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Unison Research uPhono+ Phonostage
Unison Research uPhono+ Phonostage
Unison Research uPhono+ Phonostage

Unison Research

Country of origin: Italy

Unison Research uPhono+ Phonostage
SKU: UR-UPHONO-PLUS-BL
$2,400.00

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Blends Italian craftsmanship with versatile cartridge support, offering adjustable gain and impedance for moving-magnet and moving-coil types. Its low-noise, single-ended design preserves musical nuance while imparting a warm, organic tonal signature. Housed in a hand-assembled aluminum chassis, it delivers engaging analog realism with straightforward setup and reliable performance.

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Description

uPhono+

MM / MC Phono Pre-amplifier w/Volume Control, Headphone Amplifier & Analog to Digital Converter with Digital Outputs. A veritable Swiss knife of functionality. Features two on-board linear power supplies; one powering the analog section and one powering the digital section. No external wall-wart power supply here. 

uPhono+ Analogue Features

  • Moving Magnet (MM) stage gain: 38dB @ 1kHz
  • Moving Coil (MC) stage gain 58dB or 69dB @ 1kHz selectable with dip-switches
  • MM cartridge input with 4 loading capacitor values (100/200/320/420pF) selectable with dip-switches
  • MC cartridge input with 7 loading resistor values (5/10/25/100/250/500/1kOhm) selectable with dipswitches
  • Fixed level analogue output
  • Variable level analogue output: level varied with front panel volume control
  • High-current headphone stage: can be used with headphones from 16 to 600 ohms impedance
  • Subsonic IEC anti-rumble filter with override dip-switch
  • Optimized PCB layout and widespread use of SMD componentry to minimize the length of the signal path
  • Alps® «Blue Velvet» potentiometer that simultaneously adjusts the volume of the headphone stage and the level of the variable output
  • Low noise internal mains power supply with totally independent analogue and digital power supplies

uPhono+ Digital Features

  • USB 24bit/96kHz max. sample rate to record your vinyl discs on PC and save them in
    high-resolution formats
  • Toslink (96kHz) digital optical output
  • S/PDIF (96kHz) digital coaxial output
  • A/D conversion carried out using the Cirrus Logic CS5341 IC
  • USB asynchronous transmission using the Bravo SA9137 IC
  • Digital optical and coaxial transmission using the TI DIT4096 IC
Tech Specs

Analogue Inputs

· Moving magnet cartridge (MM) / High output moving coil (MC)

· Low and ultra-low moving coil cartridge (MC)

Analogue Outputs

· Fixed level analogue output

· Variable level analogue output

· Headphones (16-600Ω): ¼ inch (6.35mm) stereo jack socket

Digital Outputs

· USB B-type for connection to a PC (up to 24bit/96kHz)

· Optical Digital

· Coaxial Digital

Input Impedance

· MM : 47kΩ+100/200/320/420p

· MC : 20/50/100/150/250/500/1kΩ+1nF

System Gain at 1kHz

· MM : 38dB

· MC : 58dB / 69dB selectable

Nominal output level

· 316mVRMS (-10dBV)

Input sensitivity for nominal output level

· MM : 3.36mVRMS

· MC (58dBB) : 0.336mVRMS

· MC (69dB) : 0.1mVRMS

Signal/Noise Ratio

· MM : -80dB

· MC (58dB) : -64dB

· MC (58dB) : -60dB

RIAA curve accuracy

· +/- 0.3dB from 20Hz to 30kHz

IEC anti-rumble filter

· -3dB at 20Hz and 6dB/octave

Overload margin (headroom)

· 30dB

THD+N at 1kHz

MM : 0.018% (10mVRMS in)

MC (58dB) : 0.12% (1mVRMS in)

MC (69dB) : 0.12% (1mVRMS in)

Line output impedance

Fixed : 824Ω

Variable : 824Ω

Headphone stage

Output level : 2.18VRMS Max

THD+N: 0.07% (1kHz /32Ω)

USB A/D

Resolution : 16/24 bit

Sample rates : 8, 16, 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz

Coaxial digital output

0.5Vp-p a 75Ω / 96kHz max.

Mains voltage

220-240V AC or 100-120V AC according to the country of use

Power

6.6W

Dimensions

(H x W x D) 82.5 x 216mm x 251mm (3.25 x 8.5 x 9.9 inches) including feet, connectors and knobs

Weight

2.6Kg
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Why Choose Unison Research

Unison Research is one of Italy’s most respected amplifier manufacturers, renowned for combining handcrafted Italian construction, elegant industrial design, and deeply musical amplifier performance. Designed and manufactured entirely in Italy, Unison Research products blend traditional analogue amplifier philosophy with modern usability and refinement, creating systems that feel both emotionally engaging and beautifully engineered.

What makes Unison Research particularly distinctive is the company’s ability to combine valve warmth and musicality with real-world usability and speaker compatibility. Across both the valve and hybrid ranges, the amplifiers are designed to deliver tonal richness, dimensionality, and natural musical flow while still maintaining strong dynamics, control, and everyday practicality.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, Unison Research products stand apart for their ability to create systems that feel inviting, tactile, and genuinely enjoyable to live with over long periods of ownership.

Signature Design and Sound

Manufactured in Italy, Unison Research amplifiers are engineered around carefully refined analogue circuits, substantial linear power supplies, premium transformer implementation, and beautifully executed cabinetry combining timber, alloy, and polished metal finishes.

The current Unico range has become particularly successful through its hybrid amplifier architecture, combining valve input stages with solid-state output sections to deliver much of the warmth, spaciousness, and tonal texture associated with valve amplification together with the current delivery and loudspeaker control of solid-state designs. Products such as the Unico Due provide substantial power and versatility while maintaining a highly natural and engaging musical presentation.

For listeners seeking a more traditional valve amplifier experience, models such as the S6 continue Unison Research’s focus on tonal beauty, dimensional realism, and effortless musical flow. The S6 in particular combines strong dynamic capability with remarkably organic vocal presentation and expansive sound staging, making it especially captivating with acoustic recordings, vocals, jazz, and analogue playback systems.

The introduction of the newer black finish models has also given the range a more contemporary visual presentation while preserving the distinctive Italian styling and handcrafted character that defines the brand.

Sonically, Unison Research amplifiers are known for their warmth, openness, and emotionally engaging presentation. Instruments and vocals carry convincing body and harmonic richness, while the soundstage feels spacious and immersive without becoming overly soft or romanticised.

Unison Research Product Range

The Unison Research range available through HeyNow Hi-Fi includes hybrid integrated amplifiers, valve amplifiers, DACs, CD players, and analogue-focused electronics designed for listeners seeking a more organic and musically immersive Hi-Fi experience.

Products including the Unico Due and S6 showcase the company’s ability to combine handcrafted Italian construction, premium analogue engineering, and highly engaging musical performance across both hybrid and traditional valve amplifier platforms.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, Geoff and his experienced analogue and system setup team provide assistance with amplifier matching, speaker pairing, analogue integration, and complete system optimisation to ensure Unison Research products perform at their full capability within each customer’s listening environment.

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