iFi Zen Phono 3 Black

In a world where modern technology is constantly evolving, what we strive for most is simplicity and connection. Nothing demonstrates this more than the habitual act of choosing a favorite record, listening to the quiet crackle before it starts, and telling a story with friends while listening together.

If you're looking for this type of connection, a well-designed phono level is essential for your vinyl setup. It captures the subtle whisper of your pickup and amplifies it a hundredfold to make the magic of your record compatible with headphones, amplifiers, receivers and speakers. ZEN Phono 3 opens the door to this analogue world with style and substance. With an intelligent distortion filter and flexible load options, you can listen to your favorite records like new and experiment with system settings.

ZEN Phono 3 features technology from our renowned sister company AMR and offers a silent upgrade that will get you back into the world of vinyl hassle-free.

Super smart. Supersubsonic

Standard subsonic filters are not smart and are generally a turn off for audiophiles. They filter not only the booming bass of broken records, but also the bass of a song.

Our intelligent subsonic filter knows the difference between the two and only filters out distortion, so the song remains completely intact and no delay is added during performance.

Optimal compatibility with a variety of pickups

ZEN Phono 3 supports four MM/MC amplifiers with a range of 36 to 72 dB and four input impedance settings.

With the new load button, you can independently mix and adjust gain and impedance settings to ensure optimal compatibility with a variety of pickups and tune the sound to its best.

Precise EQ

When mastering vinyl, records are pressed with an inverted RIAA equalization curve. To unlock the magic of music, it must be canceled out using a phono preamp when playing back.

The ZEN Phono 3 RIAA equalizer circuit uses several TDK C0G capacitors connected in parallel. This ensures the best stability and minimal distortion.

As a result, the ZEN Phono 3's RIAA EQ curve spans the 20-20 kHz range within a +/- 0.15 dB tolerance, so you can hear your recordings more accurately than ever before.

The accuracy of the RIAA ZEN Phono 3 rivals more expensive phono preamps that use hand-selected capacitors.

Amazingly quiet

The ZEN Phono 3 features a state-of-the-art, clean power supply that is integrated directly into the device and is isolated on its own island from the rest of the board.

Power supply isolation reduces noise pollution in the analog stage, ensuring that only sound is amplified, and that sound is whisper-quiet.

The ZEN Phono 3's equivalent input noise is -151 dBV and is thus 20 dBV quieter than some Stereophile Class A+ Phonos.

To achieve optimal noise performance, it is necessary to provide the Phono 3 with the cleanest power possible.

The iFi iPower2 is an extremely quiet and clean audiophile power supply that features Active Noise Cancellation II technology to suppress all incoming EMI and RFI interference. You'll never again feel powerless over noise and grain.

Peculiarities:

• 2024 updated version of the original Phono stage
• Step-by-step gain switching for compatibility with a wide range of cartridges (MC/MM)
• Built-in subsonic filter
• Has futuristic features that no other entry-level turntable has

Characteristics:

• MM/MC with gain range 36-72 dB
• Independent load setting
• Ultra-low noise level - 151dBV, superior to some Class A+ audio recordings
• Accurate RIAA with balanced output
• Subsonic intelligent filter
• High-tech 1.2 MHz power supply
• Additional balanced 4.4mm output with RIAA