Never try to open your Compact PHONO to prevent the risk of electric shock and burns. Only Nagra dealers & qualified technicians are allowed to do it for maintenance.
Congratulations, you have just acquired one of the best phono pre- amplifier ever made! Since its inception in 1951, Nagra has built products that continue to earn a reputation for delivering ultimate sonic performance. Numerous awards have been bestowed upon Nagra for its...
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Installation of the Nagra Compact PHONO Choosing a location The Compact PHONO is designed exclusively for indoor use in a moderate climate. As with most phono stages, keep it as close to the turntable as possible and away from power supplies.
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Connecting the load Your Nagra Compact PHONO is delivered with a 100 Ω load. This is an average value that will work with most cartridges on the market. Should you need a different value, please contact your Nagra dealer who has a kit with several options to match your cartridge.
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Getting the most of your Nagra Compact PHONO The Nagra Compact PHONO chassis is milled from a solid billet of aluminum. Its lower metal sheet is damped with 3M proprietary damping tapes. The result is that the unit is well protected from inner vibrations or resonance.
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Once all the audio connections are made, you can power the unit with the provided power supply. To improve the overall performance of your Compact PHONO and your set-up, you can purchase a Nagra Lemo to DC cable and connect the Compact PHONO to either: Nagra ACPS III ...
Synoptic Case cleaning Clean the Compact PHONO chassis by using a soft, lint-free, slightly damp cloth. Do not use any cleaning products that could have a corrosive effect. Compact PHONO...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Cartridge type Input stage Hand-wound Nagra transformer 10 dB gain Connections RCA inputs and outputs Gain LOW 47.5 dB HIGH 62 dB Frequency Response 20 – 50 kHz +/- 1 dB RIAA curve Signal to noise ratio LOW > 80 dB @ 100 Hz HIGH >...
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For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local authority, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Applicable to the following devices: Nagra Compact PHONO and all the package contents Compact PHONO...
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