RP-102 Phonostage

The RP-102. A short history of excellence

How do you improve on the near-perfect? That was the challenge we faced in reconfiguring our indomitable RP-100 that, over the years had repeatedly proved itself against all competitors.

When in 2004 it was first reviewed in HiFi+ by Roy Gregory, he was little short of ecstatic about the RP-100’s performance, for which it subsequently won an award from the magazine.

In redeveloping this beloved phono stage, we had a great deal to live up to – and indeed, to exceed.

Description

The RP-102. A short history of excellence

How do you improve on the near-perfect? That was the challenge we faced in reconfiguring our indomitable RP-100 that, over the years had repeatedly proved itself against all competitors.

When in 2004 it was first reviewed in HiFi+ by Roy Gregory, he was little short of ecstatic about the RP-100’s performance, for which it subsequently won an award from the magazine.

In redeveloping this beloved phono stage, we had a great deal to live up to – and indeed, to exceed.

Vinyl – the gateway to decades of unique and iconic recordings

Every collection is treasured and every record deserves the best and most sincere reproduction. To achieve this in the RP-102 we undertook a total redesign of the main board, power supply and logic control.

This model introduces support for mono cartridges and makes accessing the rear plate, or opening the unit to make hardware changes, a thing of the past with all load and gain settings controlled from the front of the unit or the optional remote control.

The Active Moving Coil step-up gain stage (to max 75dB) will support most very low output MC cartridges and the design significantly reduces noise, enhancing resolution and micro dynamics.

Finishing

Vitus Audio products come in Jet Black and Warm Silver as standard. Titanium Orange, Dark Champagne and Titanium Grey are our most popular unique finishes.

Specification

Input XLR analogue RCA analogue
Available 1 (L+R) 2 (L+R)
Gain MC: 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 72, 75dB
MM: 37, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51dB
Load steps MC: 30, 45, 50, 55, 60, 110, 130, 150, 180, 270, 300, 340, 360, 380, 400, 550, 600, 670, 750, 1k, 1.2k, 2kΩ
MM: 40, 60, 120, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 750, 1k, 1.2k, 2k, 2.8k, 5.3k, 47kΩ
Output XLR Analogue RCA Analogue
Available 1 (L+R) 1 (L+R)
Impedance 80Ω 80Ω
Frequency response +800kHz +800kHz
Signal to noise ratio >70dB @ 1kHz >70dB @ 1kHz
THD + noise <0.01% <0.01%
POWER CONSUMPTION
Standby <1W
Operation 25W
Dimensions (Ext. PSU)
Height 65mm
Width 175mm
Depth 275mm
Weight 4kg
Dimensions (RP-102)
Height 103mm including feet
Width 435mm
Depth 396mm / 431mm with binding post
Weight 9.5kg
Material Aluminium for body parts

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