General Asylum: REVIEW: Aragon 47K Phono Preamp by JD3

Model:	47K
Category:	Phono Preamp
Suggested Retail Price:	$550.00?
Description:	phone stage
Manufacturer URL:	Aragon
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Review by JD3 ( A ) on September 26, 2002 at 10:47:37
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For the price I received a clean looking, non-button phono pre-amp that comes with its own AC/DC converter. The AC/DC converter AC side plugs into any normal wall socket, but the DC side has a balance female tip that fits into a balance male socket in the pre-amp. The instructions warn to unplug the converter from the wall socket before unconnecting the balance interconnect. Major adjustments can be made via unscrewing and removing the top panel, but as I wrote before, there are no outer controls. I bought the unit because I was told by the dealer this unit was far beter than its Accurus counterpart. The Aragon 47K was around the same price as with the rest of my turntable equipment: Rega Planar 3 turntable & Grado Sonata cartridge. I am rather pleased but always dreamed of an Audio Research PH3. A good buy, but with Aragon's recent sell off, I don't see this unit in their current catalog.

Product Weakness: inner tunning requires removing top panel
Product Strengths: good price to sound ratio

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	(2) Aragon Palladium mono blocks
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Research LS16
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Rega Planar 3 @ Grado Sonata
Speakers:	(2) Martin Logan SL3
Cables/Interconnects:	Harmonic Technology Silver Cystral Phono cable & Truth-Link
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	All types except extreme pop or rap
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	inner tunning requires removing top panel
Product Strengths:	good price to sound ratio