LFD LE SE (SPECIAL EDITION W/ UPGRADES) PHONO STAGE Stereophile Recommended 14 day Trial

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LFD LE SE (Special Edition With Upgrades) Phono Preamp - Perfect Match For SoundSmith Phono cartridges.    

I ran this preamp with a SoundSmith VPI-Zephyr medium output phono cart (2.4 mv) with excellent results.

Fall 2018 Stereophile recommend component "Class B". This is the real deal for far less than many other similar ranked phono preamps.

From Stereophile:

Minimalist in design and appearance, the LFD Phonostage LE combines 28 resistors, 24 capacitors, 4 regulators, 2 epitaxial diodes, 2 op-amps, and 1 transformer in a pleasant-looking chassis of extruded aluminum. It has a fixed input impedance of 47k ohms and can be configured to provide appropriate gain for moving-magnet (39dB) or moving-coil (53dB) cartridges. Despite its modest design and price, the LFD was "a sonically refined, musically involving, downright fun piece of gear," with a nice sense of touch, good weight and impact, and beautifully rich timbral colors, said AD. Upgraded with multistrand PC-OCC input wiring, multidiameter silver output wiring, taller viscoelastic isolation feet, and a larger power transformer, the Phonostage LE Special Edition ($1895) offered greater nuance, touch, detail, and scale for a more compelling listening experience, felt Art. "The measured performance of both versions was first-class," said JA. (Vol.34 No.6 WWW)

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From Internet:

LFD LE/SE Special Edition Phono Stage for MM and MC Phono Cartridges

This version uses a larger power supply and more closely spec critical circuit components (see photo for comparison).

Designed by Dr. Richard Bews, the designer of the famous LFD LE V and NCSE amplifiers, you know this phono stage has to be special.

This is a highly "hot-rodded" version of the LFD LE Phono Stage. Larger power supply, tighter tolerance electronic components make this Special Edition easily worth the extra $500. Very limited supply on this version. Those who are able to come in the shop and do a listening comparison buy the LE/SE version over the standard LE version every time.

"In my shop I sell phono stages up to $11,000, what do I use for myself? I use the LFD LE!"--Gene Rubin

Description: Solid-state phono equalizer and preamplifier. Input pairs: 1. Output pairs: 1. Frequency range: 5Hz–80kHz. Input impedance: 47k ohms. Input capacitance: 150pF. Gain at 1kHz: 39dB (MM), 53dB (MC).

Dimensions: 5.4" (140mm) W by 2.3" (60mm) H by 9.6" (245mm) D. Weight: 20 lbs (9.1kg).