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AVAILABLE IN BLACK, SILVER, AND GOLD.
HAS AN OPTION TO ADD A FULL ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER SECTION FOR USE STRAIGHT INTO A POWER AMPLIFIER!
PH-1000 is a premium phono stage which offers exclusive and unique features including a large variety of Equalization Curves, Loads, Capacitance and Gain ultra-fine adjustments, designed to complete top quality turntable audio systems achieving the pinnacle of audio performance. You can connect up to three different cartridges (MC or MM) simultaneously making PH-1000 an extremely versatile phono stage and a trustworthy staple in any real High-End analogue set-up. PH-1000 is completed by a stylish Italian industrial design and easy handling via remote control or through the rotary knob on the front panel. All settings are always graphically displayed on a practical TFT color monitor.
THE LIMITLESS PHONO STAGE
The PH-1000 is a premium phono stage that offers limitless features including unlimited modifiable Equalization Curves, presets of Loads, Capacitance and GAIN ultra-fine adjustments. The PH-1000 can match MM and MC cartridges and it is designed to take top quality turntables to the pinnacle of their audio performances.
Featuring an extremely user friendly interface, the PH-1000 is an innovative and intuitive phono stage. All options are easily selectable with the remote control or directly from the front panel Single Knob Control (SKG) rotary knob while the large 3.5’’ color display shows all selectable functions. Powered by a custom Gold Note firmware loaded on a micro SD Card, updating operations are easily done on
a PC when needed. All functions can be adjusted in real time while music is playing, allowing you to find the best setting for any records you are listening to.
The PH-1000 is a fully analogue unit designed to preserve at its best the audio signal purity. The Dual-Mono “Discrete Components Design” also guarantees absolute superiority over other digital solutions available. All selectable options are managed by High-End audio-grade analogue switches to shorten the audio signal path, taking the best sound out of any vinyl record.
The PH-1000 also integrates a High- End audio analogue preamplifier stage to connect the unit directly to a power amplifier like the Gold Note PA-1175 MkII, the powerful and compact PA-10 or even active speakers.
The PH-1000 features a convenient high- quality built-in headphone amplifier and three phono inputs: two RCA and one XLR, allowing astounding connectivity.
Featuring also swapping channel, Mono/ Stereo mode, a serial port and LAN/W-LAN connection, the PH-1000 is the absolute no compromise High-End audio phono stage solution that offers amazing flexibility for a truly new music experience.
To enhance the performance of the PH- 1000 even further, it can optionally be matched to the external super inductive power supply PSU-1250/1000 and the valve output stage TUBE-1012/1006.
Technical Specifications
| PH-1000 | Phono Stage Design with 6 output stages, made with discrete components |
| DIMENSIONS | 430mm W, 135mm H, 375mm D |
| WEIGHT | 26 lbs net weight 37lbs boxed |
| FINISHES | Case: Brushed Aluminium in Black, Silver or Gold color Inserts: Aluminium in Black, Silver or Gold color |
| AUDIO INPUTS | 2 Stereo RCA unbalanced, 1 Stereo XLR balanced |
| AUDIO OUTPUTS | 1 Stereo RCA (unbalanced) @ 1Volt 1 Stereo XLR (balanced) @ 4Volt 1 Output Stereo for TUBE-1006 & TUBE-1012 output stage (balanced GN) (optional upgrade) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20Hz – 20KHz |
| TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION THD | <0.01% max. |
| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO | -93dB |
| INPUT SENSITVITY | INPUT SENSITVITY |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE | 12 selectable options [100KΩ, 75KΩ, 47KΩ, 33KΩ, 22KΩ, 1KΩ, 470Ω, 220Ω, 100Ω, 47Ω, 22Ω,10Ω] |
| INPUT CAPACITY | selectable MM: 100pF, 150pF, 220pF, 330pF, 470pF, 1000pF |
| SUBSONIC FILTER | On/Off switchable 10Hz/36dB oct. |
| EQ CURVES | 24 EQ Curves set-up [+ Enhanced Gold Note proprietary EQ curves] @ +/- 0.3dB max. |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 110dB |
| GAIN | Gain in MM 40dB adjustable 34 to 49dB (50 to 280 times) in 6 steps Gain in MC 65dB adjustable 59 to 74dB (890 to 5000 times) in 6 steps |
| MONO/STEREO | adjustable |
| CHANNEL SWAPPING | R/L, L/R |
| IR RECEIVER | for remote control |
| WIFI | optional |
| POWER SUPPLY | Dual Mono linear power supply 100-120V / 220-240V with automatic selection Power consumption: 30W PSU Input for special external power supply PSU-1000 & PSU-1250 |