Audio Research

Reference Phono 3

**Price in USD**

When Audio Research was founded in 1970, analog vinyl playback was the de facto music source of the time. Audio Research has either incorporated or built stand-alone phono stages since the very beginning, and has continuously provided phono preamplification, even during the height of digital music. The Reference Phono 3 is the next advancement of analog playback. 

Regular price $18,000.00
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**Price in USD**

When Audio Research was founded in 1970, analog vinyl playback was the de facto music source of the time. Audio Research has either incorporated or built stand-alone phono stages since the very beginning, and has continuously provided phono preamplification, even during the height of digital music. The Reference Phono 3 is the next advancement of analog playback. 

  • Frequency Response: ±.2 dB of RIAA, 10 Hz to 60kHz; 3 dB points below 0.3Hz and above 300 kHz.
  • Distortion:  Less than .002% at 1.0V RMS 1kHz output.
  • Gain: Selectable 51 dB (Low) and 73 dB (High) at 1kHz BAL; 45 dB (Low) and 67 dB (High) at 1kHz SE. (MC and MM compatible).
  • Input Impedance:  47k Ohms and 100 pF SE. Selectable loads: 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50 Ohms, and Custom.
  • Output Impedance:  400 ohms Balanced, 200 ohms SE. Recommended load 50k-100k Ohms and 100 pF. (10k Ohms minimum and 2000 pF maximum).
  • Output Polarity:  Non-inverting.
  • Phono Equalization: (selectable) RIAA, Columbia, and Decca.
  • Maximum Input:  250 mV RMS at 1kHz (680 mV RMS at 10kHz) - Low Gain.
  • Rated Outputs:  2V RMS (1V RMS SE) into 200K ohm balanced load (maximum balanced output capability is 30V RMS at less than 0.5% THD at 1kHz).
  • Controls:  6 Push Buttons:  Power, Menu, Option, Enter, Input, Mute.
  • Power Supplies:  Electronically regulated low and high voltage supplies.  Automatic 2 minute warm-up/brown-out mute.  Line regulation better than .01%.
  • Noise:  0.28 µV equivalent input noise, IHF weighted. Shorted (Low Gain) input (71 dB below 1mV 1kHz input). 0.082 µV equivalent input noise (High Gain). (62 dB below 0.1 mV 1kHz input).
  • Tube Complement:  (6)-6H30P dual triodes, plus (1 each) 6550WE and 6H30P in power supply.
  • Power Requirements:  100-135VAC 60Hz (200-270VAC 50/60Hz) 130 watts.  Standby: 2 watts.