to enquire about this product!Highly acclaimed Audio Research PH5 phono stage. Combining the absolute best of both worlds, the PH5 features a sophisticated hybrid design: a high-gain, ultra-low-noise JFET input stage paired with an all-valve gain and output stage running four 6922 twin triodes.
Trickling down technology directly from ARC’s flagship Reference Phono series, it utilizes a specialized passive high-frequency and active low-frequency RIAA equalization circuit. The result is classic Audio Research scale—offering a huge, panoramic soundstage, incredible mid-band texture, and lightning-fast bass response.
Crucially, this is an incredibly flexible preamp. It features 57.5dB of gain, making it more than capable of driving low-output Moving Coil (MC) cartridges as easily as standard Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges, completely manageable from your listening chair via the remote control.
