Leave it to PS Audio to engineer one of the quietest and most versatile phono stages we've ever used. The PS Audio GCPH Phono Preamp works with any MM moving magnet or MC moving coil cartridge on the market. And because of its proprietary Gain Cell technology, it can act as a stand-alone phono system feeding a power amp directly. But wait until you hear how it sounds! The GCPH wins "Recommended Component" status in the April 2006 issue of Stereophile magazine. "The sound had the same sort of tonal neutrality, combined with high resolution of detail, that characterized the [PS Audio] GCC-100," reports Robert Deutsch. The GCPH was also an "Award Winner" for 2007 in Hi-fi News magazine, which calls it "the default phono stage even at twice the price." Just how good is this highly versatile preamp? "The GCPH was easily the match of any $1000 preamp I've heard, and better than many," observes Michael Fremer in the July 2006 issue of Stereophile. "With its Phase and Mono switches, plus its versatile gain and output capabilities, it's one of the best values in under-a-grand phono preamps, and easy to recommend!" "Whether you evaluate it from the standpoint of design, construction, or sound quality, PS Audio's $995 GCPH phonostage seems like it ought to cost more than it does," says Chris Martens in his April 2009 review for The Absolute Sound magazine. "Overall, PS Audio's GCPH is the most versatile and best sounding sub-$1k phonostage I've yet heard." The GCPH Phono Preamp boasts a passive RIAA curve with accuracy to within one tenth of one decibel. The compact chassis houses the kind of huge high-current power supply that is more commonly found inside a power amplifier. Not only does this meticulously designed power plant make sure that the GCPH never runs out of juice, but it also keeps the music signal significantly quiet. You hear detail instead of noise, bringing out nuances you may never have experienced before in your favorite vinyl recordings.
- Works with any cartridge MM or MC
- Front Panel user control allows mono or stereo configuration
- Gain Cell technology
- Gain control allows you to feed a power amp directly
- Phase control on front panel
- Binding: Electronics
- Label: PS Audio
- Model: GCPH
- Product Group: CE
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