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CHANNEL D LINO C 2.0 PHONO PREAMPLIFIER

hen he reviewed Channel D’s Lino C 2.0 phono preamplifier in his June 2019 Analog Corner column, Michael Fremer wrote, “My ears instantly accepted its combination of drop-dead, noise-free backgrounds and lack of obvious colorations or sonic personality.” He concluded, “After a few months of listening, my initial enthusiasm and appreciation for the Lino C 2.0 continues.” I had been impressed when I performed the measurements to accompany MF’s review of Channel D’s earlier Seta L phono preamplifier in August 2010, so I asked for a sample

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