GSP Reflex M Phono Stage

Phono stage/preamp for moving magnet, moving iron and high-output moving coil phono cartridges in the output range 2 - 10mV.

Overview

"...it was among the most well-balanced phono preamps I've heard of any technology at any price. It got out of the way and let the music do the talking with great clarity and definition"

Michael Fremer, Analog Corner, Stereophile

One of the great innovations that made the Era Gold V phono stage preamp miraculous and the Reflex the next generation of Stereophile "class A" recommended phono stage preamps is their ultra open loop linearity. Just like tubes (valves) the Reflex M does with solid-state a number of ultra-linear techniques that makes music sound so incredibly live!

Negative feedback is used in most all amplifier stages to straighten their open-loop distortion, but lashings of negative feedback has to be used to force them into linear operation. But as tube amp enthusiasts know, lots of negative feedback doesn't do good music.

The Reflex M phono stage preamp is highly linear before negative feedback is applied. The result is an uncanny reality which transports the listener into a very involving musical experience.

"On a track like "Looking for the Heart of Saturday Night" ... the Reflex was the more dimensional performer, especially in front-to-back depth"

Neil Gader, Graham Slee Era Gold V and Era Gold Reflex, The Absolute Sound

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Specification