Essential III Phono is a modern classic that delivers great sound at a very attractive price.
Featuring such premium parts as a diamond-cut aluminum drive pulley, a low-resonance MDF plinth & platter and a high-precision main bearing, it delivers lively, highly involving sound that will impress every vinyl lover. Essential III Phono adds a quality MM phono preamp to the already-excellent Essential III base-model – perfect for powered speakers and/or systems that lack a phono input.
Features:
- Built-in MM phono stage
- Belt drive with synchronous motor and silicone belt
- Diamond cut aluminium drive pulley
- Chassis & platter made of resonance absorbing MDF
- Integrated DC-powered motor control minimizes motor vibration and guarantees speed stability
- Low tolerance platter bearing with stainless steel spindle
- 8.6” aluminium tonearm with sapphire bearings
- Ortofon OM10 cartridge pre-mounted
- High-quality semi-balanced gold-plated Connect it E phono interconnect
- Special decoupling feet
- Dust cover included
- High-gloss colour options: black, red, white
- Handmade in Europe
Specs:
- Nominal speeds: 33/45 r.p.m.
- Speed variance 33: ±0,70%, 45: ±0,60%
- Wow and flutter 33: ±0,21%, 45: ±0,19%
- Signal to noise: 66dB
- Effective tonearm mass: 8,0g
- Effective tonearm length: 8,6″ (218,5mm)
- Overhang: 22,0mm
- Power consumption: 4,5W
- Outboard power supply: 15V/500mA DC, suitable for your country’s mains supply
Phono Section:
- Gain: 34dB
- Output voltage: typically 200mV/1kHz at 5mV/1kHz input
- Input impedance: 47kohms/100pF
- Noise floor: 68dB
- RIAA-equalisation curve accuracy: 20Hz-20kHz / max. 0,5dB