E-3

A radical departure from conventional phono stage design, the E-3 is a single-minded instrument crafted for the uncompromising requirements of DS Audio optical cartridges. By abandoning push-pull and bias circuits in favour of a pure, four-transistor signal path, it preserves the raw immediacy of the musical waveform. This is the definitive interface for those who seek the extreme clarity and low-level resolution that only optical playback can provide. At the heart of the E-3 lies the New Type-R circuit, a fully balanced, non-NFB design that operates entirely with respect to ground. This simplicity is supported by a power supply of staggering proportions, featuring three independent transformers that provide the current capability of a 500W power amplifier despite the unit’s modest 19W consumption. This engineering overkill ensures that the delicate signals from your cartridge are never constrained or compressed by the power delivery system. Sonically, the E-3 is characterised by its extraordinary transparency and rhythmic precision. It provides a vast, natural soundstage where instruments are rendered with startling presence and textural accuracy. By eliminating mechanical resonance through a floating, unfixed chassis structure and employing bespoke naked foil resistors, it removes the last vestiges of electronic artifice, leaving only a pure, breathing musical performance.