iFi audio
Zen Phono 3
Introduced 2024$249 MSRP
Third-generation budget benchmark phono stage handling everything from MM to low-output MC, with subsonic filtering and balanced output.
MSRP
$249
Used market · Excellent
$180est.
-28% vs MSRP
as of Aug 15, 2026MSRP to used market
From $249 at launch to $180 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- MM/MC phono preamp
- Inputs
- unbalanced RCA phono
- SNR
- 116 dB
- Outputs
- unbalanced RCA, 4.4mm balanced
- Topology
- solid-state, four gain settings 36/48/60/72dB, intelligent subsonic filter
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