Clearaudio Nano Phono (£255+)

摘要

A quick glance at Clearaudio's product range shows that the company prides itself on using quality materials to house its audio electronics, and the Nano Phono certainly continues in this vein. Its case is formed from a solid CNC-machined aluminium block which makes the Nano feel surprisingly heavy, despite its diminutive size. It's also the cheapest phono stage in Clearaudio's stable, although with embossed logos, chamfered edges and not a screw-head in sight, there's nothing 'entry level' about its look and feel.Within the Nano's case reside dual mono circuits using surface-mount op-amps, confirmed by separate left and right channel switches for MM/MC selection, input loading and low frequency filtering. Both moving-magnet and moving-coil inputs have variable gain [see Lab Report] which is controlled by the rotary dial on the Nano's top.