VP130 MK2 vs PA555
The PA555's thd is 0.100% against the VP130 MK2's 0.050% and its input impedance 10Ω against 47000Ω. Both share signal-to-noise (103 dB) and output impedance (100Ω).
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The Bellari VP-130 MK2 is a versatile, compact tube phono preamplifier and headphone amplifier made in the USA. It features a single 12AX7 vacuum tube providing 38.9 dB gain at 1kHz, designed for use with moving magnet (MM) and high output moving coil (MC) cartridges. The unit offers RIAA equalization with ±0.9 dB accuracy from 20Hz to 20kHz, a switchable rumble filter at 20Hz, and a mute switch that silences RCA outputs while keeping headphone output active. It has individual volume controls for both the preamp output and headphone output, housed in a durable all-metal chassis. The VP-130 MK2 is praised for its warm, natural, and detailed sound, making it a highly recommended budget-friendly tube phono preamp for vinyl enthusiasts.
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The PA555's thd is 0.100% against the VP130 MK2's 0.050% and its input impedance 10Ω against 47000Ω. Both share signal-to-noise (103 dB) and output impedance (100Ω).
The 114's signal-to-noise is 98 dB against the VP130 MK2's 103 dB, its thd 0.020% against 0.050%, its mm gain 35 dB against 38.9 dB, and its mc gain 55 dB against 38.9 dB.
The OBH-8's signal-to-noise is 76 dB against the VP130 MK2's 103 dB, its mc gain 40 dB against 38.9 dB, its mm gain 37 dB against 38.9 dB, and its thd 0.003% against 0.050%.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The PP2's signal-to-noise is 80 dB against the VP130 MK2's 103 dB, its thd 0.030% against 0.050%, its mm gain 34 dB against 38.9 dB, and its mc gain 56 dB against 38.9 dB.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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