van den hul Grail SE phono stage
The van den hul Grail SE phono stage represents one of the finest phonostages in the world and goes above and beyond every phono preamplifier thanks to the dual mono power supply. In a couple of milliseconds, the Grail SE is able to match the impedance automatically. Among solid-state units, the Grail is distinguished by its sheer dynamic wallop and superbly low noise floor. It will help to goose just about any set of loudspeakers with its unabashed sonic horsepower. The bottom line is that the Grail brought its own set of attributes to the music-dynamic effervescence coupled with a smooth sound. Kudos to A.J. Van den Hul for not resting on his abundant laurels and striving to produce a top-drawer phonostage that exceeds his previous efforts.
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See the review from The Absolute Sound.
| Mains power | available with 115/120Volts or 230Volts, 50/60Hz. |
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| Input | 1* MM, 2* MC; RCA or XLR. |
| Max. undistorted output voltage | 15Vss |
| Output impedance | 330 Ohms (real resistive), 600 Ohms at balanced out |
| Input sensivity values | (given for 250mV RMS resp. 0,707Vss output level on amplifier output) |
| Signal to noise | > = 77dB |
| Input impedance | autom. matching in milliseconds from appr. 2 Ohms up to 2,000 Ohms |
| Size (W x H x L, incl. feet) | 475 x 95 x 335mm |
| Weight | 19,5KG (appr. 43lbs) without the ext. power supplies |
| Temperature operating range | from 15deg. Celsius up to 30deg. Celsius room temperature. No condensing on item allowed. Use only in dry rooms |