Audible IllusionsModulus 3AusedAudible Illusions Modulus 3A Factory Reconditioned with MC John Curl Gold  Phono stage with 23Karat Gold Plated faceplate w/ 1 Year warrantyRare and absolutely Gorgeous Audible Illusions Modulus M3A with John Curl Gold Card MC Phono Stage with 23 Karat Gold Plated Face-plate reconditioned by factory 3rd week of June 2018 with 1 Year F...2300.00

Audible Illusions Modulus 3A Factory Reconditioned with MC John Curl Gold Phono stage with 23Karat Gold Plated faceplate w/ 1 Year warranty

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Ships fromCharlottesville, VA, 22911
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensions28.0" × 16.0" × 8.0" (28.0 lbs.)
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Rare and absolutely Gorgeous Audible Illusions Modulus M3A with John Curl Gold Card MC Phono Stage with 23 Karat Gold Plated Face-plate reconditioned by factory 3rd  week of June 2018 with 1 Year Factory Warranty, Unpacked it to take images Image of the preamp with the open cover is from factory. 

Thoroughly checked  and reconditioned by factory and with new tubes  Has the sought after  John Curl designed gold phono option for use with  low output MC cartridges. This is one of the most successful preamp's of all time, just see audibleillusions.com for the many awards and reviews.   FedEx ground shipping and paypal included to 48 contiguous states only, at my asking price anything lower will attract shipping and paypal extra. All other locations, buyer pays shipping. and Paypal. No Lowball offers please. Thanks for looking have a fantastic day. Request Invoice before paying.


The Preamplifier comes with: 

·         Original Factory Double Box and Foam Packaging 
Inserts       

·         User Guide and Power Supply     

·         1 wrench for the Knobs and top Screws     

·         1 spare gold screw for the top plate  

          Serial Number: M3200150

 Design Features:   


* Circuit Design is Dual Mono, Class-A, Single-Ended Triode, 
open-loop.  

* External Power Supply, housing three separate supplies, prevents unwanted 
AC-induced distortions.  

* Main Chassis has five-separate, fully-regulated FET power supplies in 
addition to separate filament supplies.  

* Audio Circuit has no Cathode Followers or Buffers.  

* Standby Soft-Start Circuit prolongs tube life and circuit 
components.  

* Automatic-timed muting with tri-color LED.  

* Control Knobs have low-light, backlit Illumination.  

* Separate Volume Controls are Precision Stepped Attenuators.  

* Proprietary gold-plated RCA jacks with Teflon insulators.  

* All circuit boards are hand-soldered with silver-bearing solder.  

* All polypropylene and polystyrene capacitors are proprietary designs of 
Audible Illusions. 

John  Curl MC Gold Card Phono stage 

Preamp information below:

MODULUS 3A FULL-FUNCTION STEREO PREAMPLIFIER

Modulus preamps have been manufactured with over 150 excellent product reviews from audio critics around the world.

Adhering to our circuit design philosophy that "Simple is Better" and based on the proven superiority of single-ended, triode-tube designs our engineers continue to refine the preamplifier. Elimination of cathode followers, buffers, negative feedback, paralleling tube output stages, designing new film capacitors and exploring better mechanical interfaces are but a few innovations that has made our company a pioneer in modern-day tube technology. Today the M3a is one of the few full-function preamplifiers made. For vinyl record and CD lovers alike, this preamp offers unparalleled musical performance. It is the finest preamplifier we have ever made and continues to be the benchmark by which many others are compared.

Control Functions: Dual-Mono, Left & Right Stepped Attenuator Volume Controls, Tape-Source, Subsonic Filter, Stereo/Mono, Muting, On/Off

Input Selection: CD, DVD, Phono, Tuner, Video, Auxiliary, Tape

Output Selection: Main (2), Tape

John Curl MC Gold Card Phono stage: Internal, gold-plated, left & right channel circuit boards for low-output M/C phono cartridges. 

Features:
Circuit Design is Dual Mono, Class-A, Single-Ended Triode, open-loop.
External Power Supply, housing three separate supplies, prevents unwanted AC-induced distortions.
Main Chassis has five-separate, fully-regulated FET power supplies in addition to separate filament supplies.
Audio Circuit has no Cathode Followers or Buffers.
Standby Soft-Start Circuit prolongs tube life and circuit components.
Automatic-timed muting with tri-color LED.
Control Knobs have low-light, backlit Illumination.
Separate Volume Controls are Precision Stepped Attenuators. Proprietary gold-plated RCA jacks with Teflon insulators.
All circuit boards are hand-soldered with silver-bearing solder. All polypropylene and polystyrene capacitors are proprietary designs of Audible Illusions.

M3A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL Overall Gain: 58dB at 1kHz
Tube Compliment: 4-6H23EB twin-triodes, graded & matched
Weight: 20.5 lbs, 24 lbs (shipping weight)
Dimensions: 19"W x 3.5"H standard rack
Chassis is 17"W x 11"D x 3"H
Power Supply, 6"W x 10"D x 5"H
Muting: 45 second warm-up and automatic brown-out protection
Power Requirements: 115-125VAC, 60Hz
45 watt maximum. 6 foot IEC Line Cord, supplied
Optional 100, 220, 230, 240 50-60Hz transformers.
PHONO SECTION
Gain: 28dB at 1kHz
Frequency Response: +/- .25dB of RIAA from 20hz to 20kHz
Signal Phase: Non-Inverting
Signal to Noise: 74dB below a 5mV input wideband
Distortion: Less than .015% at 20 kHz
Input Impedance: 47 kOhms
Phono Overload: 1.2v rms at 1 kHz (100k load)
750mv rms at 1 kHz (IHF load)
HIGH LEVEL SECTION
Gain: 30dB, Tape & S/S Processor 0dB
Frequency Response: Within +/-1 dB
2Hz to 100kHz measured w 1-1 probe
(50 kOhms, 100pf load)
Signal to Noise: 90dB below 1.5V rms output wideband
Input Impedance: 50kOhm - all
Output Impedance: Main-1.2 kOhms, Tape-150 Ohms
Distortion: .10% at 1.5V rms, 20-50 kHz, into 50kOhm load. Less than .12% THD at 1v out into IHF load
Signal Phase: Main Outputs - Inverting
Tape Outputs - Non-Inverting
Maximum Input: 9v rms.


MODULUS 3A

Stereophile/96-Vol. 19, #2-M.Fremer, “All this adds up to what is clearly one of the finest-sounding, best-built preamps in the world and the reviews from around the world reflect that.”

Bound for Sound/96-”COMPONENT OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT”

Academy for Advancement of High-End Audio/96-(Nominee) Golden Note Award

Fi Magazine/96-Kaplan-(author’s ref. Preamp) “I Don’t Plan on Parting With It For A Long Time”.
Positive Feedback Magazine/96-Blackburn-(Author’s Reference Preamp)

Audio-Video Shopper Magazine/96-”Currently the Benchmark By Which Other Preamps (Solid-State or Tube) Are Measured”.

Times Digital/97-Kaplan-”Truly a Modern Classic, Makes Recorded Music Feel Like a Live Concert”.

Audio Review Magazine/98-”HALL OF FAME (Preamplifiers)

Audiophilia Magazine/98-(Recommended Component) “Uniquely conceived and executed, the M3a reflects one man’s vision of how art should imitate life, a feat the M3a manages like few others. With affordable full-function preamplifiers becoming as rare as a ‘57 Rothchild’, Audible Illusions should be applauded for continuing to develop and market the Modulus 3a, a superbly musical and highly affordable device capable of extracting the best from both analogue and digital sources.”

Fi Magazine/99-(Recommended Component)

Clube Audio Magazine/99-(Brazil) “Outstanding Value-Five Star Rating”

Stereophile/96,97,98,99,2000/April-(Recommended Components)-”CLASS A”- (Preamplifiers)

The Absolute Sound/2000-(#124) Recommended Components/Markwell, Single-Ended-Heaven

Sensible Sound/2000-(#82) Recommended Components/T.Lyle (Preamplifier)

Audio Review.com-a consumer review site-(Preamplifier)

ConsumerREVIEW.com CHOICE Award 2000 -(Audio Preamplifier)

The Absolute Sound/2002- (#138) Recommended Component

Stereophile/2002- (Vol. 25, #11)
Selected #31 of 100 Most Important Audio Products of Past 40 Years

The Absolute Sound/2012- (#223)
Selected One of 12 Most Significant Preamplifiers of All Time

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