Category: Phono Amplifier

We have the brand new flagship Moon by Simaudio North 891 Network Player/Preamplifier. This is one amazing piece! With their top of the line DAC and Network Player capabilities, as well as their top one box Preamplifier, along with all of the great new North Collection features, such as the front 5″ display screen, custom volume remote nob, advanced audio upgrades, etc. It features 6 digital inputs, 1 HDMI with ARC, 3 Analog inputs, MM/MC phono Stage, MiND 2 Module, MDE-3 DAC Technology, M-Ray2 Volume Control, BRM-1 Intelligent Remote Control and the MDB Moon Damping Base. We have out it ready to demo with the Moon by Simaudio 761 Amplifier from the North Collection. The combination of these two gets you as close to the original studio mix as anything we’ve heard. A truly transparent sound with dead silent backgrounds. You must hear in person to fully appreciate.

The new Rogue Audio Pharaoh II Integrated Amplifier is now on display, ready to audition and sounding amazing! It features a tube hybrid design, providing 250 watts per channel into 8ohms and 400 WPC into 4ohms, with a pure tube mu-follower preamplifier. Also features a phono stage, a pair of balanced XLR inputs and a tube driven 1/4″ headphone jack. Hand built in the USA.

Naim Solstice Special Edition high-end turntable/phono/power supply (limited to 500 units worldwide) package for sale and here in-store.

We have in the latest hybrid vacuum tube wonder from Rogue Audio, the Rogue Audio DragoN Power Amplifier. This is a hybrid tube/Class D design, that is garnering rave reviews, capable of 300Wpc into 8 ohms and 500Wpc into 4ohms. We currently have it powered to their award winning RP-5 Tube Preamplifier that has a built in phono stage that is rather amazing in it’s own right. We had this pairing connected to some ProAcs the other day and it was blowing us away. We also have the latest Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III Integrated amplifier in right now and ready for demo. Come check these out!!!

We have PSBs Alpha AM5 Powered Bookshelf Speakers ready for demo right now. This is a great solution to start a simple stereo set up with powered speakers, with a built in phono preamp, aptX bluetooth streaming, rear volume control, sub out, and aux inputs. Just add a turntable or source, and you’re ready to play your favorite music! Great powerful PSB sound in a simple to use and set up package. Available in white or black.

We now have the Arcam SA20 Integrated Amplifier and the Arcam CDS50 CD/SACD Network Player from Arcam’s HDA product range. The SA20 Integrated Amplifier is a Class G amplifier running at 90watts per channel. What is Class G? Class G is essentially a hybrid amplifier, utilising Class A specifically for low-level signals, but when required switching in an additional power supply to power those larger sections of the waveform. It also has 5 analog inputs (including a phono), 3 digital inputs, a built in 32-bit Sabre ESS9038K2M DAC. Want to add a disc/network player to the mix? Look to the new CDS50. It plays CDs and SACDs, and also is a network player, supporting audio file formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, MP3, AAC and WMA.

We have the brand new Naim Audio Supernait 3, and it’s delivering some amazing music in our Bamboo room! Naim Audio has upgraded the power amplification system of the previous Supernait 2, delivering an even greater engaging music experience. The 3 has received significant upgrades in the built-in phono stage, as well as in it’s Class A preamp output stage that can double as a headphone amplifier. They also have taken the same individually decoupled inputs from their flagship NAC 552, delivering a lower noise floor by minimizing noise and interference. The Supernait 3 can also be upgraded with Naim Audio external power supplies and amplifiers, taking it to the next level. Simple and Powerful, with gorgeous sound. Come audition it today!

The new Parasound JC3 Jr. Phono preamplifier by John Curl is in stock and in our Bamboo room! This great value phono stage is already garnering some wonderful reviews, being cut from the same cloth as it’s higher priced sibling product from Curl. If you’re in the market for a reasonably priced solid state phono stage, this one is well worth an audition! It provides cartridge options for 47 Ohm MM and MC/MI, and has balanced and unbalanced outputs. You can read a review here.

We have the brand new Cambridge Audio AX series in stock and ready to audition, including the AXA35 and the AXC35. We also have the new Cambridge Audio TT Alva turntable is a direct drive table that also packs a built-in bluetooth APTX HD unit that… (wait for it)… actually sounds really amazing! (Bluetooth? yes. Bluetooth). Imagine streaming great vinyl to your phone to listen through good headphones. It comes with a pre-installed high output MC Cartridge. The AXA35 is an Integrated Amplifier with built-in MM phono-stage, has 35 watts per channel, a display screen, and a 1/4″ headphone jack. The AXC34 CD Player has gapless playback, a quality DAC, that can read standard CDs, as well as discs with MP3s and WMA files. These Cambridge products have the usual great build value that Cambridge has become known for.

We have new NAD Electronics in and ready to demo: The NAD C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC and NAD C 268 Stereo Power Amplifier. The C 658 is a feature rich Preamplifier DAC Streamer, with phono stage and the BluOS included. A great value. We have it mated to the NAD C268 Stereo Amplifier, which is an 80 watt per channel stereo amplifier, that is capable of bridging to 300 watts of mono power.

Simaudio has been on a roll lately with groundbreaking ‘swiss army-knife’-like products such as the Moon by Simaudio ACE that can do it all, sound amazing, and for a reasonable price. Enter the new Moon by Simaudio 390 Network Player/Preamplifier. This may be the king of their latest overachieving product releases.

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The new Rega Planar 1 PLUS (P1 PLUS) allows those wanting to get into vinyl quickly by including a built in phono stage. Just add an integrated amplifier or receiver and listen! The built in phono stage is based on the award winning Fono Mini, and is ready to plug into in line level input (basically, whatever you would connect your CD player, DVD, or any other analog source). It comes with the hand made RB110 tonearm and a factory fitted Rega Carbon cartridge. With set-up is less than a minute, you will be enjoying your favorite family vinyl of Tom Jones or ABBA in no time at all! Come in today for an audition. It’s time to add the ability to play vinyl to your audio system!

We have the new Kanto Syd speaker, a wider one speaker solution for filling your room with great music. Just like the Kanto Yumi speakers we have carried, Syd also is powered and has the same great features: Bluetooth, phono and RCA analog input, optical input, mini-jack input, and comes with a remote control. Just add a source and you’re ready to go! (even just a smart phone) Probably one of the easiest solutions to getting going with vinyl if you have dusted off that old turntable in the garage. Just plug it into the Syd speaker, and you’re ready to wax poetic about the ‘old days’ of vinyl (or the thousands of great new stuff coming out every week!)

We now carry the new Rogue Audio RP-7 preamplifier, which is connected to the great Rogue Audio Stereo 100 all tube amp. The RP-7 adds balanced connections and other upgraded parts to their great RP-5 Preamplifier, sans the phono stage, but keeping a wonderful headphone amplifier. This combo really sounds amazing. We also carry the Rogue Audio Ares Magnum all tube phono preamplifier to our collection of great phono stages. If you want to hear just how great all tube modern gear can sound at very realistic prices, you owe it to yourself to check out our line up of Rogue Audio products! Here’s a review of the RP-7 and a review of the Ares Magnum.

The latest edition of The Absolute Sound (Nov 2017) features the “50 Greatest Bargains in High End Audio” for which we have many of the featured products on hand and ready to demo. In the “Entry Level” section, it covers the Rega Planar 1 turntable, and the NAD D3020 Integrated Amplifier. The NAD Integrated Amplifiers have a long history of providing great value. No other Portland, Oregon store carries these great values. We currently have this system set up with a Rega Fono Mini phono stage. If you’re ready to get started in great high end sound without breaking the bank, start here at Stereotypes Audio, where we have components and systems at EVERY price point.