PS AUDIO STELLAR PHONO

Second-hand. In excellent conditions. No visible signs of wear. Comes with original packaging and manual.

The PS Audio Stellar Phono is a high-quality phono preamplifier designed to deliver an extraordinary sound reproduction, unlocking all the magic hidden in the grooves of vinyl records. Thanks to the innovative approach developed by engineer Darren Myers, Stellar frees the sound from the constraints of traditional electronics, providing a truly uncompromised listening experience.

Stellar Phono features dual inputs, supporting both Moving Coil (MC) and Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges. Load and gain settings can be easily adjusted from the listening position via remote control, ensuring perfect adaptability to any cartridge or audio system.

Unlike most phono preamplifiers in its price range, which rely on integrated circuits, Stellar is built with a fully discrete Class A circuit using FET transistors to achieve extremely low noise and impeccable handling of complex dynamics. This design choice preserves the audio signal’s purity, free from distortion or limitations, resulting in a rich, warm, and natural sound.

Stellar Phono offers exceptional clarity and transparency, retrieving information from vinyl with superior speed and precision compared to many other preamplifiers. It delivers a wide and detailed soundstage, capturing everything from the delicate timbres of a jazz guitar to the powerful crescendos of a symphony orchestra with outstanding fidelity.

Technical specifications:

• Overall Gain:

  • MM: 44dB, 50dB, 56dB
  • MC: 60dB, 66dB, 72dB

• Input Impedance:

  • MM: 47k ohms (100pF)
  • MC: 60, 100, 200, 47k ohms, Custom (adjustable from 1 ohm to 1k ohms)

• Output Impedance: <200 ohms per channel

• Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz ±0.25dB

• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) @0.5V, 1kHz: <0.01%

• Maximum Output @1% THD: 24V RMS

• Overload Margin @1kHz: >22dB

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N Ratio):

  • MM: >82dB (A-weighted)
  • MC: >74dB (A-weighted)

• Channel Separation: >74dB

• Dimensions: 430mm (W) × 82.5mm (H) × 330mm (D)

• Weight: 9.8kg (21.6lb)