YBA Genesis PHl

摘要

There's something very French about the Genesis PH1. That's quite an achievement - after all, how can you inculcate a sense of national identity into something as small and functional as a phono preamplifier? Yet still, company founder and designer Yves-Bernard Andre has managed it. As its name states, this hails from the Genesis range which is YBA's middle market product line and a stablemate of the Genesis CD4 [HFN Jul '18]. That too was far from just another run-of-the-mill silver disc spinner - turning out to be quite distinguished, albeit with ergonomic quirks. Relatively compact in size and modest in weight, the Genesis PH1 distinguishes itself from the rather uniform standards of the phono stage genre. It's a solid-state design with a built-in MC transformer, and offers battery operation. Or, to be more precise, it sports built-in rechargeable batteries, complete with its own recharging system and a supplied mains adapter - and can be run either on batteries or while charging.