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The Art Audio Vinyl One Copper Reference (also listed as the Gill Audio / Art Audio Vinyl One Copper) is a valve MM/MC phono preamplifier. It is a Class-A, phase-correct design intended for moving-magnet, high-output moving-coil, and low-output moving-coil cartridges. The Copper Reference execution uses continuous-cast copper internal wiring, Art Audio silver-foil coupling capacitors, and additional non-electrolytic capacitors across the power-supply filter capacitors. An optional output-level/volume control permits direct connection to a power amplifier. The product remains listed by Art Audio, so it is not considered discontinued.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Reference Phono 2's mm gain is 51 dB against the Art Audio Vinyl One Copper's 50 dB, its mc gain 74 dB against 70 dB, its thd 0.002% against 0.050%, and its input impedance 47000Ω against 100Ω.
The Reference Phono 3's signal-to-noise is 71 dB against the Art Audio Vinyl One Copper's 75 dB, its mc gain 67 dB against 70 dB, its mm gain 45 dB against 50 dB, and its thd 0.002% against 0.050%.
The E.A.T. E-Glo 2's signal-to-noise is 74 dB against the Art Audio Vinyl One Copper's 75 dB, its thd 0.100% against 0.050%, its mm gain 46 dB against 50 dB, and its mc gain 76 dB against 70 dB.
The No. 32's signal-to-noise is 69 dB against the Art Audio Vinyl One Copper's 75 dB, its thd 0.008% against 0.050%, and its height 76.2 mm against 101.6 mm. Both share input impedance (100Ω).
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