The ZEN Air Phono 2 offers a drastically improved listening experience compared to the built-in phono stages of record players and amplifiers, offering an ultra-low noise floor for enhanced detail, and a precise RIAA EQ for authentic playback, as the artist and engineers intended.
Our in-house subsonic filter corrects for record warp without removing bass or adding audio artifacts, and adjustable MM and MC gain modes remove the worry of cartridge chouses and compatibility for newcomers.
Vinyl records are cut with Inverse RIAA Equalisation, requiring accurate conversion to ensure authentic playback. This conversion from grooves in your recording to the analogue signal feeding your system is a critical moment in the playback process, and a lack of precision can be devastating for the quality of your listening experience.
The ZEN Air Phono 2 adopts our incredibly accurate RIAA playback curve, within a remarkable +/-0.15dB tolerance. With this incredible level of accuracy, you can rely on the ZEN Phono 2 to deliver true, accurate music playback, that authentically represents the intent of the original artists and recording engineers.
Full Bass. No Rumble.
Older records can become prone to warping, which introduces low-frequency rumble during playback. While subsonic filters are not uncommon in phono stages, they are disliked by enthusiasts as they typically remove bass frequencies while filtering warp.
Since 2012, we have been solving this problem with our in-house intelligent subsonic filter. We understand how records are cut and replayed, and adjust how the filter treats information from the vertical record in comparison to lateral information. Only record warp is filtered, without attenuating low bass, and without adding group delay.
The result is an uncompromised listening experience, even on warped records, that retains the full depth of bass that was present in the original recording.
Specifications
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-20kHz (±0.15dB)
MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE 6.5V RMS
SNR MM (40dB ±1dB) : 86dB (A-weighted) re 1V, MC (64dB ±1dB) : 40dB (A-weighted) re 1V
EIN EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE MM : 6.5nV | /Hz (unweighted); -126dBV (A-weighted), MC : 0.6nV | /Hz (unweighted); -146dBV (A-weighted)
THD+N MM : <-90dB / 0.005% re 1V, MC : <-80dB / 0.036% re 1V
POWER CONSUMPTION <1.8W
DIMENSIONS 158 x 117 x 35mm (6.2 x 4.6 x 1.4”)
NET WEIGHT 323g (0.72 lbs)
