Sutherland 20/20 MM/MC Phonostage

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Sutherland 20/20 MM/MC Phonostage

Sutherland 20/20 MM/MC Phonostage

Price:

$2,199.00

Brand:

Sutherland

Rating:

( 1 product review )

Product Description

It is a pleasure to announce a new phono preamplifier from Sutherland Engineering. It is derived from the best elements of the PH3D and the Hubble. The signal path is almost the same as the Hubble; the construction is as simple as the PH3D. It has an elegant esthetic of performance, value, craftsmanship and minimalism. That heritage, however, does not keep the 20/20 design from taking on its own unique character. First. Everyone wants the advantages of AC power line isolation offered by battery operation. The 20/20 is for the person who wants those advantages, but does not want to mess with batteries. The 20/20 comes as close as possible to offering an equivalence of battery isolation from AC line power. Second. Two-Mono (definition: bumping it up from dual-mono) construction. The 20/20 is literally two identical mono phono preamplifiers. Each channel is on its own circuit board, has its own shielded compartment, power indicator, its own AC power supply and its own power cord. It is the ultimate in channel separation.

Check out the latest review of the 20/20 Phonostage in Stereophile: http://www.stereophile.com/content/sutherland-engineering-2020-phono-preamplifier

Technical Information:

Gain Options: 40 dB, 46 dB, 52 dB, 58 dB, 64 dB
Loading Options: 47.5 k Ohm, 1 k Ohms, 475 Ohms, 200 Ohms, 100 Ohms
Dimensions: 17" x 2 1/2" x 12"

Product Reviews

Rating should be 4.5 stars

Posted by Dave Iossi

The Sutherland 20/20 is a superb performer, and improves during the break in period. The review is being prepared by Daryl Iossi's brother Dave. Also a happy customer of Upscale, who owns a Manley Steelhead RC.
The sonics with a very good turntable and cartridge, usually not mentioned in equipment reviews, performed much better than the Moon LP 5.3 phonostage. It surpassed the Moon in every aspect, highes were airy and without an edgy sound. Mids were marginally better, the Moon is known for very good mid range. The bottom frequencies were vastly improved and showed authority in the extremes. The rear panel location for inputs were too wide for standard phono cables such as the Cardas line. Overall sound was surprisingly well balanced and didn't lack the low end punch looked for with the Sutherland. Well done to the Sutherland designers. The designers might look at the available phono cable constraints; not uncommon to many other designers as well. I understand the wish to keep prices down by duplication (I'm a retired mechanical design engineer with industrial design experience). Dave Iossi - Centralia IL