dartZeel
NHB-18NS
Introduced 2006$38,000 MSRP
Battery-powered Swiss full-function preamplifier with a built-in adjustable moving-coil phono stage; the Mk.2 revision (2017, approx. $38,000) added active balanced circuitry. A longtime Stereophile Class A pick.
MSRP
$38,000
Used market · Excellent
$21,000est.
-45% vs MSRP
as of Aug 17, 2026MSRP to used market
From $38,000 at launch to $21,000 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- solid-state full-function
- Inputs
- XLR, RCA, phono
- Outputs
- XLR, RCA, darT 50-ohm BNC
- Topology
- battery-powered, zero global feedback, built-in MC phono (57-72dB gain)
- Weight
- 33 lbs
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