At AVID, we do not believe in change for the sake of change.
Many of our products remain in production for well over a decade, not because innovation has stopped, but because we only replace a product when we are certain we have achieved a genuinely significant advance in performance. The original Pellere and Pulsare phono stages earned worldwide acclaim for their musicality, engineering excellence, and long-standing reputation as class-leading designs. Replacing them was never going to be easy.
We are proud to introduce Velsonic
Developed from the ground up and incorporating bespoke circuitry and premium components derived directly from our flagship Reference preamplifier, Velsonic represents a substantial leap forward in every aspect of performance. The result is a phono stage capable of revealing greater musical detail, richer tonal textures, improved dynamics, and a more natural presentation than ever before.
Housed within beautifully elevated premium casework, Velsonic reflects the same uncompromising engineering philosophy that defines every AVID product. Its precision-machined enclosure not only enhances visual appeal but also provides superior mechanical stability and isolation, ensuring the delicate cartridge signal remains as pure as possible.
Beyond its sonic improvements, Velsonic offers enhanced flexibility to accommodate a wider range of cartridges and system requirements. Expanded loading options and adjustable output level settings allow users to optimise performance with exceptional precision, making system matching simpler and more effective than ever before.
Most importantly, Velsonic delivers music with a level of realism, transparency, and emotional engagement that surpasses its highly regarded predecessors. It captures the essence of vinyl reproduction with a clarity and authority that must be experienced to be fully appreciated.
The Pellere and Pulsare established a benchmark for analogue performance. Velsonic raises it once again.
Key Features
- Quick Switchable Settings
- Fully Balanced Operation
- Mono and Subsonic Filters
- Two Cartridges Simultaneously
Uncompromised Purity
While the Velsonic represents a significant advancement in design, it remains resolutely free from noise-inducing digital circuits and extraneous functions. Its architecture is clean: a fully analogue, noise minimised signal path with only the essential controls. A wide range of gain settings ensures perfect alignment with other line inputs, while numerous resistance options allow precise matching to any cartridge. The priority is one thing only, purity of the musical message.
Specifications
NOISE:
< -81dB MM <-67dB MC
DISTORTION:
< 0.001%
RIAA:
5Hz - 70kHz ±0.5dB
GAIN:
35dB-40dB-45dB-50dB-55dB-60dB-65dB-70dB
RESISTANCE:
10R-30R-100R-200R-300R-400R-500R-800R-1K-5k-10K-47K
CAPACITANCE:
100pf - 200pf - 500pf - 1.5nf - 10nf - 20nf
SUBSONIC FILTER:
1st ORDER SLOPE, -3dB@10Hz
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
20Ω
POWER SUPPLY:
DOUBLE REGULATED WITH 300va TRANSFORMER
VOLTAGE INPUT:
100-240vac 50/60Hz 10 WATTS MAX
DIMENSIONS:
463 x 338 x 100mm (W x D x H)
NET WEIGHT:
CONTROL UNIT - 12.2Kg (27Lbs) - PSU - 14.9Kg (33Lbs)