Parasound Zphono XRM Phono Preamplifier

Parasound's mission is to put great sound into stunning packages, priced magnitudes lower than any competitor. The results have been clear: Parasound products have won best-in-class awards in the most popular audiophile publications year after year.

Features

Dual inputs for two turntables (1 MM & 1 MC)

Front panel input select switch

Front panel mono/stereo mode switch

Front panel rumble filter switch

Balanced and unbalanced outputs

Variable MC impedance adjustment of 50-1050 ohms

MM Gain options of 40 dB or 50 dB unbalanced (46 dB/56 dB balanced)

MC Gain options of 50 dB or 60 dB unbalanced (56 dB/66 dB balanced)

RIAA accurate to within 0.2 dB

Ultra-low distortion (<0.02% THD)

Ultra high-speed, low-noise opamps

Audiophile grade resistors and capacitors

Gold-plated RCA input and output jacks

Unique half-rack width chassis; 1 rack space high

Specifications

Frequency Response

20-20 kHz, +/- 0.2 dB Total Harmonic Distortion

0.02% at 1 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio, MM 40 dB Setting

> 94 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted

> 90 dB, input shorted, unweighted Signal to Noise Ratio, MM 50 dB Setting

> 94 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted

> 90 dB, input shorted, unweighted Signal to Noise Ratio, MC 50 dB Setting

> 92 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted

> 88 dB, input shorted, unweighted Signal to Noise Ratio, MC 60 dB Setting

> 82 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted

> 80 dB, input shorted, unweighted Inter-channel Crosstalk

> 80 dB at 1 kHz Input Impedance

MM: 47k Ω

MC: 50-1050 Ω Output Impedance

Unbalanced: 150 Ω

Balanced: 150 Ω per leg Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz, 4mV Input

40 dB: 5 mV for 500mV output

50 dB: 5 mV for 1.5 Volts output

60 dB: 5 mV for 3 Volts output Input Sensitivity at 1 kHz, 1V Output

40 dB: 10 mV for 1.0 Volt output

50 dB: 3.5 mV for 1.0 Volt output

60 dB: 1.8 mV for 1.0 Volt output Total Gain

40 dB / 50 dB / 60 dB (unbalanced output)

46 dB / 56 dB / 66 dB (balanced output) Rumble Filter

40 Hz high pass, 18 dB /oct. AC Power Requirement

Standby: 0 watts

Power On: 7 watts

115 VAC or 230 VAC 50 - 60 Hz

(Selected on bottom) Dimensions

Width: 8.5" (220 mm)

Depth: 10" (254 mm)

Depth: 12" (305 mm) - cables connected

Height, with feet: 2" (51 mm)

Height, without feet: 1.75" (45 mm), 1U Weight

Net: 3.9 lbs. (1.8kg)

Shipping: 6.8 lbs. (3.1 kg)