Zesto Audio Andros 1.2

Inputs per channel

Separate MM and MC inputs
MM/MC switch
MM impedance switch 47K or 15K Ohms
MM capacitance 200pf
MC Single Ended RCA with isolated ground or Balanced XLR3F
MC ground on/off switch
MC load impedance adjustable 1000, 800, 600, 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, 50, 20 Ohms
MC Internal step up transformers
MC High/Low switch with ~ -3dB gain for high output MC cartridges

Outputs per channel

Impedance 10K ohms
+6V max output level

Active Components

Four (4) Gold pin JJ ECC83S/12AX7 vacuum tubes with high quality gold pin ceramic sockets

Power

Ground binding post
Power consumption 27W , 0 drain when off
Voltage 110/120V AC 60Hz
Optional factory installed 220V or 230/240V AC 50/60Hz
Standard 3 pin IEC power connector
ON/OFF power switch conveniently located on the front side
Two internal high quality linear regulated power supplies, 250V and 12V

Detailed Specifications

Gain MM input 47dB
Gain MC input 67dB
Noise – 75dBu below max output level
Frequency response complies with the original RIAA curve within +or- 0.5 dB
RIAA curve is achieved using a passive filter
1% metal film resisters throughout
Polypropylene capacitors throughout the audio path

Other Features

“Made in the USA” using US and imported parts
Each unit is built by hand
50 hour factory burn in on all circuits and vacuum tubes
Dimensions 17″ W X 12″ D X 5″ H
Weight 20 lbs.
16 gauge zinc plated steel enclosure
Two year limited warranty
Six months warranty on Vacuum Tubes

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Que les éloges des grands reviewers mondiaux:

“No analog devotee will not enjoy listening to the Zesto Andros PS-1.2 Phono Preamplifier. It had an addictive sound that combined the 12AX7 tube’s well known golden glow warmth with uncommon extension at the extremes of the audioband… I highly recommend the Zesto Andros PS1. It’s among the more enjoyable and satisfying phono preamplifiers I’ve auditioned at any price”
– Michael Fremer, Stereophile, March 2013

“The new Zesto Andros PS-1.2 Phono Preamplifier clobbers the original, and may just be the best piece of audio gear designed by George Counnas to date. Combine trend setting flexibility, head turning design, glorious performance, and super competitive pricing and you will understand the impact of this beauty in my reference system. If you are searching for a top performing phono stage, consider the Andros 1.2. It will open a window to the glories of high-end, high-definition sound without your having to take on a second mortgage. My highest recommendation!”
 – Robert H. Levi, Positive Feedback, April, 2015

Robert Harley in 2012 CES show report stated the Zesto room (at 2012 T.H.E. Show at The Flamingo) exhibited “a rare epiphany in which the system so totally disappears that the music seems to just exist independently of the hardware. The system, put together by Zesto, Lindemann, and retailer Audio Revelation, was absolutely jaw-dropping in its presence and realism.” Robert also awarded this room one of his “Best Sound” awards.

“In a nutshell, the Andros is like finding the Mona Lisa at a yard sale. It is the best bargain in a high-end phono stage I have discovered since I have been reviewing. Buy it, max out the ancillaries, and move on!”
 – Robert Levi, Positive Feedback Online, Nov-Dec. 2011

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