We knew we could get more from our vinyl. So we invented a phono preamp that works in a new way, to produce the emotional beauty we crave. It’s called the Rhumba Xphono.
Bob Backert started the design of our phono preamp with GreenForce, his patented power supply. It’s more nimble than other power supplies. As a result, it propels a “happening-right-now” performance into your listening room. He could have stopped here: pairing his power supply with a normal, competent gain stage would have resulted in a significant advance in phono reproduction.
But instead he added the tubed amplification circuit from our award-winning Rhythm linestage preamp. Big. Dynamic. Rhythmic. And faithful to the precise tone created by the performers on your favorite recordings.
The Xphono can be had with a beautiful red or blue body for $300 more. Its front face can be silver or black. And, as with all our preamps, the Rhumba Xphono:
- is designed and built by Bob and Gary Backert in Pennsylvania
- includes our famous tube cover, giving you instant access to its four 12at7 tubes
- uses our proprietary gain stage for the highest resolution sound
- is a pure Class A design
- uses no feedback — neither global, nor local
- has a custom-designed toroidal power transformer
- features a beautiful hi-tech exterior with no screws, no fasteners and no ventilation holes visible anywhere
- has all the other goodies that come with a Backert Labs preamp.