Arcadia Step-Up

Arcadia Step-Up is a passive transformer pre-preamplifier for MC cartridges, created for audiophiles seeking for max performance. We offer it for different needs and requirements, anyway for top-notch performance.

It's the result of 20 years of research on sound and materials and it proposes for the first time a machined solid HDG (High Density Graphite) housing to better damp vibrations.

The transformers are very expensive supermalloy EI cores. Forget amorphous and toroidal cores. Moreover, no internal resistors have been used, the sound signal only flows through one transformer per channel.

The transformers are capsuled separately in Mumetal for top quality shielding.

This is a true Cost-no-Object implementation of a top Supermalloy core transformer.

Arcadia Step-up offers unrivalled performance!

Some features :

100% passive
no resistor inside
no capacitor inside
Supermalloy transformers
mu-metal transformer shielding
machined solid HDG housing (+ wood on demand only)
carbon fiber rear panel
gold plated and teflon insulated RCA connectors
input and output RCA (no XLR)
designed and handmade in Italy
wood or lacquer colour on demand

These transformers make use of a special Supermalloy core with Mumetal screen and copper wire. Moreover, the transformer are encapsulated inside a Mumetal pipe and then encapsulated in a special HDG chassis for the best performance. The transformers are potted then encapsulated into the CNC precision machined HDG chassis.

Side panels are on demand and are made of wood (if required), and the rear panel is made by carbon fiber. RCA connectros are gold plated and teflon insulated. HDG and carbon fiber assure another effective screen for max S/N ratio.

MODEL L
Input	1 MC (RCA) per channel
Output	unbalanced (RCA)
Nominal Input Impedance	10 ohm
Nominal Load Impedance	47 kohm
Gain	40 times (32dB)
Frequency response	10Hz-25KHz
Weight	3kg
Size (WxHxD)	210x110x175mm

MODEL M
Input	2 MC (RCA) per channel
Output	unbalanced (RCA)
Nominal Input Impedance	25 ohm or 100 ohm with switch
Nominal Load Impedance	47 kohm
Gain	10 (20dB) or 20 times (26dB) with switch
Frequency response	10Hz-30KHz
Weight	3kg
Size (WxHxD)	210x110x175mm

Designed and concept by: Fabio Camorani

Shape: Giovanni Nogler