{"product_id":"leema-acoustics-essentials-phono-stage-mm-mc","title":"Leema Acoustics Essentials Phono Stage MM\/MC","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eReal time staging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circuitry inside the award-winning Essential Phono is closely based on that of the class leading Agena Reference Series Phono stage. its performance is simply astonishing at this price point; it was designed not just to compete favourably with its competitors, but to completely overshadow them, even those at 3 or 4 times the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subtle musical information from the phono cartridge is handled with such delicacy that many listeners will never have experienced the levels of clarity, of dynamic accuracy, the soundstage dimensionality, and authenticity of tone and timbre that is produced  at any price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Essential Phonostage is switchable for use with both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges and includes a switchable low frequency filter. The low frequency filter only operates below 20 Hz to stop the by-product of warped records and turntable motor or bearing noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAcclaim\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Recommended\"\u003c\/em\u003e-  \u003cstrong\u003eArt Dudley, Stereophile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeclaring it \u003cem\u003e\"Best Buy\"\u003c\/em\u003e, the-ear.net said\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If you want to add engagement and hear more of the inner detail from the groove the Essential is a class act at a competitive price.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe-ear.net Best Buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwarding it 5 Stars, the Essentials Phono Stage was \u003cstrong\u003eHi-Fi Choice Group winner\u003c\/strong\u003e, January 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...the Essentials put in a consistently strong performance with all types of music...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...the Leema has a sense of timing and control that makes it easy to listen to...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The low noise floor and impressive microdynamics were also remarked upon...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Throw in the solid build the ability to handle moving coil cartridges, and you have a most worthy group winner.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? Sound \u0026amp; Vision: Best Phono Stage, 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eFeatures\/Specification\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving magnet gain: 36 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoving coil gain: 62 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+\/- 0.5 dB ref \u0026gt; RIAA curve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistortion: Less than 0.02% (@ 1 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidual noise (MM): Better than -86 dBA (input short circuit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidual noise (MC) | Better than -75 dBA input short circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad characteristics (MM): 47 k, 100 pF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad characteristics (MC): 90 , 1 nF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput sensitivity (MM): 4 mV RMS for 250 mV RMS output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput sensitivity (MC): 180 µV RMS for 250 mV RMS output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadroom: Greater than +26 dB @ 1 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh pass filter: -3 dB @ 20 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions (wdh): 113*102*60mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarton: 320*160*110mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass: 11Kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Leema Acoustics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51938202288394,"sku":"LEEMAACOUS-3677","price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/audioemotion.co.uk\/products\/leema-acoustics-essentials-phono-stage-mm-mc","provider":"Audio Emotion Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}