Phono Preamplifiers

A phono preamplifier, also called a phono stage or phono preamp, amplifies the low-level signal from a moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridge to line level while applying the RIAA equalization curve, and is an essential component in any turntable-based hi-fi system that does not include a built-in phono stage. Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada carries one of the most comprehensive selections of phono preamplifiers in the Greater Toronto Area, with authorised dealer status for Pro-Ject Audio Systems (Vienna, Austria), Whest Audio (London, UK), Mobile Fidelity (Sebastopol, USA), Chord Electronics (Maidstone, UK), Aesthetix (Camarillo, USA), Zesto Audio (Camarillo, USA), Gold Note (Florence, Italy), Benz Micro (Oberglatt, Switzerland), Clearaudio (Erlangen, Germany), Dynavector (Tokyo, Japan), Lehmann Audio (Cologne, Germany), Music Hall (Great Neck, USA), Thorens (Lahr, Germany), NAD (Pickering, Canada), Ortofon (Copenhagen, Denmark), PrimaLuna (Roermond, Netherlands), and Parasound (San Francisco, USA). Our phono preamp collection spans entry-level solid-state MM phono stages including the Pro-Ject Record Box E and NAD PP4 Digital Phono USB Preamplifier, mid-range MM/MC phono preamplifiers including the Pro-Ject Phono Box DS2, Pro-Ject Tube Box S3 B, Mobile Fidelity StudioPhono and UltraPhono, Gold Note PH-5, Chord Huei, Whest Two.2 Dual Mono Phonostage, and Benz Micro Lukascheck PPI, through to reference-grade tube phono stages including the Aesthetix Rhea, Rhea Signature, and Rhea Eclipse, the Zesto Audio Andros Deluxe II, Andros Tessera Reference, the Whest PS.40RDT and Titan Pro, and the flagship Aesthetix Io Eclipse tube phono stage. Vinyl Sound's audio specialists in Richmond Hill, Ontario provide expert advice on MM versus MC phono stage matching, cartridge loading and gain settings, and system integration for every budget and turntable setup, with in-store demonstrations available by appointment.

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