connections: 2 pair of RCA sockets (left/right) 1 x variable, 1x fixed
1 x headphone output 32 – 600?
A/D Converter: Wolfson WM 8786, Tenor TE7022L 24Bit Delta Sigma
Sampling Rates: 8, 16, 32, 44.1, 48, 96kHz
USB Output: USB 2.0, fully backward-compatible with USB 1.1
Operating Systems: Windows: WinXP/Win7/Win8/Win10
MAC: Mac OSX10.6.6 ~ OSX10.11
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