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Based upon our own class-leading Leema Agena and multi-award winning Essentials (formerly Elements) phono stage, the new Leema Elements Ultra phono stage features comprehensive electrical matching for both moving coil and moving magnet cartridge types. This includes the unusual, but much requested, option of 100k loading for MM cartridges.

Moving coil and moving magnet input sensitivity, resistive loading, capacitance loading, and subsonic rumble filtering are all individually selectable via a matrix of switches on the base of the unit. The range of matching options is so comprehensive that no fewer than 30 switches – 15 per channel – select the parameters. A full guide to switch settings is silk-screened onto the base of the unit thereby avoiding confusion if the user manual is not to hand.

The unit features cartridge shunt protection at power-up, to avoid magnetisation issues or cartridge damage. In addition, the Elements Ultra Phono stage employs an electrically silent, ‘transformer less’ power supply, which ensures that there is no source of unwanted 50Hz hum close to the incredibly sensitive input circuitry. Any residual noise components reside way below the limits of human hearing in normal use.

No matter how good the turntable or cartridge, it is simply not possible to get the very best from them without the ability to precisely match the electrical characteristics of the cartridge prior to the amplification and equalisation stages.

Cartridge input is via industry standard Gold plated RCA/Cinch connectors, while the output can be unbalanced, again via RCA/Cinch connectors, or balanced via professional XLR connectors.

Specification

Sensitivity MM: 2mV / 4mV RMS (42/36dB)
Sensitivity MC: 75 / 125 / 150 / 175 / 250 / 350 / 500uV / 1mV (28/24/21/18 dB + MM gain setting)
Resistive Loads MM: 47k/100k Note: all MC loads may also be applied to MM input.
Resistive Loads MC: 47/49/54/57/64/68/77/83/97/107/132/152/209/264/497/1k
Capacitive Loads MM/MC: 47/94/147/194/267/314/367/414/517/564/617/664/737/784/837/884 pF
Nominal Output Level Unbalanced RCA/Cinch: 250mV RMS
Nominal Output Level Balanced XLR: 500mV RMS
Dimensions (W x H x D) – 110 mm x 48 mm x 100 mm
Weight – 100 g

Weight 6 kg
Dimensions 400 × 300 × 250 mm
Colour

Black, Silver

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1 review for Leema Elements Ultra Phono Stage

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    Hi-Fi World, November 2013, gave the Elements Ultra Phonostage 5 Globes.

    “It is built to Leema’s usual bomproof (and Tony-proof) standards, looks good and sounds lovely, and as such is unequivocally recommended.” – Tony Bolton.

    “Input noise was very low too, just 0.07 µV (equivalent input noise, IEC A weighted) which is as quiet as an MC stage gets, even with input transformers.” – Noel Keywood.

    “It will also give a lot of the competition at this price a serious headache.” – Tony Bolton.

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