PHONO PREAMPLIFIER
Zeus
MM/MC Phono Stage · Programmable Gain & Loading
About the Zeus
Zeus is a fully programmable MM/MC phono preamplifier. Each input is independently configured for cartridge type, input resistance, input capacitance, and gain — set via the front-panel knob and display or the included remote control — with every setting stored in memory and switched through high-quality signal relays.
Gold-plated RCA and XLR connectors handle the signal inputs and outputs, and an elegant aluminum remote control offers full command over input selection and per-input parameter settings.
Mundorf Evo capacitors run throughout the signal path for exceptional sonic performance, and a meticulous PCB design delivers excellent SNR, distortion, and channel separation. Power wiring uses generously-sized, twisted-pair copper cable to minimize electromagnetic interference, and the handmade power transformer carries copper foil shielding, carefully positioned to keep magnetic interference away from Zeus’s sensitive circuits.
Specifications
| Voltage Gain | 42–68 dB (selectable) |
| Input Impedance | 125 Ω–47 kΩ (selectable) |
| Input Capacitance | 22–102 pF (selectable) |
| RIAA Equalization | <0.5 dB |
| Output Impedance | 150 Ω |
| Max Output Voltage | 10V rms |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 87 dB |
| Channel Separation | 78 dB |
| THD (1V @ 1kHz) | 0.040% |
| Power Consumption | 30W |
| Weight | 12 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 43 × 35 × 12 cm |
Features
| Inputs | 2 × RCA |
| Phono Input | MM / MC Programmable |
| Outputs | 1 × RCA, 1 × XLR (Pseudo-Balanced) |
| Input Selection | High-Grade Signal Relays |
| Connectors | RCA & XLR Gold Plated |
| Remote Control | Yes – Aluminum Case |
| Display | Informative Display |
| Signal Capacitors | Mundorf Evo |
| Power Transformer | Handmade 50W |
| Phono Stage Tube | 1 × 12AT7 |
| Input Stage | Ultra-Low-Noise Opamps |
