The JC 3 Jr. is John Curl's ultimate value-engineered phono preamplifier. John Curl has designed acclaimed phono stage preamps for Vendetta research, Constellation Audio, Audible Illusions and for Parasound, whose JC 3+ is a Stereophile Class A Recommended Component. The JC 3 Jr. is his most affordable...ever.
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Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
Circuit board layout by Carl Thompson
Cartridge options for 47k O MM and MC/MI
Variable MC impedance adjustment of 50-550 ohms
Gain select for 40 dB/50 dB/60 dB unbalanced (46 dB/56 dB/66 dB balanced)
Balanced and unbalanced outputs
Mono switch can improve sound of mono & older LPs
Convenient auto turn-on by 12V trigger
RIAA accurate to within 0.2 dB
Incredible S/N up to 94 dB and THD less than 0.02%
Vishay-Dale resistors in the audio path
Aluminum shield separates power supply and audio circuits
Shielded toroid power transformer
High speed-soft recovery bridge rectifiers and common mode inductors