Phonostages — Vincent PHO-500

The PHO-500 is a phono stage from Vincent, sitting above the PHO-200 with a wide stepped MC loading range. The PHO-500 brings Vincent's considered engineering to a versatile dedicated phono preamplification format.

Key specs that matter

MC current-sensing input impedance offers a wide stepped range of 100-1,000 ohms. Output impedance is 250 ohms. Frequency response spans 10Hz to 20,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB, matching the PHO-200. Total harmonic distortion plus noise is under 0.05%. At 130 x 95 x 205mm and 1.4kg, the PHO-500 maintains a manageable, more versatile phono-stage chassis than the PHO-200.

Sound and use context

Expect a clean, precisely optimisable phono-stage performance reflecting the wide 100-1,000-ohm MC loading range, allowing fine-tuned matching for a wide variety of moving-coil cartridges.

Pairing

The wide 100-1,000-ohm MC loading range accommodates a wide variety of moving-coil cartridges precisely.

Alternatives

Vincent's own PHO-200 offers a more compact, fixed-impedance alternative within the same broader phono-stage catalogue.