Kinetics Deluxe vs Jeff Rowland Design Group Conductor Phono
The Conductor Phono's mm gain is 43 dB against the Kinetics Deluxe's 45 dB. Both share mc gain (68 dB).
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The Wavestream Kinetics Deluxe is a high-end, vacuum-tube phono stage designed for moving-magnet (MM) and moving-coil (MC) phono cartridges. Available references identify it as a multi-input phono preamplifier with two MC inputs and one MM input, using 6DJ8 and 12AX7 tubes. The product appears to be a vintage/discontinued model, although current used-market listings indicate that individual examples remain available. Publicly accessible sources do not provide a verified manufacturer datasheet with complete electrical, dimensional, or performance specifications; unverified values should not be inferred.
Phono stage specifications
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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 Conductor Phono's mm gain is 43 dB against the Kinetics Deluxe's 45 dB. Both share mc gain (68 dB).
The Phono Enhancer MKIII's mc gain is 65 dB against the Kinetics Deluxe's 68 dB. Both share mm gain (45 dB).
The E.A.T. E-Glo 2's mm gain is 46 dB against the Kinetics Deluxe's 45 dB and its mc gain 76 dB against 68 dB.
The Andros Deluxe II's mc gain is 63 dB against the Kinetics Deluxe's 68 dB. Both share mm gain (45 dB).
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