HYBRID MOONRIVER 505 PHONO STAGE FROM SWEDEN

Moonriver Audio of Sweden has announced a new model, the 505 hybrid phono stage.

The Moonriver Audio 505 phono stage has been “designed with audiophiles, record collectors and music lovers in mind”.

MOONRIVER 505 PHONO STAGE

The Moonriver 505 Phono Stage is the result of more than two years in research and development. It features four inputs for all your turntables, tonearms and cartridges. It includes every possible adjustment on the fly, with dedicated knobs and switches to perfectly match MC or MM cartridges and an EQ curve for 78 rpm records. It also saves your settings automatically for each individual input.

HYBRID DESIGN

The Moonriver 505 Phono Stage is an ultra low noise, solid state, hybrid circuitry design.

“As for the sonic signature of all Moonriver Audio products, we strive to balance the fine line between musicality and resolution. The soul of the music is in the midrange, this is where most of the emotion, the passion, the joie de vivre is contained”. Moonriver Audio

POWER SUPPLY

The Moonriver 505 hybrid phono stage contains six separated power supplies, including a massive 70000uf total capacitance and it is designed in dual mono operation. Each stage has its own power supply, including a linear discrete regulator circuit and a discrete noise rejection circuit.

MOONRIVER 505 PHONO STAGE SPECS

Inputs: 4

Minimum gain: 34dB

Maximum gain: 72 dB

Capacitance values: 100, 220, 330, 470, 680pF

MC load impedance: 10, 47, 100, 470, 1KΩ and custom

MM load impedance: 22K, 47K, 75KΩ

De-emphasis curve: RIAA and Decca or Columbia

Stereo / Mono function

XLR and RCA inputs and outputs

Separate shielding for the transformer and gain stages

Auto mute function

Dimensions (mm): 430 (W) x 390 (D) x 135 (H)

Weight: 12 kg

MOONRIVER 505 PHONO STAGE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The Moonriver 505 phono stage retail price is €4990 and it is immediately available for shipping.

HiFi PiG Says: A very nice looking phonostage from this Swedish brand, well worth checking out.