VTL – TP 6.5 Phono Stage

Product Description

VTL – TP 6.5 Signature phono preamplifier

The TP-6.5 Signature Phono Stage is designed to complement and match the TL-6.5 and TL7.5 Linestage Preamplifiers

in sonic performance, user interface and cosmetics. This all-new product was designed from the ground up to redefine

the current state of the art in standalone MC step ups and to stand as a reference phono stage worthy of the top

VTL linestage preamplifiers, the TL7.5 Series III and TL-6.5 Series II. The TP-6.5 will appeal to current VTL linestage owners

who have been waiting patiently for a matching phono stage. The phono stage employs hybrid JFET/tube circuitry for

quiet operation, multiple low-noise cascaded regulators and shielded power supplies for dynamics, accurate 4-corner passive

RIAA equalization and 68dB of gain from the balanced outputs, all in a single chassis unit. All of the required user settings are

offered via the front panel as well as by remote control. The new design yields a wide and deep soundstage, realistic

image proportions, and startling dynamic range and speed, with massive headroom capability and low noise.

The TP-6.5 easily resolves the most delicate and nuanced aspects of music, such as in the way the sustain and decay of

instruments are captured; yet at the same time it retains the classic VTL characteristic of solid and controlled bass.

The TP6.5 also offers a high quality transformer Moving Coil step up option, both to offer a low-noise MC step up,

and a second MC stage. This second MC input replaces the original MM input that is normally standard in the TP6.5 Phono Stage,

and uses the existing MM input to provide access to the transformer MC step up. The addition of the step up transformer

allows both for appropriate loading for very low-output cartridges, and the flexibility of handling different cartridges with

different step up methods, as in some cases certain cartridges can sound substantially better with transformers than

they do with active gain stages. The transformer also allows the cartridge to be loaded via the transformer,

instead of via the loading resistor, retaining as much of the signal available from these cartridges as possible.

Switching between the inputs is done only after the signal has been amplified, avoiding signal losses inherent in switching

the fragile MC signal straight from the cartridge. This option offers the maximum MC cartridge handling flexibility,

and also accommodates multiple arm/cartridge setups with multiple MC cartridges, as both inputs can be connected simultaneously.

Features:

Full front panel functionality:

Input select
Load setting: MC: 100, 250, 470, 1K, 2.5K, 4.7K, 47K and User Defined, and MM – 10k, 22k, 47k and User Defined.
Load setting for MC Step Up: 47, 100, 470, 1.0K Ohms
Mono switch
Phase flip, absolute, and channel to channel
RIAA select, for Enhanced RIAA and Rumble cut
Mute
MC Gain adjust: 5 steps of 6dB: 44dB, 50dB, 56dB, 62dB, 68dB
MC Step Up Option Gain: 65 dB balanced output, 59 dB single-ended output

Remote controllable

Circuit features:

2 single ended inputs, with discrete load settings for each input
Single-ended and Balanced outputs, with 68dB total gain balanced
Active Hybrid low noise J-FET driving high current 12AU7 mc gain stage for highest resolution of small signal levels
All high fidelity tubes: 12AU7, 12AX7, 12AT7, all operating in linear range
Accurate 4-corner passive RIAA filter, with split pole for greater accuracy
Zero loop feedback
Gain trims for accurate channel to channel balance
Signature and Reference-level coupling capacitors
Shock mounted gain stages for resistance to vibration interference
Extensive RF filtering on AC path
Switchable RF filtering on both inputs
Low radiation UI core power transformers, with dual mono supplies, and separate logic supply
Dual mono multiple cascaded precision-regulated and shielded power supplies for low noise, with film bypass for high frequency performance
High quality transformer MC step up option for low noise and excellent match to low-output MC cartridges
Quiet sleep mode on processor when not in use
Quiet 7-segment LED display on the front panel (for gain and load display)

Physical features:

Rigid braced steel and aluminum chassis for EMI, RF, and hum shielding with minimal interference from vibration
All noisy components steel shielded for low RF and hum radiation
Additional steel shielding on amplifier section for lowest noise
Matching cosmetics to the TL6.5 and TL-7.5 Linestage Preamplifiers

Specifications:

Vacuum Tube Complement	2 x 12AU7 MC (MC Stage), 2 x 12AX7, 2 x 12AT7MM, 2 x 12AT7
Inputs	2 pairs single-ended/RCA
Outputs	1 pair balanced out XLR out, 1 pair single-ended RCA out
Remote control functions	Power, MC/MM Source Select, Gain up/down, Mute, Rumble, Load, Mono, Phase
Maximum Gain	MC: 62 dB single ended, 68 dB balanced, MM: 35 dB single ended, 40 dB balanced
Output Impedance	150 Ω
Input Impedance (Cartridge Load)	Selectable MC: 100 Ω, 250 Ω, 470 Ω, 1 kΩ, 2.5 kΩ, 4.7 kΩ, 47 kΩ, User Defined Selectable MM: 10 kΩ, 22 kΩ, 47 kΩ, User Defined
Frequency response +0-1 dB	1 Hz – 100 kHz
Maximum Output Voltage <1% THD	10 VRMS @ 1 kHz (10kΩ load)
Channel Separation	>70 dB @ 1 kHz (>65 dB @ 20 kHz)
Power Consumption	80 Watts
Dimensions W x D x H	17.5 x 17 x 4.75 inches (44.45 x 44.45 x 12.06 cm)
Weight	22.72 kg Fully packed in one box

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