When Audio Research was founded in 1970, analog vinyl playback was the de facto music source of the time. Audio Research has either incorporated or built stand-alone phono stages since the very beginning, and has continuously provided phono preamplification, even during the height of digital music. The Reference Phono 3 is the next advancement of analog playback
The Reference Phono 3SE represents a new performance benchmark in a single-chassis phono stage.
The Reference Phono 10 embodies everything we know about phono playback, and incorporates many of the insights gained in the development of the Reference Anniversary and Reference 10 line-stage preamplifiers. The Reference Phono 10 is a true dual-mono design with totally separate signal paths for each channel, from the dual-mono power supply forward.
PH9 provides class leading phono preamplification for the majority of cartridge and turntable combinations. A trio of 6H30 vacuum tubes form the core of a simple and clear signal path. A classic Audio Research design, the PH9 revels in the vibrance and vitality with which tube gear excels, yet neutrally portrays the subtlest shadings in cartridge and tone-arm selections with transparency.
