{"product_id":"psa-stphono","title":"PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eFull Review : \u003ca\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Audio's finest phono preamplifier in the company's 45-year history. All analog from input to output, this stunning addition to the Stellar line will bring new life to your vinyl in ways you never dreamt possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePS engineer Darren Myers wiped the tradition slate clean by hand-fashioning a new approach to capturing all the magic trapped in the grooves of PS Audio's records. The results are breathtaking. Music that might once have been locked into the confines of PS Audio's loudspeakers is suddenly free. Stellar phono features dual inputs that can support either a moving coil or moving magnet cartridge. Cartridge loading and gain options are easily adjusted from your listening position via the supplied remote control. Input to output, Stellar is a fully discrete FET design with extraordinarily low noise and high overload capabilities so even the wildest dynamics from the punchiest cartridges sail through Stellar with no limitations or compromise whatsoever. If you love vinyl youll love Stellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhono preamplifiers at anywhere near this price range are almost always integrated circuit based, but not Stellar. Input to output, Stellar is a fully discrete FET design with extraordinarily low noise and high overload capabilities so even the wildest dynamics from the punchiest cartridges sail through Stellar with no limitations or compromise whatsoever. Stellar Phono stands out in a crowded field of conventional IC designs. Its sound is rich, warm and enticing as only vinyl through hand-tuned class-A circuitry can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPLICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStellar is the perfect phono preamplifier for any resolution system or cartridge type. From the lowest output moving coil to the most dynamic and punchy moving magnet, Stellar Phono will deliver incredible performance, low noise, and world class sonics. Use Stellar as your reference preamplifier in the highest end systems in the world. Stellar comes complete with remote control so users can select between two turntables, or adjust cartridge loading and gain settings from the comfort of their chairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePS Audios first product was a phono preamplifier that took the Hi-Fi world by storm in 1975. Its designers, Paul and Stan, labored for years over every circuit detail with one goal in mindmaking musical magic. Stellar Phono shares that same ethos. Stellar Phono is the finest preamplifier PS Audio has ever built in its 45 year history and sets a new standard within the industry. It is a triumph of performance and value that youll instantly recognize from that first needle drop, as music emerges from a velvet blackness, filling the room as if there were no speakers. Stellar handles all cartridge types and employs no ICs in the signal path. Its all discrete, class A analog design produces over 20V rms output for unparalleled headroom and dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSIDE SCOOP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe art of design is a careful balance between the measurement lab and the listening room. The hundreds of hours of design and audition resulted in a unique amalgam of time honored technology coupled with daring innovation. Stellar Phono is an all discrete FET design that uses a passive RIAA curve, hand selected premium components, and is direct coupled from input to output. Its ultra low noise discrete pre and post voltage regulation stages, coupled with low internal feedback, offer increased transparency and openness rarely found in instruments anywhere near this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONSTRUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you first pick up Stellar Phono Preamplifier you'll notice its solid build and heft. Every inch of Stellar suggests quality: from its rear panel connectors, cartridge loading facilities, to its internal high current oversized power transformer. The internal shielding and build quality provide Stellar with up to 70dB of ultra low noise gain for MC cartridges as low as 0.15mv. On its rear panel find facilities for two inputs for two tonearms selectable from remote control, as well as both single ended and balanced outputs to match any preamplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOVING MAGNET AND COIL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFIXED AND VARIABLE LOADING\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70dB ULTRA LOW NOISE GAIN .15mv CARTRIDGES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x INPUTS FOR 2x TONEARMS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSINGLE-ENDED BALANCED INPUTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDISCRETE FET DESIGN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS 'A' ANALOG CIRCUITRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO ICs IN SIGNAL PATH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20v RMS OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePASSIVE RIAA CURVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHAND SELECTED DISCRETE COMPONENTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC COUPLED FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOW NOISE PRE + POST VOLTAGE REGULATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNO COMPLIMENTARY FET TRANSISTORS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOVERSIZED POWER TRANSFORMER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREMOTE CONTROL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Weight 21.6lbs. (9.8 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Dimensions 17W x 13D x 3.25H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(43cm x 33.02cm x 8.255cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping Weight 25.1lbs (11.4 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping Dimensions 22W x 8H x 17D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(55.88cm x 43.18cm x 20.32cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor Options Black or Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEurope 230V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains Power Input IEC C14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdle Power Consumption 26W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuses 100V: T250V-2.0AH (2A Slow Blow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e230V: T250V-1AH (1A Slow Blow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK (BS1363) (230V version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio Inputs RCA (Unbalanced) MM,MC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio Outputs RCA (Unbalanced) 1 Stereo Pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXLR (Balanced) 1 Stereo Pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC Trigger 3.5mm 12VDC (2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain MM: 44dB, 50dB, 56dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMC: 60dB, 66dB, 72dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput Loading MM: 47K (100pF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMC: 60, 100, 200, 47K, Custom 1-1K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput Impedance Unbalanced \u0026lt;200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced \u0026lt;200 per leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency Response 20Hz  20KHz +\/- 0.25dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD 0.5V out @ 1kHz: \u0026lt;0.01%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Output @1%THD: 24VRMS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverload Margin @1kHz: \u0026gt;22dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS\/N Ratio MM: \u0026gt;82dB A-Weighted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMC: \u0026gt;74dB A-Weighted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterchannel Crosstalk \u0026gt;74dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Consumption 26W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"PS Audio","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":52740334321930,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":52740334354698,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/3283\/6618\/files\/ps-audio-stellar-phono-preamplifier-34013-p.png?v=1773934953","url":"https:\/\/audioemotion.co.uk\/products\/psa-stphono","provider":"Audio Emotion Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}