Frequency response 20 Hz to 100 kHz, ±1 dB
Distortion <0.003%, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio -75 dB, standard reference, unweighted
Gain (±6 dB depending on setting) MC: 70 dB balanced, 70 dB unbalanced at 0 dB setting
MM: 50 dB balanced, 50 dB unbalanced at 0 dB setting
Power consumption at standby 25 watts
Inputs 4 balanced XLR stereo, 4 unbalanced RCA stereo, ground
Outputs balanced XLR stereo
Load impedance adjustment options MC: 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 100, 200, 420, 1200, 47K ohms
MM: 23K, 25K, 27K, 29K, 31K, 34K, 38K, 42K, 47K, 54K,
63K, 75K, 95K, 126K, 191K, 391K ohms
Capacitive loading options (MM only) 18.75, 37.5, 56.25, 75, 93.75, 112.5, 131.25, 150, 168.75,
187.5, 206, 225, 243.75, 262.5, 281.25 pF
Weight 48 lbs / 21.8 kg with base / 31.2 lbs / 14.2 kg shipping weight
Dimensions (phonostage) 3.5 x 15.5 x 12.75 inches (hwd) / 8.9 x 39.4 x 32.4 cm (hwd)
Dimensions (power regulator base) 2.5 x 13.5 x 11 inches (hwd) / 6.4 x 34.3 x 27.9 cm (hwd)
Dimensions (phonostage + base) 7 x 15.5
Dan D'Agostino Phonostage
Locked inside those grooves is the most realistic and natural sound one could ever experience.
The Momentum Phonostage extracts every last bit of music hidden in this microscopic landscape.
Combining the finest possible analog circuitry with the precision of digital control, the Momentum Phonostage offers vinyl lovers unmatched flexibility. Front panel pushbuttons control gain, loading for MC and MM cartridges and record EQ curves. Its AC power supply may be the cleanest ever created for a phono preamp. And it has enough inputs to handle multiple tonearms and even turntables.
Meanwhile, uncompromising parts selection and through-hole construction ensure performance that is the equal of every other Momentum component to bear the name of its designer, Dan D’Agostino