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kickstarter.com Cornet3: A DIY Tube Phono Preamp by Jim Hagerman
What is it? Who needs it?
The Cornet3 is a radical evolution of the highly acclaimed circuit I developed and introduced about a dozen years ago. If you are seeking top-notch electronics to bring out the best in your turntable and vinyl collection, look no further.
For those of you with moving coil cartridges, I am including the Piccolo2, a re-designed active head-amp with up to 26dB gain, built into a matching enclosure. The combination of these two units delivers absolutely fantastic performance. Of course, you can pledge for the Piccolo2 all by itself…
Cost?
I realize these items are not cheap, relative to most Kickstarter gadgets. However, you would have to spend well over $2000 to get the equivalent performance from anyone else in the industry. That makes the Cornet3 and Piccolo2 incredible bargains.
What is it? Who needs it?
The Cornet3 is a radical evolution of the highly acclaimed circuit I developed and introduced about a dozen years ago. If you are seeking top-notch electronics to bring out the best in your turntable and vinyl collection, look no further.
For those of you with moving coil cartridges, I am including the Piccolo2, a re-designed active head-amp with up to 26dB gain, built into a matching enclosure. The combination of these two units delivers absolutely fantastic performance. Of course, you can pledge for the Piccolo2 all by itself…
Cost?
I realize these items are not cheap, relative to most Kickstarter gadgets. However, you would have to spend well over $2000 to get the equivalent performance from anyone else in the industry. That makes the Cornet3 and Piccolo2 incredible bargains.
Cornet3 (phono) Features?
43dB gain (perfect for MM carts)
47k input impedance
1k output impedance
10Hz – 600kHz bandwidth
+/- 1dB equalization accuracy
-67dB noise floor (ref 5mV)
< 0.05% distortion
9VDC universal power supply
Piccolo2 (step-up) Features?
0dB, 13dB, 21dB, 26dB gain (adjustable)
1k, 470, 220, 100, 47 ohm input impedance (adjustable)
300 ohm output impedance
6Hz – 800kHz bandwidth
24VDC universal power supply
43dB gain (perfect for MM carts)
47k input impedance
1k output impedance
10Hz – 600kHz bandwidth
+/- 1dB equalization accuracy
-67dB noise floor (ref 5mV)
< 0.05% distortion
9VDC universal power supply
Piccolo2 (step-up) Features?
0dB, 13dB, 21dB, 26dB gain (adjustable)
1k, 470, 220, 100, 47 ohm input impedance (adjustable)
300 ohm output impedance
6Hz – 800kHz bandwidth
24VDC universal power supply