Clearaudio Nano Phono Pre-amp
Surface-mount technology is used and tested several times. The reward of these efforts is a signal to noise ratio of up to 84 decibels. The input impedance is set using plug-in links, so there is no loss of quality when using different moving magnet and moving coil cartridges.The nano phono headphone option additionally contains a powerful headphone amplifier within the solid aluminum housing for private listening at the highest fidelity.
Review
Editor's Choice HiFi News read review
"The Heart of a Lion"
Barely larger than a deck of playing cards, the Nano Phono compact phono preamplifier from Clearaudio delivers real high-end performance at a budget price, thanks to its highly effective design.
"For such a little fellow, sonically the Nano has the heart of a lion and gives its all in every performance," reports Andrew Simpson in a January 2012 review for England's Hi-Fi News magazine, which honored the Nano with an Editor's Choice Award.
"The Nano is a fantastic value; offering great versatility in a tiny package for a tiny price," notes Sixmoons.com for October 2008 in a review of the original version Nano.
Specifications
| AMPLIFICATION | 34 dB (MM mode) 65 dB (MC mode) |
| INPUT LOAD | 47 kOhm / 220 pF / MM mode User MC mode |
| MM / MC INPUT | switchable (at bottom) |
| SUBSONIC FILTER | switchable (at bottom) |
| RIAA | Nach RIAA (Zeitkonst.: 75 μs / 318 μs / 3180 μs) |
| RIAA ACCURACY | ± 0.4dB @ 20Hz-50kHz |
| THD | < 0,04% |
| HEADROOM | 18 dB / MC |
| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO | 81 dB (A) (MM – Mode) 70 dB (A) (MC – Mode) |
| CHANNEL SEPARATION | > 80dB @ 1kHz |
| MAX. OUTPUT VOLTAGE | 10V eff. (1kHz) |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | Max. consumption: 2.3 Watt in operation: 2.3 Watt Standby mode: < 0.3 Watt Off mode: 0.0 Watt |
| POWER SUPPLY | ±18V DC / 300mA (external power supply) |
| OUTPUTS | unbalanced (RCA) |
| WEIGHT | Approx. 500 g (preamp and power supply) |
| DIMENSIONS (W/D/H in inches) | 3.35 x 4.17 x 0.98 |
| DIMENSIONS (W/D/H in mm) | 85 x 106 x 25 |
| WARRANTY | 3 years* * Provided the warranty card is fully completed and returned to Clearaudio within 2 weeks of purchase. |
