IKEDA IST-201

Many phono preamps these days have on-board step up trannies for those hard to amplify cartridges, but sometimes, a good separate solution can yield great results on those farthest from our hearing thresholds. Meet the Ikeda IST-201. Ready to bring forth the lowest MC carts in your collection.
The newly developed Step-Up transformer IST-201 is best suitable for low impedance 1ohm - 6ohm MC cartridges. These low impedance cartridges will be able to work at their full potential by virtue of this high quality MC transformer.
IST-201 is the ideal transformer with a lesser internal loss so that you will be able to enjoy a supreme sound in combination with IKEDA 9 series and our flagship KAI cartridges as well as other brands of low impedance cartridges.

Specifications
Input Impedance: 2 ohm - 6 ohm
Load Impedance: Over 47k ohm
Channel Separation: Over 90dB (1kHz)
Frequency Response: 10Hz - 100kHz, ±0.6dB, 3ohm/47k ohm
Step-Up Rate: 26dB
Channel Balance: Within 0.1dB (1kHz)
Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.7 x 2.2" (WxDxH) / 140 x 95 x 65 mm
Weight: 3.74 lbs. / 1.7kg