While we do not always stock every product in every finish, we can always put something on order for you! And keep in mind, many products are only available through our brick-and-mortar retail store. Give us a ring anytime at 415-614-1118 to place an order or ask us questions, or write to [email protected]. A marvelous moving coil phonostage from Rega at an unbeatable price. Bring the unrivaled intricacies and detail of moving coil cartridges to your system today! The Fono MC is an exceptionally high quality MC phono stage designed to maximise the potential of any MC cartridge. Although specifically to compliment the latest Rega range of moving coils you will find full adjustability for loading is available via dip switches conveniently placed on the rear panel with two different gain settings located on the back panel making the Fono MC compatible with most low output MC cartridges.The Fono MC has been designed to be effective, easy to use, and above all, to reproduce music. The Fono MC uses the Linear Systems low noise LSK389 FET in an all discrete input stage where low noise and linearity are vitally important to get the best from an MC cartridge. Because of the high input impedance of FET, the loading effects of the amplifier circuit are minuscule and do not affect the performance of the cartridge.A MUSE operational amplifier is used in the RIAA equalization amplifier. Polypropylene capacitors have been used in the signal path and in the RIAA equalization circuits. There is selectable input loading for both resistance and capacitance along with two different gain settings located on the back panel making the Fono MC compatible with most low output MC cartridges.The aesthetic design of the Fono MC was as important as the quality of its electrical capabilities, so it benefits from the same aluminium case as the Rega TTPSU and Fono MM amplifier, giving it a design which offers a familiar feel and moreover brings it in line with its illustrious bigger brothers. The new Fono MC circuit resulted from the design work carried out on the Aria phono amplifier.The Fono disk stage is designed to amplify the signal from a moving coil cartridge to a level which can feed into a 200mV line level input on a standard hi-fi amplifier.Input sensitivity (for 200mV output)4 off = 133uV4 on = 67uVInput loading resistance1 and 2 off = 400Ω1 on = 100Ω2 on = 150Ω1 and 2 on = 70ΩInput loading capacitance3 off = 1000pF3 on = 4300pFGain (at 1KHz)4 off = 63.5dB4 on = 69.5dBMaximum input level (at 1KHz)4 off = 6.7mV4 on = 3.4mVOutput impedance = 200ΩRecommended minimum output load resistance = 5KFrequency response (50KΩ output load) = 13Hz (-3dB) to 100KHz (-0.3dB)RIAA accuracy (50KΩ output load) = Better than +/-0.2dB 100Hz to 100KHzPower requirements = 24V AC at 150mA maximum. Only to be used with Rega PS1.
