Zen Phono 3 - Audiophile MM/MC Turntable Pre-Amplifier with Adjustable Loading and Intelligent Subsonic Filter

Fantastic phono pre-amp. Great clarity and no audible hiss.

Simple installation, small footprint. compatible with my McIntosh MX-122 that is great for home theater and even two channel listening but the MX-122 phono stage is a poor afterthought. The iFi Phone 3 is unobtrusive, and intuitive to set up and use if you're an experienced audio head. It's important to know your cartridge type (MM or MC) and the brand name/model. I'm not a huge vinyl aficionado but I have a lot of vinyl going back to the late 60's and probably have about 500 LPs but I knew they didn't sound right pushed through the MX-122 phono stage. Setup is simple but my wiring from the turntable to my audio rack was already in place. I simply had to connect the two-turntable RCA plugs to "input" on the iFi Phone 3 and then use a separate Tributaries RCA cable from the iFi output to my MX-122. The ground wire from the turntable to the iFi is mandatory to avoid hum and ground loops so don't forget to connect it. My MX-122 has a dedicate phono ground to I joined two ground cables from the turntable and iFi phono 3 to the MX-122 ground and that worked great because the MX-122 is fully grounded. It's easy to dump insane $$ on separates and phono stages are no exception. Balancing my vinyl use with common sense, $265 plus the low-end sound from the MX-122 phono stage made the iFi Phono 3 a necessity, not an extravagance for me. The audio improvement from the onboard MX-122 phono stage to the iFi Phono 3 was surprisingly dramatic. The separation, soundstage, clarity, depth was all better. The iFi Phono 3 brought new and old vinyl to life. IFi gear in general is surprisingly well built, and I've owned a starter iFi headphone amp in the past. For $265 with tax, this was a big improvement for my vinyl collection that I will likely use more often now it doesn't sound like the turntable is underwater. Cheers!

Muy buena calidad precio! La estoy utilizando con una project carbón debut y suenan. Muy bien!

El equipo llegó en buen estado y hasta ahora funciona muy bien, estoy satisfecho con mi compra.

I have to admit, it is worth every penny. I have a better than average stereo system and this just made it a little better. I can actually hear the difference in sound quality. I guess the stereo gurus are right.