Lampizator SUT A Silver Phono Head Amp MC to MM Step Up
Excellent. Currently wired for 16:1 gain but can be wired for 8:1.
Lampizator Vinyl Phono MC-SUT-A (September 2020)
Already fourth product in our phono vinyl lineup, SUT-A is an amorphous step up transformer. It represents the highest quality transformer, wound on the top level amorphous metal core. Every smallest detail, responsible for sound quality, has been maximized without compromise. We wanted to create an unique product, not just a SUT with input and output, so we added the convenience features that nobody on the market offers with their SUT’s.
The resulting device is beautiful, great sounding, and packed with extras that make a perfect compliment for the existing MM phono stages with which it must operate to create a complete vinyl setup.
Key highlights:
Two inputs for two turntables or two arms (for example Stereo and Mono)
MC compatibility with most of low to normal output MC cartridges (tested with our Audio Technica ART1000, ZYX Ultimate 100, Audio Technica AT33-SA-MC, Acoustic Signature MCX-3 and Denon DL-103R)
Two stereo transformers in one box
Ultra low noise design with 3 layer shielding
Super advanced PCB technology with 4 layer design and full shielding
Zero vibration design with a 10 mm copper platform with extra layer of EMC and RFI shielding
5 selectable MC loading impedances - user-switchable on the flight (without pops)
Possibility of custom order input impedance for particular cartridge
Cool NIXIE display for load setting identification
Muting function for needle cleaning, headshell change or simply arm cue in on the record.
Principle of operation: passive step up signal transformer, no tubes.
MM phono compatibility (next amplification/RIAA unit): 47k Ohm input/output.(tubed as well as solid state).
Both inputs and outputs by request can be configured as XLR with appropriate windings (not a fake one-phase)
Technical specs:
Voltage amplification ratio: 8 or 16, factory selectable by order. Default = 16
Number of load settings: 5
Load defaults: 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1000 Ohms
Power supply: user selectable 115/230(240) V AC @ 10 Watts
Box dimensions [W x H x D ] 430 x 130 x 330 [mm]
Net weight / shipping gross : 6 kg / 9 kg
Available front colors: anodized black, anodized satin silver, champagne, custom RAL
User opinion: “combined with my top notch MM phono, the Lampizator SUT-A allowed me to use MC cartridges that I could not use before. The resulting sound is nothing short of phenomenal: spacious, 3-dimensional, dynamic and detailed. I hear micro nuances not heard ever before. This investment has taken my vinyl rig to another level.”
