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WHEST PHONO PREAMPS
SOLID STATE CLASS A PHONO STAGE PREAMPLIFIERS
"... So, my friends : This is the best goddamn phono stage that I ever have listened to. By a country mile. Considering the way in which virtual sound bodies are filled with vibrating energy, and the ability to pack a sense of compelling excitement into every single sound, then this phono stage reveals a set of highly fascinating characteristics, which you only get to listen to in this combination – totally irrespective of the price, mark you – once in a blue moon ..."
BY JAMES HENRIOT - MADE IN THE UK
TITAN PRO II 3-Stage
The Ultimate single-box phono stage and a complement for ANY high-end and high-resolution front-end turntable system, the TITAN Pro II 2023 represents the finest Whest Audio design expertise. Tonal neutrality in the Whest camp starts here. The highly acclaimed TITAN Pro is the benchmark we use when comparing to our other phono stages.
High resolution vinyl playback, lush musicality and a beautiful soundstage means TITAN Pro in many languages.
60S PRO & 60SE PRO
The Whest Audio 60S PRO & SE PRO Phono Preamplifiers continue in the spirit of the TITAN Pro. Borrowing much of the technology and ideas from the TITAN allowed for extra-dimensional ‘space’ with greater instrument-harmonic resolution, ‘life like’ musicality, and a ‘microscopic type’ of focus ... thusly knighted the "Special Edition".
The new 60 Series pushes the boundaries of what is capable at this price level. No other phono stage in the world at this price range has the abilities of the 60 Series thanks to their BIG brother.
60S PRO versus 60SE PRO Discrete
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60S PRO – Reference Dual Transformer with an ultra low noise/ hand-matched monolithic input amplifier.
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60SE PRO Special Edition – ALL discrete transistor design, further channel matching of critical transistor pairs and filter components, higher operating voltage throughout and power transformer matched pairs.
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60SE PRO Special Edition – Ultra matching critical components in the audio and DC paths. The matching is by channel so that each channel behaves EXACTLY LIKE the other. This is translated in far better stable, realistic and etched images with far better musicality.
whestTWO.2 & TWO.2 Discrete
The Whest Audio whestTWO.2 Dual Mono Phonostage Preamplifier is just a small whestTHREE Signature. Like all our designs, the whestTWO.2 is designed for use primarily with low-medium MCs, and to obtain the lowest possible noise levels and highest resolution. Due to the ‘impressive’ neutrality of the WhestTHREE and the smaller sibling WhestTWO.2 in MC mode, we know that absolutely ANY high-end high-performance MC cartridge can be used. Unheard of at this price range, the WhestTWO.2 employs an ‘elevated power rail’ section which gives a far greater dynamic performance as well as lower noise specs for ‘earth shattering’ micro detail resolving power. Vinyl playback never sounded so good at this price level.
TWO.2 versus TWO.2 Discrete
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The Whest Audio whestTWO.2 Discrete Phono Stage Preamplifier is the new SE version of the now-famous whestTWO.2 phono stage. Unlike the TWO.2 version, this model uses a newly developed Class-A all discrete transistor input stage for higher resolution.
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The Whest Audio whestTWO.2 Discrete Dual Mono phono stage preamplifier is in fact just a smaller whestTHREE Signature.
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