Rogue Audio Ares Magnum Black

Rogue Audio's new Ares phono preamplifier is an all tube design that offers cutting edge performance for virtually any cartridge and turntable setup. The Ares is a four tube design that includes two 12AX7 and two 12AU7 tubes but can also be outfitted with four 12AX7's for additional gain. Features include Cinemag stepup transformers, three different gain settings to accommodate low, medium and high output cartridges, passive RIAA that is accurate to within 0.25dB and five different cartridge load settings all accessible without removing the cover. An outboard power supply helps to ensure ultra quiet operation and of course the Ares is built with the exceptional quality you expect from a Rogue Audio product.

An ultra-high performance low noise tube phono preamplifier for low, medium, and high output MC and MM cartridges.

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Stereophile - Truly fantastic sounding!

Rogue Audio Ares Features

• Compatible with almost all low,medium and high output moving coil (MC) and Moving magnet (MM) cartridges.
• Pure tube circuit topology
• Precise RIAA equalisation
• Custom Cinemag step-up transformers
• Massive fully regulated outboard power supply
• Toroidal transformer
• Timer delayed start for minimum turn-on noise
• Subsonic filtering 
• Ultra heavy-duty gold RCA inputs
• Precision components throughout
• Machined aluminium faceplate
• Heavy (2 ounce) copper circuit boards
• Teflon/silver plated hook-up wire
• Detachable IEC power cord
• Entirely designed and built in the USA
• 5 year limited warranty (6 months on valves)