Hagerman Audio Labs
Trumpet MC
Introduced 2020$1,499 MSRP
Fully balanced vacuum-tube phono stage from Hawaii with split-passive RIAA equalization, zero feedback, and a JFET front end providing up to 74 dB of gain for MC cartridges. A Stereophile-recommended overachiever.
MSRP
$1,499
Used market · Excellent
$950est.
-37% vs MSRP
as of Aug 16, 2026MSRP to used market
From $1,499 at launch to $950 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- MM/MC phono preamp
- Inputs
- 1x RCA (gain 48-74 dB, loading 47 ohm-47k)
- Outputs
- 1x RCA
- Topology
- vacuum tube (4x 12AX7, 2x 12AU7), fully balanced, zero feedback, JFET MC input
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