To προσιτό ZEN Phono απασχόλησε και τον Michael Fremer του Stereophile, στον γνωστό site του το Analogue Planet.
Τα σχόλια διθυραμβικά με υπέρ συνοδά:
«A Major Overachiever
I just finished reviewing for Stereophile SME’s Model 6 turntable ($9000). SME supplied an Ortofon Cadenza Black ($2729) and I have here for review the 2M Black LVB250 ($999), which gave me the opportunity to audition the Zen Phono with both a high quality low output MC cartridge and a very fine MM one, both using the same Boron cantilever/Shibata stylus assembly. That also allowed me to compare the two cartridges, but that’s for another review.
Here I can tell you that the Zen Phono is remarkably quiet even paired with the .33mV Cadenza Black. But beyond what was not present (noise), what was delivered musically was remarkably sophisticated. It’s often said about an audio system, that it’s only as good as the weakest link in the chain. Well, here, the iFi Zen Phono is clearly the least costly link in a chain that includes the M6, darTzeel electronics and a pair of ($139,000) Wilson Audio Specialties XVX loudspeakers also just reviewed (but not yet published) for Stereophile, and you could say also the “weakest” but were you to sit down and listen to the system without knowing the source, there’s no way you’d imagine you were listening to a $149.99 phono preamplifier.....»
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Τα σχόλια διθυραμβικά με υπέρ συνοδά:
«A Major Overachiever
I just finished reviewing for Stereophile SME’s Model 6 turntable ($9000). SME supplied an Ortofon Cadenza Black ($2729) and I have here for review the 2M Black LVB250 ($999), which gave me the opportunity to audition the Zen Phono with both a high quality low output MC cartridge and a very fine MM one, both using the same Boron cantilever/Shibata stylus assembly. That also allowed me to compare the two cartridges, but that’s for another review.
Here I can tell you that the Zen Phono is remarkably quiet even paired with the .33mV Cadenza Black. But beyond what was not present (noise), what was delivered musically was remarkably sophisticated. It’s often said about an audio system, that it’s only as good as the weakest link in the chain. Well, here, the iFi Zen Phono is clearly the least costly link in a chain that includes the M6, darTzeel electronics and a pair of ($139,000) Wilson Audio Specialties XVX loudspeakers also just reviewed (but not yet published) for Stereophile, and you could say also the “weakest” but were you to sit down and listen to the system without knowing the source, there’s no way you’d imagine you were listening to a $149.99 phono preamplifier.....»
iFi's "Cost Is An Object" Zen Phono MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
iFi’s Zen Phono preamplifier replaces the busy, but super-adjustable dip-switch laden operating system found on the company’s far more costly ($999), feature-rich iPhono 3 for a much simpler one, yet the Zen offers an impressive feature set, and high build quality and parts compliment, all for...
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