Thales have launched the "Magnifier", a reference phonostage with preamplifier-section.

Approach: Phonostage Plus

Phonostage
- Amplification matching the reference level of the Thales and X-quisite products
- Most musical and highly innovative electronic design in Class A
- Two phono inputs for MC-cartridges
- Variable setting for cartridge specification

Plus
- Two line inputs
- Volume control, bypassable
- Two line outputs
- Remote control for volume

KEY FEATURES

- All open loop circuits (no negative feedback) for zero time-distortion
- RIAA equalization via ironless inductors, giving full headroom over the hole bandwidth
- Pure DC amps with no capacitors in the main signal path
- Fully balanced signal flow from input to output
- Separate power supply
- Housing machined from solid aluminium
- Modern look and finish

VOLUME CONTROL

- Volume relay attenuator technology
- 256 steps, operated by traditional rotary knob
- Remote control +/-

PHONO INPUT

- 2 symmetrical input with RCA connectors
- 3 settings for gain
- 4 settings for loading

LINE INPUT

- Non-symmetrical input with RCA connector
- Symmetrical input with XLR connector

LINE OUTPUT

- Two independent output stages
- Non-symmetrical output with RCA connector
- Symmetrical output with XLR connector
- Volume control individually bypassable for each output