{"product_id":"ifi-iphono3-black-label-phono-stage","title":"iFi iPhono3 Black Label Phono Stage with iPower X","description":"\u003ch5\u003eBeauty and Beast.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHear every note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor the record\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt polished black. Super quiet noise floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur phono stage circuitry uses only the best audiophile components. Computer matched op-amps, high-gain bi-polar output transistors to Nichicon audio-grade capacitors. And much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiPhono3 Black Label\u003c\/strong\u003e sounds stellar. Hear into your LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSilent nights in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a stunning, super-low 85dB noise floor (per Stereophile standard) the \u003cstrong\u003eiPhono3 Black Label\u003c\/strong\u003e is out there. One of the quietest phono stages. 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Specially developed by AMR for iFi audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll underpinned by some quite special audiophile components from Burr-Brown, TDK and Nichicon. To name but a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith such dedicated circuitry and devoted components, it has a whisper-quiet noise floor and measured THD of an incredible \u0026lt;0.005%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eX-Men\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiPhono3 Black Label\u003c\/strong\u003e is special. 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