Musical Surroundings
Phonomena III
Introduced 2023$1,200 MSRP
Designed by Michael Yee and built in Silicon Valley, California, the Phonomena III is the latest evolution of a discrete-circuitry phono stage line in continuous production since 1999, now offering the highest gain of any Phonomena to date along with extensive switchable gain and loading options for MM, MC, and moving-iron cartridges.
MSRP
$1,200
Used market · Good
$1,075
-10% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $1,200 at launch to $1,075 today.
Specifications
- Price
- $1,200
- Weight
- 3 lbs
- Dimensions
- 8.5" x 6" x 2"
- Power supply
- Wall-wart power supply standard; optional external Linear Power Supply available
- Release year
- Introduced at AXPONA 2023
- Gain settings
- 14–15 switchable steps from 40 dB to 66 dB (e.g., 40, 46, 49.5, 50, 52, 54, 55.5, 56, 57, 58, 60.5, 61.5, 63, 64, 66 dB)
- Manufacturing
- Built, assembled, and tested in Silicon Valley / Oakland, California
- Adjustment method
- Rear-panel DIP switches for gain and loading
- Cartridge support
- Moving-magnet (MM), moving-coil (MC), and moving-iron cartridges
- Capacitive loading
- 100 pF and 200 pF
- Dimensions w x d x h
- 8.5" x 6" x 2"
- Resistive loading options
- 30, 40, 50, 59, 80, 100, 121, 150, 243, 280, 380, 475, 660, 1,000, 2,000, 47k, and 100k ohms
- Optional linear power supply
- $1,000, same chassis size as main unit
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