Leema Acoustics Essentials Phono Stage Mm/Mc | Audio Emotion

Product Description

Real time staging

The circuitry inside the award-winning Essential Phono is closely based on that of the class leading Agena Reference Series Phono stage. its performance is simply astonishing at this price point; it was designed not just to compete favourably with its competitors, but to completely overshadow them, even those at 3 or 4 times the price.

The subtle musical information from the phono cartridge is handled with such delicacy that many listeners will never have experienced the levels of clarity, of dynamic accuracy, the soundstage dimensionality, and authenticity of tone and timbre that is produced at any price.

The Essential Phonostage is switchable for use with both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges and includes a switchable low frequency filter. The low frequency filter only operates below 20 Hz to stop the by-product of warped records and turntable motor or bearing noise.

Acclaim

"Recommended"- Art Dudley, Stereophile

Declaring it "Best Buy", the-ear.net said

"If you want to add engagement and hear more of the inner detail from the groove the Essential is a class act at a competitive price."

the-ear.net Best Buy.

Awarding it 5 Stars, the Essentials Phono Stage was Hi-Fi Choice Group winner, January 2013.

"...the Essentials put in a consistently strong performance with all types of music..."

"...the Leema has a sense of timing and control that makes it easy to listen to..."

"The low noise floor and impressive microdynamics were also remarked upon..."

"Throw in the solid build the ability to handle moving coil cartridges, and you have a most worthy group winner."

What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision: Best Phono Stage, 2011

Features/Specification

Moving magnet gain: 36 dB
Moving coil gain: 62 dB
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 0.5 dB ref > RIAA curve)
Distortion: Less than 0.02% (@ 1 kHz)
Residual noise (MM): Better than -86 dBA (input short circuit)
Residual noise (MC) | Better than -75 dBA input short circuit
Load characteristics (MM): 47 k, 100 pF
Load characteristics (MC): 90 , 1 nF
Input sensitivity (MM): 4 mV RMS for 250 mV RMS output
Input sensitivity (MC): 180 µV RMS for 250 mV RMS output
Headroom: Greater than +26 dB @ 1 kHz
High pass filter: -3 dB @ 20 Hz
Dimensions (wdh): 113*102*60mm
Carton: 320*160*110mm
Mass: 11Kg

Specifications

Product Type

Phonostage

Brand

Leema Acoustics

Condition

New

Description

Real time staging

The circuitry inside the award-winning Essential Phono is closely based on that of the class leading Agena Reference Series Phono stage. its performance is simply astonishing at this price point; it was designed not just to compete favourably with its competitors, but to completely overshadow them, even those at 3 or 4 times the price.

The subtle musical information from the phono cartridge is handled with such delicacy that many listeners will never have experienced the levels of clarity, of dynamic accuracy, the soundstage dimensionality, and authenticity of tone and timbre that is produced at any price.

The Essential Phonostage is switchable for use with both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges and includes a switchable low frequency filter. The low frequency filter only operates below 20 Hz to stop the by-product of warped records and turntable motor or bearing noise.

Acclaim

"Recommended"- Art Dudley, Stereophile

Declaring it "Best Buy", the-ear.net said

"If you want to add engagement and hear more of the inner detail from the groove the Essential is a class act at a competitive price."

the-ear.net Best Buy.

Awarding it 5 Stars, the Essentials Phono Stage was Hi-Fi Choice Group winner, January 2013.

"...the Essentials put in a consistently strong performance with all types of music..."

"...the Leema has a sense of timing and control that makes it easy to listen to..."

"The low noise floor and impressive microdynamics were also remarked upon..."

"Throw in the solid build the ability to handle moving coil cartridges, and you have a most worthy group winner."

What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision: Best Phono Stage, 2011

Features/Specification

Moving magnet gain: 36 dB
Moving coil gain: 62 dB
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 0.5 dB ref > RIAA curve)
Distortion: Less than 0.02% (@ 1 kHz)
Residual noise (MM): Better than -86 dBA (input short circuit)
Residual noise (MC) | Better than -75 dBA input short circuit
Load characteristics (MM): 47 k, 100 pF
Load characteristics (MC): 90 , 1 nF
Input sensitivity (MM): 4 mV RMS for 250 mV RMS output
Input sensitivity (MC): 180 µV RMS for 250 mV RMS output
Headroom: Greater than +26 dB @ 1 kHz
High pass filter: -3 dB @ 20 Hz
Dimensions (wdh): 113*102*60mm
Carton: 320*160*110mm
Mass: 11Kg

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About the Brand

Leema Acoustics was originally founded in 1998 as a means of further exploring the fanatical interest in audio reproduction of its two founders ex-BBC engineers Lee Taylor and Mallory Nicholls. Their first project focussed on pushing the boundaries of loudspeaker design, determined as they were to create a miniature loudspeaker capable of outperforming a system many times its size. The design principles and mathematical models available at the time were incapable of creating the product Lee and Mallory envisioned, so they began four years of intense work, culminating in the Xen. A micro monitor of unsurpassed technical and musical excellence, Xen was originally only available to the professional audio market. As audiophiles became increasingly aware of the quality of Leema products, the Xen spread into the domestic market.

Following the success of their first product, Mallory and Lee decided to turn their expertise to audio electronics. Their first product, the Tucana integrated amplifier, was released early in 2006, winning the distinguished Hi Fi News amplifier of the year award later that year. Shortly afterwards, the Antila CD player was introduced and once again, almost immediately won the prestigious What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision best CD player award in 2007.

Since then, Leemaâ€™s portfolio of class leading products has expanded to include their Reference and Elements Ranges, and more recently the Essentials line. The new products continue to attract international acclaim, attracting many â€œbest in classâ€_x009d_ reviews and numerous eminent awards.

In 2007, Leema began working with a local Welsh manufacturer in order to meet the increasingly high demand for product. Established in 1983, Davlec originally designed and manufactured electronics for the Dairy industry. Since then, they have expanded their business to cover a wide range of sub-contract areas such as automotive and metrology. After working together closely for a number of years, in 2014 the two companies made the decision to join forces. Now housed under the same roof, the production and design teams bring together their decades of experience to continue to manufacture products to the high standard that Leema has always been known for.

Website

www.leema-acoustics.com

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Leema Acoustics Essentials Phono Stage MM/MC

Name: Leema Acoustics Essentials Phono Stage MM/MC
Brand: Leema Acoustics
SKU: 9736
Price: 595.00 GBP
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