The MoFi Master Phono

There’s nothing this one can’t do.

You might think that hyperbole, but MoFi’s Master Phono is aptly named. It features two voltage gain inputs (what every other phono stage has) and a current gain input. These have recently become the rage, and also some of the most expensive phono stages going, from companies like CH Precision and a few others.

The crack design team at MoFi Electronics, headed by Peter Madnick (a man behind many of audio’s best designs) delivers a $5,995 phono stage that goes head to head with others costing 2-4 times as much. Sonically, this solid-state design is dead quiet, super dynamic, and very musical; painting an enormous sonic landscape in all three dimensions.

It offers incredible flexibility, with a wide range of gain and loading options, balanced and RCA inputs (and outputs) and looks awesome. The aesthetic is a perfect blend of current and classic audio design. The power switch has a 70s Yamaha feel, while the switches and knobs feel almost like vintage Levinson, and those incredibly cool meters look they were raided from the parts bin at Revox, wrapping it up with wood side panels. GORGEOUS and tasteful. This is a piece of gear you’ll want to show off.

And best of all, you can connect three turntables. Again, something you usually can’t have until you spend a lot more money. The Master Phono is truly a top phono preamplifier for the analog lover wanting more than one turntable in their system. There’s nothing we’ve seen yet that comes close to offering the combination of value, build quality, sonic performance and total versatility at anywhere near this price.

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