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Dan D'Agostino Momentum Phono Amplifier

Dan D'Agostino Momentum Phono Amplifier

Locked inside the grooves of every vinyl record is the most realistic, most natural, most moving sound one could ever experience. The trick is getting that sound off the record and into your speakers. The result of tackling the pursuit of what seemed like the unattainable is the Momentum Phono Pre-Amplifier.

With the Momentum Phonostage, every last bit of music hidden in even the most microscopic fluctuations in the finest vinyl records is extracted. Paired with the Momentum HD Preamplifier and the Momentum M400 or S250 leaves only wonder and awe.

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Advanced Materials and Confident, Uncluttered Design

Front panel pushbuttons control gain, loading for MC and MM cartridges and record EQ curves. The AC power supply may be the cleanest ever created for a phono preamp, with enough inputs to handle multiple tonearms and turntables. Meanwhile, uncompromising parts selection and advanced construction ensure performance that is the equal of every other component in the Momentum Series.

The Most Delicate Signal

The challenge of preserving the most delicate low-level audio signal generated by the phono cartridge, as it makes its way to the phono preamplifier, and through the pre- and power amplification stages to the loudspeakers is a daunting one. The Momentum Phonostage is the result of tackling the pursuit of what seemed like the unattainable in a phono preamplifier. With the Momentum Phonostage, every last bit of microscopic musical information on the finest vinyl records is preserved intact. Paired with the Momentum C2 Preamplifier and the Momentum MxV Series amplifiers leaves only wonder and awe.

Incredible Flexibility and EQ

The Momentum Phonostage combines the finest possible analog circuitry with the precision of digital control. Every adjustment can be made from the front panel, each with its own LED readout. Pushbuttons on the front panel precisely control gain, resistive loading for the two MC inputs, resistive and capacitive loading for the two MM inputs. Importantly, the user has the ability to fi ne-tune record playback through the selection of a variety of record EQ curves used by recording studios from the beginning of phonography. 

The Momentum Phonostage features four inputs to accommodate multiple tonearms and turntables. It has two moving-coil inputs and two moving-magnet inputs, each with XLR and RCA jacks, plus XLR and RCA outputs.

Power, Pure and Not So Simple

Knowing that even the best circuitry is no better than the electricity that powers it, the Momentum Phonostage uses a special AC power supply. Not one but two separate power supply components: a transformer that sits on the floor, and power rectification and regulation circuits built into the base on which the Phonostage sits. Thus, the sensitive phono preamp circuits are double-isolated from the transformer electrically, and also separated by a safe physical distance.

The Momentum Phonostage was born without limitations to support the most dedicated listeners with substantial record collections.

SPECIFICATIONS
Gain
MC: 70 dB
 
MM: 50 dB 
Equalisation
Five equalization curves selectable from the front panel
 
Standard RIAA equalization and four alternative curves: Columbia; Decca FFRR; DGG (Deutsche Grammophon); RCA Victor Orthophonic
 
Frequency response represents the above curves+/- 0.2 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Loading
16 selectable resistive loads for MOVING COIL and MOVING MAGNET Inputs
16 selectable capacitive loads for MOVING MAGNET inputs
Input Clipping
1 kHz typical for 70 cm/sec recorded velocity, gain trim at “0” MC 6mV;  MM 6mV
Equivalent Input Noise
20 Hz to 20 kHz <60nV
Equivalent Input Noise Current
None
Gain Adjustment
+/- 6dB and is selectable from the front panel
Inputs (Moving Magnet)
2 Pair Balanced XLR Stereo
 
1 Pair Unbalanced RCA Stereo
Inputs (Moving Coil)
2 Pair Balanced XLR Stereo
 
1 Pair Unbalanced RCA Stereo
Outputs
1 Pair Balanced Outputs via XLR
Dimensions
39.4 x 32.4 x 15.2 cm (WxDxH)
Dimensions (transformer)
10.2 x 26.7 x 5.1 cm (WxDxH)
Finishes
Silver or Black / Custom Finishes Available Upon Request