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The ADL (Alpha Design Labs) GT40 Alpha phono preamplifier is designed for audiophiles who like to store their music on their computer's hard drive. It is a reasonably-priced high-performance 24 bit/192 kHz converter that converts LPs or other analogue sources to digital. It guarantees optimum sonic quality for each archived album.
ADL/Furutech's GT40 Alpha comes in a non-magnetic audiophile grade housing.
The back panel features rocker switches to ward off any distortion during recording (0 dB, 6 dB or 12 dB).
It offers the same basic features as its ancestor, the famous GT40. Also, it manages a 24 bit/192 kHz USB asynchronous input and output.
It features a 24/192 compatible DAC and ADC contrary to the GT40 that is limited to 24/96 kHz. The frequency response is significantly wider, more than 20 Hz in the bass and 5 kHz.
Noteworthy fact: le 'line' output level is higher than on the GT40, which allows for active speakers or a power unit to be driven more easily.
The headphone section has been improved with an increased current capacitance that allows for a better control of low impedance headphones.
For the rest, the same principles apply, chassis, connectors, etc.
This ADL GT 40 Alpha comprises an asynchronous low latency USB output that plays and records in 24bit/192 kHz format.
It includes a low noise MM/MC phono stage.
Its DAC comprises L/R analogue outputs and a switchable line or phono input.
The sonics with the headphones are great and are on a par with the top products on the market. We tried it with three different sets of headphones (ranging from €150 to 2,000) and every time this ADL GT40 Alpha phono preamp passed with flying colours!
The music is smooth and very precise, irrespective of the source, but it is an obvious step-up thanks to the high resolution Master files.
The digital conversion of records is amazing and, above all, this GT40 is compatible with high output sources featuring MC cartridges, that few USB phono preamplifiers have, and especially with this level of quality!
The sound quality is vibrant and highly musical.
Setup and operation are child's play.
In a word, this ADL GT 40 Alpha can do everything, and remarkably well at that! A unique and unrivalled product whose performance is on par with professional products.
We heartily recommend it!
Audacity link (free digitisation software) click on the link:
- For MAC
- For PC
AWARDS:
Hi-Fi Choice Recommended - 2015
Audio Magazine - Empfehlung - 2015
Audio Magazine - Klangurteil - 2015
HiFi Digital - Exzellent - 2015
VGP - 2015
Digital input: Asynchronous USB
Digital output: Asynchronous USB
Driver: Windows Win XP(ASIO), Win 7 and Win 8 (not Vista)
Analogue input: Commutable line/Phono: 1 x gold-plated RCA stereo
Analogue output: 1 x gold-plated RCA stereo
USB resolution: 24 bits/192 kHz
Recording resolution: 24 bits/192 kHz compatible 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 186.4 and 192 kHz
Frequency response: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (+/-0.5 dB)
Signal-to-noise-ratio: >90 dB (line output)
Line output level: 5 V rms
Input sensitivity:
MM phono: 4.0 mV/47 kOhms
MC phono: 0.4 mV/10 kOhms
Line: 400 mV/ 47 kOhms
MM Gain: 48.5 dB
MC gain: 62.5 dB
headphone output: 94 mW (16 ohm), 110 mW (32 ohm), 98.6 mW (56 ohm), 23 mW (300 ohm) Max.
Recommended headphone impedance: 16 to 300 Ohms
Power supply: 15 V/0.8 A
Dimension: 150 x 57 x 111 mm
Weight: 650g
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Recommended - 2015VGP
2015Audio Magazine
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Customer reviews
Beau et efficace !
Montage sur une platine REGA Planar Plus donc l'ampli est en mode "Line" et quelle claque en prenant le casque ((MEZE Classics 99) !!! Le premier reflex est de baisser le volume car tellement clair et "vrai", cela m'a assis et m'a demandé un petit temps d'adaptation ! Les instruments sont tous présent, les graves pas trop "lourds", la musique est homogène (écoute avec Vinyle "Pink panther" de Maplatine.com).
Boitier sobre mais costaud et de très bonne qualité - c'est de la qualité japonaise et cela se ressent sur l'ensemble !
Je l'ai surtout pris pour une utilisation en ampli casque car maintenant par comparaison, la sortie casque d'un ampli AV est affreuse (et pas de réglage de volume surtout !).
Essais en DAC, assez convaincant aussi mais moins d'effet de surprise car j'ai déjà un bon DAC sur mon installation (Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100) et un autre en nomade...
Je redécouvre mes disques en écrivant ces lignes...
Merci à Maplatine.com
Furutech ADL GT40 alpha
Grandiose, c'est le moins que l'on puisse dire une qualité de son au top en préamplification phono et comme dac via mon serveur audio "daphile" et entierement reconnu en enregistrement avec audacity sous linux, le reve audiophile enfin à portée de main merci maplatine ;)
Préamplificateur Furutech / ADL GT40 Alpha
Produit de très belle qualité qui a magnifiquement trouvé sa place avec ma platine REGA RP3. Le timbre est très pur, dynamique, la préamplification de 48 db permet d'avoir un signal sortant suffisant pour éviter de pousser l'ampli lorsque l'on passe d'une source numérique à la source vinyle.
Quant à la sortie USB... c'est génial et bluffant. Les quelques enregistrements réalisés à ce jour sont difficiles à différencier de l'enregistrement initial, preuve que ce GT40 fait extrêmement bien son travail : Il devient une carte son de très haute facture...
Merci encore pour le bon conseil de Franck. A ce prix, ne vous privez pas...