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| conrad-johnson Classic Preamp with Phono |
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Built in audiophile tube phono preamp!
| Regular Price: | $ 2,850.00 / Each |  | | Your Price: | $ 2,150.00 / Each | | You Save: | $ 700.00 / Each |
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Warranty and considerations: |
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| Warranty Terms (Parts and Labor) |
3 years |
| Free Shipping to the Continental US? |
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For more than thirty years, conrad-johnson has refined the concept of high
end audio through its relentless pursuit of excellence. For as long as the
company has been producing its world-renowned state of the art audio
instruments, it has also been adapting the technologies and construction
techniques responsible for those products and applying them to more affordable
components designed for the music-lover who requires musically satisfying
performance but whose budget does not encompass the loftiest of current
offerings. The conrad-johnson Classic vacuum-tube preamplifier honors this
thirty-year heritage of musically accurate, moderately priced preamplifiers
which have displayed the conrad-johnson name.
The Classic faithfully reproduces the harmonic structure of complex musical
passages, preserving the distinctive tonal character of each instrument and
voice. The space of the sound stage and the ambience of the concert hall are
conveyed in realistic, three dimensional perspective. Individual instruments are
precisely located within that three dimensional space. Musical transients are
reproduced naturally, with realistic impact, but without the artificial
enhancement which characterizes so many "hi-fi" components. Never imposing its
own distractions, the Classic invites the listener to enjoy the musical
performance.
The Classic preamplifier is available as either a line-stage, or with an
optional phono stage. Both stages are zero-feedback circuits. The phono section
uses two triode amplifiers separated by a passive RIAA equalization network. The
second triode amplifier is direct coupled to a high-current output stage. The
line-level section has a single triode amplifier also direct coupled to a
high-current output stage. These output buffer stages minimize the output
impedance, making the Classic compatible with nearly all installations,
including those requiring long lengths of interconnect cable. DC plate voltages
are supplied by a very low impedance discrete regulator, designed to prevent the
power supply from imposing its own colorations on the audio signal. A regulated
filament supply further isolates the unit from ac line voltage fluctuations.
Premium quality component parts are specified for the Classic to assure full
realization of the potential performance of the circuit designs and to
dependably sustain that performance for years to come. Precision, metal-film
resistors yield low noise performance for greatest clarity. Polypropylene and
polystyrene capacitors, used exclusively in both the audio circuits and the
regulated plate voltage supplies, offer maximum temporal accuracy. Phono
equalization in the Classic is accomplished with 1% tolerance precision parts to
assure tonal neutrality. Industrial quality controls offer extended life and
maintain a crisp, precise feel.
Specifications Line Stage:
- Gain: 22 dB
- Maximum Output: 9.5 VRMS
- Distortion: less than .15% THD
- Bandpass: 2 Hz to more than 100 KHz
- Hum and Noise: -98 dB relative to 2.5 V output
- Tube Complement: 2 x M8080
- Optional Phono Stage: Gain: 54 dB Phono Equalization: within +/- .25 dB of
RIAA standard
- Hum and Noise: Phono Stage 80 dB relative to 10 mV input
- Tube Complement: 3 x 12AX7
- Dimensions: 13.625D x 19W x 3.625H inches
- Weight: 14 lb net
All conrad-johnson products are carefully hand assembled and each is
thoroughly tested to assure conformity to our exacting performance standards.
Our confidence in these components is reflected in our three year limited
warranty covering labor and parts. Service is a top priority at conrad-johnson.
In the event that a product does require service, it will be handled promptly
and efficiently.
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