Name: Superphon Revelation Basic // Vintage Solid-State Preamplifier / Rack Mount
Brand: Superphon
SKU: 8939292590301
Price: 699.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

The Superphon Revelation Basic preamplifier, introduced in the early 1980s, is a testament to high-fidelity audio engineering. Crafted by Stan Warren, the "S" in PS Audio, this preamp quickly garnered attention for its exceptional sound quality at an accessible price point.

Production

1985-87

Condition

9/10

Serial No.

N/A

Orig. MSRP

$399

Restoration

Repaired bad connection on input select switch
Cleaned all control contacts
Tightened Tape 1 switch
Verified all input connections
Unit is setup for moving magnet phono cartridges

Factory Specs

Type Solid State Preamplifier

Inputs Phono, Aux 1, Aux 2

Outputs Main, Tape

Tape monitor loop yes

Bandwidth 2Hz to 170kHz

Total harmonic distortion 0.005%

Input overload 190mV

Signal to noise ratio 80dB (phono), 90dB (aux)

RIAA accuracy +-2dB

Gain 38dB (phono), 18dB (aux)

Maximum output 13.5V rms

Input impedance 47K ohm (phono), 33K ohm (aux)

Input capacitance 100pF (phono)

Dimensions 11"W x 3"H x 9.25"D

Weight 9 lbs.

Liner Notes

I can't add much to the previous praise the Superphon has gotten in Stereophile except to say that if this preamp was British and cost $2500 everyone would be be praising it to the skies. It's short on features and looks, but possesses a soundstage that virtually all the competition lacks, a natural sweetness without glare in the upper octaves, and a musicality that is sadly lacking in virtually every receiver or cheap transistor preamplifier I've heard.

- Anthony H. Cordesman, Stereophile Dec. 1985

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