{"product_id":"nagra-compact-phono-phono-preamplifier","title":"Nagra Compact Phono - Phono Preamplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003ePerpetuating a long legacy of excellence in phono stages since the Nagra PL-P, the new Nagra Compact Phono offers the greater part of its predecessors’ quality and performance in a compact and elegant housing. The signal path has been simplified to the extreme to offer the quintessence of RIAA correction for the best MC cartridges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhono reproduction was at the heart of our very first Hi-Fi product, the Nagra PL-P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the legendary microphone preamplifier in the Nagra IV-S reel-to-reel tape recorder, the phono section of the PL-P received accolades from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, the phono section of the PL-P has been reincarnated several times with the Nagra VPS, the BPS, the Classic PHONO and recently the HD PHONO. While they use different technologies and components, they are faithful to the original design, centred around a Nagra-made, step-up transformer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe latest iteration is the Compact PHONO. Housed in the same chassis as the Streamer, its solid construction protects it from unwanted vibrations. No compromises in sound quality were made to enable it to fit in the compact chassis. However, we have simplified the different settings and shortened the signal paths as much as possible. As a result, the Compact PHONO offers amazing performance for a fraction of the cost of its competitors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Compact PHONO can be further upgraded to achieve even greater performance using the Nagra MPS or Classic PSU power supplies. In this case, a Lemo to DC cable is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo minimize vibration, it can also rest on a VFS or on its own Compact VFS, currently under development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nagra Turntable and cartridges gave us a new benchmark to design the Nagra HD PHONO and now the Compact PHONO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst its size and price, for a Nagra product, may mislead you, this is a very ambitious unit and it is fully worthy of the Nagra logo engraved on its front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibration-controlled housing, machined from a solid billet of aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMC input on 10 dB step-up transformer (same as Nagra VPS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected transistors operating in class A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll discrete-component topology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-mono layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelectable gain of 62 \/ 47.5 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIAA curve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 Ohm load (additional loads available from Nagra dealers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal 12 V DC power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra-high rejection ratio regulators coupled with dual-stage filter on internal power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Switzerland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartridge type MC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput stage Hand-wound Nagra transformer 10 dB gain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnections RCA inputs and outputs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain LOW 47.5 dB, HIGH 62 dB\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response 20 – 50 kHz +\/- 1 dB (withing RIAA curve)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal to noise ratio LOW \u0026gt; 80 dB @ 100 Hz, HIGH \u0026gt; 72 dB @ 100 Hz ( \u003cspan\u003eon 47.5 dB gain position)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N \u0026lt; 0.1% @1KHz on Lab psu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrosstalk LOW \u0026gt; 85 dB, HIGH \u0026gt; 73 dB ( \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eon 47.5 dB gain position)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput impedance LOW \u0026lt; 10 Ω, HIGH \u0026lt; 25 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowering 12V DC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower consumption 0.5 W\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating temperature +15 °C to +35 °C \/ +59 °F to +95 °F\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions 185 x 166 x 41 mm \/ 7.2 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 1.9 kg (4.1 lb.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSupport\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nagraaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nagra-Compact-PHONO-Manual-2055450159-User-manual_E_2025_rev4-18-mars-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Manual\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about Manual\"\u003eManual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nagra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44157114220627,"sku":null,"price":650000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1867\/3055\/files\/nagra-compact-phono-preamplifier-theaudioco-993.webp?v=1774957692","url":"https:\/\/theaudio.co\/products\/nagra-compact-phono-phono-preamplifier","provider":"The Audio Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}