NuVista Phono

About the NuVista Phono

The **Musical Fidelity NuVista Phono** refers to the **Nu‑Vista Vinyl 2** reference MM/MC phono preamplifier, a flagship design using a **discrete Class A Nuvistor tube stage** with fully balanced circuitry for ultra‑high‑performance, low‑noise phono amplification. It is optimized for both **moving‑magnet and moving‑coil cartridges**, with wide cartridge loading flexibility, multiple gain settings, and extensive overload margins so the input stage is very difficult to clip and the output can drive demanding downstream components without practical limitations. The unit offers **split‑passive RIAA, DECCA, and COLUMBIA equalization curves**, a three‑part gain structure in Class A, and a sophisticated multi‑stage power supply with separate regulation for each channel and amplification stage to minimize noise and interference. Connectivity includes **single‑ended RCA and balanced XLR inputs and outputs**, with each input individually configurable for MM or MC and able to store its own settings, plus front‑panel display and controls for easy access to loading and gain options (exact display type and presence of IR remote may vary by market and are not consistently specified by the manufacturer).