L-3AE vs Plinius Hautonga
The Hautonga's mc gain is 60 dB against the L-3AE's 59 dB, its mm gain 66 dB against 59 dB, and its output impedance 1.5Ω against 50Ω.
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$3,700
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the L-3AE
The Boulder L-3AE is a solid-state stereo control preamplifier with line and phono stages, derived from Boulder's professional audio designs with a deliberately simple feature set focused on sound quality. It provides moving-magnet and moving-coil phono inputs (47kΩ MM, 100Ω MC) plus high-impedance line-level inputs (200kΩ), with approximately 59 dB gain for phono and 13 dB for line. Balanced and unbalanced outputs are provided, with output impedance of approximately 100 Ω (balanced) and 50 Ω (line), and a maximum output level around 12 V RMS. The design omits remote control and home-theater integration, and is known among enthusiasts for its very low noise floor, wide bandwidth, and high build quality.
Specifications
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- Output Impedance
- 50Ω
Phono Preamplifier
Phono stage specifications
- MM Gain
- 59 dB
- MC Gain
- 59 dB
- Adjustable Loading
- No
- Adjustable Capacitance
- No
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Analog Outputs
- Balanced, Line
Specifications are community-contributed and may not be accurate or complete. Verify all details with the manufacturer before making purchasing decisions. Terms & Conditions