Pulsare II

Pulsare II

For over a decade our phono stages have a set new benchmark for musical enjoyment. Preceding our own designs, we tried many suitors and whilst offering excellent technical performance, they lacked realism. We call it shear power, that feeling of presence, solidity and drive that separates just listening to HiFi with that feeling of being in the presence of the performance.

"The AVID Pulsare II is the best phono amp that I have ever heard"
- Paul Rigby

Key Features

  • Quick Switchable Settings
  • Fully Balanced Operation
  • Mono and Subsonic Filters
  • Two Cartridges Simultaneously

electronic artistry

Engineering turntables that arouse the sensation of musical reality with exceptionally low background noise, we spawned Pulsare, a phono stage that embodied these qualities, winning immediate critical acclaim.

Pulsare II elevated performance to new heights. Fully balanced with negligible distortion and devoid of noise. With prodigious headroom, this is pure electronic artistry.

"This is an impressive product indeed"
- Steve Harris

listening experience

listening experience

Employing extremely high-specification components, every attribute is of the highest order. Gain, Resistance, and Capacitance are all easily adjustable, even during operation and signal integrity is never compromised by using a bank of relays for every adjustment.

Cartridges can operate fully balanced through a dedicated input for the best possible sound quality. Mono and Subsonic filters optimise playback, assuring you of obtaining the ultimate listening experience. 

"It’s not leaving my house"
- Martin Appel

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2015: WATT (NO)
2015: i-fidelity.net (DE) "Highlight"
2012: HiFi World Magazine "Phonostage of the Year"
2012: HiFi World Magazine "5 Globes"
2011: Positive Feedback (USA)
2011: Audiophilia "Star Component Award"
2011: Tone Audio (USA) "Exceptional Value Award"
2011: HiFi World Magazine "5 Globes"
2010: HiFi News Magazine "Outstanding Product"

Specifications

NOISE:

< -81dB MM   <-67dB MC

DISTORTION:

< 0.001%

RIAA:

5Hz - 70kHz ±0.5dB

GAIN:

40dB -50dB -60dB -70dB

RESISTANCE:

10R-30R-100R-300R-500R-1K-5k-10K-47K-CUSTOM

CAPACITANCE:

100pf - 200pf - 500pf - 1.5nf - 10nf - 20nf

SUBSONIC FILTER:

1st ORDER SLOPE, -3dB@10Hz

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:

20Ω

POWER SUPPLY:

DOUBLE REGULATED WITH 300va TRANSFORMER

VOLTAGE INPUT:

100-240vac 50/60Hz 10 WATTS MAX

DIMENSIONS:

290 x 240 x 100mm (W x D x H)

NET WEIGHT:

CONTROL UNIT - 3.8KG (8.4LB) - PSU - 6.4KG (14LB)