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Phonostages — Creek Audio OBH-8mk2
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Creek Audio OBH-8mk2
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The OBH-8mk2 is a compact phono preamplifier from Creek Audio, a well-established British manufacturer, built into a remarkably tiny, lightweight chassis. The OBH-8mk2 brings Creek Audio's accessible engineering to a space-efficient phono stage.
Key specs that matter
One single-ended input is provided. Output impedance is 100 ohms. Gain is 40dB. Frequency response spans an extraordinarily wide 10Hz to 100,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Total harmonic distortion plus noise is under 0.003%. At an astonishingly small 100 x 37 x 90mm and under 0.5kg, the OBH-8mk2 is among the smallest and lightest phono stages currently available.
Sound and use context
Expect clean, accurate RIAA equalisation reflecting the low sub-0.003% distortion figure, combined with an extraordinarily wide 10Hz-100kHz bandwidth, packed into an astonishingly tiny and lightweight chassis.
Pairing
As a standalone phono preamplifier, the OBH-8mk2 connects between a turntable and any line-level input on an amplifier or receiver, adding phono capability from a space-efficient chassis.
Alternatives
Creek Audio's own 4040 CD player shares a similarly compact and accessible design philosophy within the same broader electronics catalogue.
Key specs that matter
One single-ended input is provided. Output impedance is 100 ohms. Gain is 40dB. Frequency response spans an extraordinarily wide 10Hz to 100,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Total harmonic distortion plus noise is under 0.003%. At an astonishingly small 100 x 37 x 90mm and under 0.5kg, the OBH-8mk2 is among the smallest and lightest phono stages currently available.
Sound and use context
Expect clean, accurate RIAA equalisation reflecting the low sub-0.003% distortion figure, combined with an extraordinarily wide 10Hz-100kHz bandwidth, packed into an astonishingly tiny and lightweight chassis.
Pairing
As a standalone phono preamplifier, the OBH-8mk2 connects between a turntable and any line-level input on an amplifier or receiver, adding phono capability from a space-efficient chassis.
Alternatives
Creek Audio's own 4040 CD player shares a similarly compact and accessible design philosophy within the same broader electronics catalogue.
Specifications
Model name
OBH-8mk2
Inputs (balanced)
N/A
Inputs (single-ended)
1
MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
MM/MC voltage input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (Ω)
100
Gain (dB)
40
Playback EQ curves accuracy (dB)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
10
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
100 000
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
<0.003
Dimensions (mm)
100 x 37 x 90
Weight (kg)
<0.5
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