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Musical Surroundings Nova AC/DC Powered MC/MM Phono Preamp with Magic Eye

Description: MUSICAL SURROUNDINGS NOVA PHONOMENA PHONO PREAMPLIFIER with Magic Eye A GREAT Phono preamp for both MM and MC cartridges. The Nova operates both as AC and DC, when the battery is charged and used it makes for a definite discernible difference. In great shape. The battery holds a decent charge (at least an hour), but can be replaced if needed. Below are some descriptions from a HIFIzine's review: "When I listen to a phono preamp my needs are simple: I want to near nothing. Nothing at all. And this is exactly what I heard (or rather, didn’t hear) with the Nova. This preamp added nothing that I could identify to the signal coming from the vinyl. In fact, even when operating on AC power and charging the batteries, the Nova sounded superb. It was in the switch to pure battery power that the benefit of DC showed itself: the noise floor went from minimal to non-existent. " "This phono preamp is remarkably configurable. Using a series of DIP switches on the back, the user is able to select from thirteen different gain settings, ranging from 40 dB to 60 dB, and nineteen levels of input loading. On top of this, the user can set gain and loading separately for each channel. Do the math: There are hundreds of permutations of gain and loading. If there is a phono cartridge on God’s green earth that can’t be matched to this unit, I don’t know what it is." "The magic eyeball: properly called a “proximity detection switch,” this is the sole control on the front panel of the Nova. It is translucent with a green and a red LED behind it, and is activated by hovering your finger over it (very cool). When charging, this switch flashes red; when fully charged and on AC power it glows solid red; and when running on batteries only, it glows solid green. It is simple, it is elegant, it is effective." The entire review can be read here:https://www.hifizine.com/2011/03/musical-surroundings-nova-phonomena-phono-preamplifier/

Price: 700 USD

Location: Astoria, New York

End Time: 2024-11-06T16:09:15.000Z

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Brand: Musical Surroundings

Type: Phono Preamp

Audio Inputs: Stereo L/R RCA

Number of Channels: 2

Number of Inputs: 1

Color: Black

Model: Nova II

Audio Outputs: Stereo L/R RCA

Number of Outputs: 1

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