Circuitry: Carefully selected noiseless transistors, matched pairs glued together and thermally coupled for stability
Cartridge Compatibility: Both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil inputs, with auto-adjusting MC load matching
Sonic Character: Positioned sonically between MOSFET-based designs (e.g., Vendetta Research) and tube-based phono stages (e.g., Herron)
Noise Performance: Very low noise floor, praised for revealing subtle low-level musical detail
Successor Model: Discontinued and later replaced by the Phono 1.6
Condition: Excellent
Includes: Original box
Summary: Up for sale is an Audiomat Phono 1.5 phono stage, in excellent condition and complete with the original box. Built in Canada using carefully matched, thermally stable noiseless transistors, the Phono 1.5 handles both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridges with automatic load adjustment for MC inputs, simplifying setup while maintaining reference-level performance. Reviewers have praised the Phono 1.5 for its remarkably low noise floor and ability to pull extremely fine, low-level detail from the groove, giving vocals and instruments a natural, unstrained clarity rarely found at this level. Now a discontinued and increasingly rare model, superseded by the Phono 1.6, this phono stage offers genuine reference-quality vinyl playback with an organic, non-fatiguing character. Shows excellent condition with no notable wear.
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