Cambridge Audio Solo Moving Magnet Phono Preamplifier

Enjoy every last detail from your vinyl collection with Cambridge Audio’s highest quality moving magnet phono stage the Solo Phono Preamplifier!

Vinyl as it’s Supposed to Sound

Whether youre dusting off your record collection or embracing analogue through the vinyl revival theres a unique experience to be had from the moment you drop the needle on your favorite album. To preserve the unique warmth of the vinyl sound the Solo phono preamplifier has been carefully designed with a state-of-the-art switch mode power supply and a new surface mounted circuit board layout to reduce unwanted noise.

Why Choose a Dedicated Phono Stage?

Due to the low-level signals created by a turntable not all Hi-Fi amplifiers will let you connect directly to a record player. The phono preamplifier boosts this signal to something a power amplifier can work with. The challenge at this stage is that noise can easily be added.

This is why Cambridge designed the Solo around exceptional components that deliver the warm and detailed sound thats synonymous with vinyl all without distorting the signal from your moving magnet cartridge. The switch mode power supply improves performance by switching outside of audible frequency to drastically reduce hum and new circuit board layout uses surface-mount components to reduce noise.

Attention to Detail

If some records in your collection are a little worse for wear the subsonic filter will help to eliminate low frequency rumbles that can be caused by imperfections within your vinyl. Combine this with the balance control for handling potential cartridge imbalances in your record player (that can cause a difference between the left and right channels) and the result is a detailed experience with accurate soundstage.

Front-Facing Interface

Unlike our previous phono preamplifiers the controls are housed at the front of the unit for a straightforward and easier method of operation.

Eco-Friendly

The Solo phono preamplifier is green at heart with less than half a watt standby power consumption and auto power down feature if the unit isnt used after a 20 minute period. This in turn gives the unit the same worldwide voltage for compatibility wherever you are in the world.

What’s in the Box:

Solo Moving Magnet Phono Preamplifier
Instruction booklet

Specifications

Maximum power consumption: 10W
Gain @ 1kHz: 39dB
Nominal output: 300mV
Sensitivity for nominal output: 3.35mV
Equivalent input noise (A-weighted): ~0.09uV
RIAA curve accuracy: +/-0.65dB 30Hz – 20kHz
Signal to noise ratio grounded inputs Ref 1V output (20Hz – 20kHz BW): 90dB
THD + N 1kHz (20 – 20kHz BW): 0.0025%
Input impedance: 47k-ohms
Input capacitance: 100pF
Overload margin: 30dB
Crosstalk @10kHz: 85dB
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.9″ x 6.9″ x 5.2″
Weight: 1.5 lbs

Product Highlights

• High-quality stereo phono stage
• Dedicated moving magnet phono stage
• State of the art switch mode power supply – fast response, high precision & reduced hum.
• Guaranteed low background noise thanks to the surface-mounted components on the circuit-board.
• Premium quality aluminium and steel construction, finished in stylish graphite grey.

Weight	4.40 lbs
Dimensions	5.00 × 12.00 × 13.00 in