The MM1 is an entry level moving magnet (MM) or high output moving coil (HOMC) RIAA phono stage. It is unique at the price, with its’ fully RoHs compliant gold plated custom made double sided PCB’s ,natural anodised extruded aluminium case and high quality internal parts, as used for all TALK products. It also benefits form Talk Electronics’ buying power with it’s use of 1% thin metal film melf resistors plus Wima and Vishay polypropylene film capacitors throughout. The RIAA. Equilisation accuracy is within 0.5dB across the audio band and signal to noise is very low at -70dB un-weighted -80dB A-weighted.
The circuit topology has a totally buffered output section with a very low output impedance to reduce cable effects and improve output drive.
Also uniquely at this price point in it’s latest for it allows for user optimisation of input loading, both resistance and capacitance plus damping of resonance peaking and gain for both MM and HOMC cartridges, this is all done via the use of internal jumpers.
Attention to detail also extends to the custom made plug top power supply, the PSU1 which is unique at this price level for its use of a split rail design using + and - DC power outputs for maximum rejection of RF noise, maximum dynamic range and overload margin. It also uses a gold plated custom made PCB with high quality diodes and snubber caps. This is no normal ‘off the shelf’ PSU as used by the competition.
Traditional Talk styling and performance requirements have not been overlooked either with illuminated metal etched badges and opal white front and rear panels as standard. This is the best built and most aesthetic phono stage in it’s class but it doesn't stop there it also delivers in the sound department as well, with expansive and detailed sound staging, normally associated with more expensive phono stages. It is also upgradable through the use of a dedicated PSU2 Power supply soon to be released.
Specifications.
Max Input...............................................................................................................................................76mV
Nominal Input .........................................................................................................................................3mV
Gain........................................................................................................................................................36dB
THD Distortion .......................................................................................................................<0.005% 1kHz
Signal to noise......................................................................................................-76dB / -85db A - weighted
RIAA ............................................................................................................................................within 0.5dB
Stereo separation better than ..............................................................................................65dB - 20-20kHz
Input Loading .....................................................................100K/47K or 2K2 and 1K with 120pF or 470pF
Output impedance .......................................................................................................................<10 Ohms
Nominal output................................................................................................................................185.5mV
Max output level ...................................................................................................4.7v depending upon input
Dimensions WxHxL............................................................................................114.5mm x 47.5mm x 89mm
Weight....................................................................................................................................................0.5kg
Power consumption (Max).......................................................................................................................2.5W
Price......................................................................................................................£149.95 inc VAT @ 17.5%
E&OE spec subject to change without notice.
