Dino Phono Amplifier |
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What's in a name? For some, Dino will conjure up images of a baby Ferrari, for others it's Fred Flintstone's pet dinosaur. For Trichord though, it's a phono stage. Trichord felt that there was a gap in the market for a phono stage priced below the £535 of its basic Delphini, and so the Dino was created. The challenge of course, was to make a cheaper product without sacrificing too much sound quality. And that's exactly what the company has achieved. With a Roksan Xerxes/Origin Live modified Rega RB 300/Ortofon MC 30 Supreme front end, the Dino produces a performance that is difficult to fault. A recording such as Lou Rawls' classy' At last' demands a high level of resolution and transparency to work, and the Dino delivers, making it easy to appreciate Rawls' sweet vocals and the skill of the backing musicians The Dino unearths plenty of detail yet assembles it in a musical, involving whole. No genre is favoured: the smooth jazz of Jill Scott is played with the same skill as the hip-hop of Wyclef Jean or a Schubert piano sonnata. An even tonal balance with fine timing and excellent sound staging means that this little marvel will please in most systems. There's even a wide range of cartridge loading options, via DIP switches, and you can upgrade through improved power supplies. As an all-round package, the Dino has little competition.
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Dino Phono Amplifier |
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