ZYX

Input Resistors made by ZYX
The input resistor of phonostage amplifier is very important part. It is the first load of the generated signal of MC cartridges. The minute signals should go into the resistors without any influences from resistor noise and inductance. So that we have to come to produce ideal resistors by ourselves. The Artisan phonostage preamplifier is designed using our resistors. The resistor is made of pure copper wire, world first Cryogenically Purified Crystal Copper Wire which is also used in our R-1000 series X type. The resistor is made by winding the wire into a coil that has no inductance through a special process. Then our resistor can transfer the output signals with no noise and no inductance at all. You can listen the effect in the pure sound of the Artisan.

CR type RIAA Equalizer
Artisan employs a simple but mostappropriate CR type RIAA equalizercircuit. Figure 1 shows RIAA record-ing circuit. As shown therein it hasto be noticed that this circuit is comprised of CR configuration, asthere is no necessity to employ othertype of equalizer such as LCR or NF type.
For precise reproduction of time information in musical elements,restoration is required to be made under the condition equal to original sound through CR type circuit. Because, music reproduction to natural sound equal to the reality is made best only by correctly reproducing time factor.


Noiseless Power Supply and Rectifier Circuits
Artisan works with 9 pcs. of NiMH batteries in order to avoid normal power circuit noises. So the minute signals from a MC cartridge can be clearly amplified in the circuit. In addition, the Artisan is equipped with 2 types of stabilizedrectifier circuits. One drives the linear amplification stage, andanother equalizer stage. Thanks to these, extremely stable operationand noise-free amplification with wide dynamic range are secured.

2 types of Inputs, MC and MM
Artisan accepts both MC and MM phono cartridges at respective input connectors.

100% Playback Circuit
In order to playback the sound information of an MC cartridgein 100% fidelity, Artisan has a simple but special amplification circuit. Normally each electric part has its own time domain,and it gives unbalanced sound as the result. So, ZYX had to correct these each time domain to the perfect one throughour own circuit. For example, we never use all resistors andcapacitors with normal way. (patent pending)

Electrically Skeleton Wooden Box
A metallic shielded box makes the sound signals disturbed by some eddy currents occurred on the shielding surfaces.The Artisan has no metallic surface around the circuitry. It enables you to listen to the effect in the fastest response in the sound of MC cartridge.

Technical Data
Input Impedance	125Ω/MC, 47kΩ/MM
Gain	60dB/MC, 35dB/MM (1kHz)
Signal-to-Noise ratio	95dB
THD	<0.1%(1kHz)
Frequency Response	2Hz - 500kHz±1dB (liner)
RIAA character	±0.2dB (20Hz~20kHz)
Output impedance	600Ω
Channel Balance	600Ω
Channel Separation	＞100dB (1kHz)
Input	2×RCA (MC, MM)
Output	1×RCA
Power consumption	1.2W
Battery	9 pcs of KR-1100AAu(1.2V 1100mAh)
AC Adapter	Input: 100~240V 50/60Hz 0.3A Output: DC 12V 1A
Dimensions(W×H×D)	154×66×192mm
Net Weight	675gm
Finish	Red, Black, Clear