The JC3 Jr. Phono preamplifier is an amazing sounding product with desirable features including MM and MC cartridge options, gain and impedance adjustment and balanced or unbalanced output.
Circuitry designed by legendary John Curl
Circuit board layout by Carl Thompson
Cartridge options for 47k Ω MM and MC/MI
Variable MC impedance adjustment of 50-550 ohms
Gain select for 40 dB/50 dB/60 dB unbalanced (46 dB/56 dB/66 dB balanced)
Balanced and unbalanced outputs
Mono switch can improve sound of mono & older LPs
Convenient auto turn-on by 12V trigger
RIAA accurate to within 0.2 dB
Incredible S/N up to 94 dB and THD less than 0.02%
Vishay-Dale resistors in the audio path
Aluminum shield separates power supply and audio circuits
Shielded toroid power transformer
High speed-soft recovery bridge rectifiers and common mode inductors