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Gaio 2 is a high quality moving magnet phono stage. Introduced in October 2013 and further updated with a major reworking in April 2018, it comes in a very compact black anodized aluminum enclosure.
Gaio 2 replaces our top-rated and very popular Kinki 3 and redefines the musical possibilities in an under $1000 phono preamplifier - delivering exceptional value for money. Outperforming all models of our reference phono preamp Slipsik, with the exception of the latest versions (above 5.1), we dare to claim that Gaio is one of the best Moving Magnet phono preamps in the world.
Slipsik 7 is the latest version reference moving magnet (MM) phono preamplifier that comes in a very compact aluminum enclosure. The first model, introduced in October 2006, has been steadily improved.
In February 2019, Slipsik 7 was released. In this version, sensitive signals are buried inside the circuit board, between multiple narrowly spaced layers of copper. The internal AC cable is also screened inside an insulated thin-wall solid copper tube. The circuit board has been redesigned, using knowledge gained from the development of the Lejonklou SINGularity dual mono MC preamplifier. Performance is unlike any MM phono stage we have heard with surprising musicality - the best MM phono preamp Fredrik has ever made.
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