Aesthetix Audio IO ECLIPSE Phono Stage
CUSTOM FACEPLATE SILVER AND ROSE
Additional Power Supply for True Dual Mono Included
Retail Price 10,960.00
Manufactured 2018
Boxes and manuals Mint Condition
Io is an all-tube phono stage suitable for the most demanding cartridges including low-output moving coils. A proprietary differential circuitry design achieves high gain with extremely low noise. A separate power supply chassis removes any possibility of transformer noise corrupting delicate audio circuitry. Peter Moncrief Stealth Capacitors are used in the Eclipse Edition for unparalleled sound quality. An optional innovative mechanically-switched discrete resistor volume control yields precise resolution at all listening levels.
- High gain / low noise capable of handling low output moving coils.
- Zero feedback.
- 80dB maximum gain, internally selectable down to 56dB.
- Flexible user selectable loading on the back panel from 47Kohms down to 10ohms.
- All tube amplification and output (16 tubes total).
- Separate vacuum tube regulated power supply utilizing 8 tubes.
- Two sets of XLR and two sets of RCA outputs per channel.
- Input can be either RCA or XLR.
- Optional: Innovative and unique mechanically switched discrete resistor volume control with 46 positions using Roederstein resistors, one for each channel.
Inputs: one phono input, RCA and XLR jacks provided
Inputs (with volume control option): one line level balanced input, RCA and XLR jacks provided
Outputs: 2 RCA (SE) and XLR (balanced)
Gain: 80dB maximum
Volume control (optional): switched resistor network volume control with 46 steps
Frequency response: +- 0.25 dB, 20 Hz – 20 Khz
Signal to noise: 70 dB minimum, A-weighted (ref 1 mv input, 80 dB gain setting)
Input impedance: 10 ohms – 47K ohms (adjustable)
Output impedance: 1K ohms SE, 600 ohms balanced
Recommended load: 10K ohms or greater (SE), 20K ohms or greater (Balanced)
Tubes, each channel: V1-V6 (12AX7); V7 (6DJ8 / 6922); V8 (6SN7)
Power consumption: 350 watts
Physical dimensions:
Main unit, MkII or Signature: 5 5/8″ high, 19″ wide, 18 1/2″ deep including jacks
Main unit, Eclipse: 5 1/2″ high, 17 1/2″ wide, 18 1/2″ deep including jacks
Power supply, MkII or Signature: 5 5/8″ high, 19″ wide, 18 1/4″ deep
Power supply, Eclipse: ” high, ” wide, ” deep including jacks
Shipping weights:
Main unit, MkII or Signature: 32 lbs.
Main unit, Eclipse: 37 lbs.
Main unit, MkII or Signature w/vol: 38 lbs.
Main unit, Eclipse w/vol: 45 lbs.
Power supply, MkII or Signature: 50 lbs.
Power supply, Eclipse: 55 lbs.
IO REVIEWS & ACCOLADES
This is the most natural sounding phono stage we have ever heard…the casework is immaculate…beautifully crafted.” -What Hi-Fi? Five Stars Awarded by What Hi-Fi? (UK, 2012, IO ECLIPSE phono stage)
“…a magical ability to transport you… a heavyweight that can claim to be one of the finest phono stages money can buy… uncommonly articulate, and quiet…” -John Bamford, Hi-Fi News Outstanding Product Award (UK, 2011, IO ECLIPSE phono stage), download PDF (7 MB)
a very special product… natural sounding air…bloom and harmonic correctness…dynamics, it’s the best I’ve ever heard” -Jack Roberts, Dagogo and AudioReview.com (2010, IO ECLIPSE phono stage), read at Dagogo or AudioReview.com
The Absolute Sound Golden Ear Award (2008): IO ECLIPSE phono stage
At the summit have stood the Io and Callisto. Now they have been forged into even mightier products.” -Jacob Heilbrun, The Absolute Sound at AVguide.com (2009, IO ECLIPSE), read review
…exquisite dynamic contrasts… relaxed presentation… glorious midrange, excellent bottom octave…“, The Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Award (2005-2007, IO MKII and IO MKII SIGNATURE phono stages)
neutral in presentation … no over or under emphasized artifacts … it blooms and explodes … a profound moment in music listening“, AudioAsylum.com (2006, IO SIGNATURE phono stage), read review
The Aesthetix Io is a singularity. It does everything better than any phono stage I have heard…” -Paul Bolin, The Absolute Sound Golden Ear Award (2000, IO phono stage)
…astounding range of dynamic contrasts… uncompressed ease… full of bloom when the music so dictates, yet never loose or out of control… the phono preamp of choice today… I bought my review sample.” -Don Saltzman, The Absolute Sound (2000, IO phono stage)
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