IFI AUDIO ZEN PHONO 3 Phono Preamplifier MM/MC

With the Zen Phono 3, Ifi Audio brings us the latest iteration of their renowned range of phono preamplifiers. The Zen Phono 3 is a versatile, ultra-quiet phono preamplifier with multiple gain and impedance settings to suit all cartridges, whether moving-magnet (MM) or moving-coil (MC).

Ifi Audio Zen Phono 3 : Distortion-free signal processing

As for the signal processing itself, amplification is handled by a low-distortion (0.0001%) custom OPA from the OV series. The Zen Phono 3's RIAA equalization circuit uses several TDK C0G capacitors in parallel, for greater stability and minimum distortion. This enables the RIAA equalization curve to have a tolerance of +/- 0.15 dB between 20Hz and 20 kHz, allowing you to listen to your records with greater precision than ever before.

Ifi Audio Zen Phono 3 : An intelligent subsonic filter

Conventional subsonic filters are generally poorly appreciated by audiophiles because of the bass deterioration they cause. Since 2012, however, Ifi Audio has been developing its own subsonic filter, which uses artificial intelligence to distinguish the bass of the track from the parasitic hum that accompanies it. In this way, the original signal is left completely intact with no group delay.