Looking for the best English valve amplifiers? Icon Audio is dedicated to the design and production of pure valve (or tube) amplifiers and hi fi equipment. Order online today.

Feb 14, 2020 · They sound very good on my stereo cart, but on this Miyajima mono cart, it’s a world of difference. And those magical contrasts (see below) were portrayed beautifully by the PS1. For both stereo and mono, the Icon circuit gives tube fans exactly what they desire—headroom. timbre and transparency.

Sep 29, 2014 · Get on a Valve amp first - I guarantee you will be hooked! Nice TT btrw. However if your Onkyo has a direct mode then run a PS1 through that, use the Gain on the phono for volume - so bypass all that pre-amp gubbins in the Onkyo - lovely. 99% of the time, I do use the direct mode on the Onkyo pre-amp.

Jan 3, 2018 · I've read a quote from David Shaw at Icon Audio who stated that the MM circuit in the PS1 and PS2 are the same. But the PS1 has an external tubed power supply which will make a big difference with the sound.

Jun 18, 2023 · Ordered an Icon Audio PS1 MKII which arrived on Thursday. This is a pure tube stage that has a separate power supply and uses a built in SUT for MC. Initial impression before it is truly broken in and investigated for the best tube combo, is that it is stunning.

Completely passive, point-to-point wired by hand, the exceptional-sounding PS1 Mk2 gives you fluidity, musicality, detail, and pitch-black backgrounds. The inherent warm sound of the valves are tailor-made for vinyl playback.

The PS1 has a high output (1.6v 5mv input) and is capable of driving most power amps directly. However the output may prove to high for most integrated or pre-amps, therefore back off the volume control of the PS1 to get a similar level to CD or …

First introduced in 2005, the PS1 has proved to be one of Icon Audio's best selling phono pre-amplifiers. It is well known that for many reason, valves can sound much better than transistors, this is especially so with vinyl reproduction.

Jan 10, 2021 · The PS1 MK II has some nice options like the MONO switch and gain that goes up to 72 db. Yes its a pure valve, passive no feed back design, hand wired point to point with no printed circuit boards. Its a very nice, well designed phone amp from the mind of David Shaw.