Lounge Audio LCR RIAA Phono Preamp

For sale is the excellent Lounge Audio LCR RIAA phono preamplifier in very good condition. with only minor blemishes.

This is the original version of this superb sounding passive unit. This is to be used with moving magnet or high output moving coil cartridges.

From Lounge Audio:
“The LCR is a high quality, dual-mono, pure analog phonograph preamp. This topology allows a unique application of smaller inductors that yields an ergonomic approach to LCR (L=Inductor, C=Capacitor, R=Resistor) phonograph reproduction. It is known by many in the audio community that LCR RIAA correction is a preferred way of capturing the experience and atmosphere of the original performance.

The passive LCR network is a topology that brings out the detail of small instrument inflections yet keeps a musical cohesiveness in context of the performance and room. Advanced hi-speed op-amps allow for transformerless direct drive of the LCR network. Current sources are employed to bias each amplifier stage into class A operation.

The LT1358 op-amp is still made in a through-hole package allowing this preamp to be made with only a few strategically placed surface mount parts. One set of dedicated inputs allows for the simplest path to the op-amp input. There are no switches between your cartridge and the amplifier. Discrete series/shunt power supply regulators are used with one dedicated to each amplifier IC power supply pin. Also for ease of current delivery the pass element of the series regulator is vastly over-rated in current capacity. No power supply ground shares audio grounds or left-right channels. Critical components in the audio section are hand matched.
All assembly is done in the USA.

SPECIFICATIONS:

RIAA Equalization type: Passive LCR  Inductor based filter network
Gain: 42.5dB
Input impedance: 50k Ohm
Output impedance: 20 Ohm
Input capacitance: 120pf
Full scale output level before visible clipping:
    @1KHz  9.6V rms with input of 69mV rms
    @100Hz 9V rms with input of 16mV rms
    @10KHz 3.083V rms with input of 105mV rms


We do not have the original packaging but this will be well packed for safe shipping.

Our price is only $210 USD plus $24 for shipping and handling within USA or Canada.

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