Graham Slee GramAmp 3 Fanfare
OverviewAbsolutely unique: the only dedicated entry-level MC phono stage in the world — the Gram Amp 3 'Fanfare' extracts more music from vinyl than you'd think possible for its price and beyond!
Completely redesigned in 2009, and as of September 2012 "V3" is housed in our own extruded aluminium slim-line enclosure.
It lifts the veil on the music, getting rid of the lumpy bass moving coil is often characterised with. The sound-stage is opened up separating instruments and vocals into their rightful sound-stage positions.
Features
Fast-Active preamp and equalisation technology
Inherent reduced vinyl click and pop characteristic
Rock steady sound stage
Truly 3D performance
Superior classic ground configuration
Can be upgraded by using a PSU1 unipolar power supply instead of the "green" switched mode unit supplied
Media Reviews
"The Fanfare kept everything nice and tidy, allowing the listener to plunge into the heart of the music, while still being able to distinguish individual elements: a subtle bass riff, the stroke of a brush on a snare drum, the intake of a singer's breath... extracting both the music and emotion with utter conviction. The midrange textures were almost tangible, the treble sweet and airy, the bass deep and authoritative.
Input sensitivity range | 0.3mV to 0.8mV |
Output for input sensitivity range | 340mV - 900mV |
Maximum input level | 4mV (ref 1 kHz) |
Gain (ref 1kHz) | 61dB |
Input impedance resistive | 1k Ω |
Output noise | (CCIR Q-Pk 22Hz-22 kHz) -64dBu |
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) | -125dBu |
Reproduction characteristic | RIAA within 0.5dB total deviation 20Hz-20kHz |
Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.01% (typical, ref. 1 kHz) |
Channel balance | 0.1dB |
Channel separation | 64dB |
Size (approx.) | 107 x 117 x 50mm |