Enjoy listening to your favorite vinyl records and more with pristine fidelity, thanks to the iFi audio ZEN Air Phono 2 MM/MC Desktop Phono Stage Preamplifier. Compatible with MM and MC phono cartridges, the ZEN Air Phono 2 provides gain from 40 to 64 dB with an impressively quiet noise floor of -151 dBV. The precision RIAA EQ ensures quality performance comparable to more expensive phono stages. An integrated subsonic filter addresses warp without sacrificing bass or phase integrity. Meanwhile, a symmetrical channel layout reduces crosstalk and noise, resulting in a cleaner, increased overall output.
On the front panel are switches for power on/off and to engage the subsonic filter, while the rear panel consists of stereo RCA input and outputs. The rear panel also features a gain switch for different cartridge types and a ground terminal to eliminate unwanted noise.
- At the vinyl mastering stage, records are pressed with an inverse RIAA equalization curve applied. This needs to be undone on playback by the phono stage to reveal the magic of the music.
- ZEN Air Phono 2 uses an in-house RIAA playback curve with a ±0.15 dB tolerance from 20 - 20 kHz, allowing you to hear your records more accurately than ever before.