Violectric PPA V790: Powerful balanced phono preamplifier

Violectric has launched the Violectric PPA V 790 phono preamplifier, featuring enhanced switching options and versatile settings. This latest model provides a wide array of adjustments that can be conveniently accessed from the front panel, along with a newly engineered amplification technology that ensures minimal noise and distortion.

The Violectric PPA V 790 phono preamplifier features a balanced design and supports six distinct pickup heads. This innovative model includes three unbalanced RCA inputs and three balanced XLR Phono inputs, allowing for individual adjustments of impedance, capacitance, gain level, equalization type, and subsonic filter for each input. Users can easily modify these settings via the buttons located on the front panel, with current configurations indicated by white LEDs. Traditional switches for MM/MC cartridges have been omitted in this design.

The gain can be adjusted across seven distinct levels, ranging from +30 dB to +66 dB. Additionally, a clipping indicator is provided to verify the appropriateness of the gain setting. This phono preamplifier offers three equalization options; alongside the standard RIAA curve, users can select the NAB and Columbia-LP standards for specialized recordings. The precision of the equalization curves is maintained at 0.1 dB. Furthermore, a switchable infrasonic filter is included to mitigate low-frequency disturbances.

The Violectric PPA V 790 balanced phono preamplifier is now available with a suggested retail price of $4,999

Main features:

• 3 balanced stereo XLR Phono inputs
• 3 unbalanced stereo RCA Phono inputs

Separately for each input:

• 7 input resistance options from 10 to 1000 Ohm (for MC cartridges)
• 8 input capacitance options from 22 to 1000 pF (for MM cartridges)
• 7 gain levels from +30 to +66 dB
• Clipping indication to signal incorrect operation
• 3 equalization options RIAA, NAB, Columbia-LP
• Switchable 20Hz infrasound filter

For all inputs:

• Gain level switch for adapting the phono preamplifier to the input sensitivity of the preamplifier or integrated amplifier.