Grimm Audio PW1 phono preamplifier
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For generations, vinyl has captivated music lovers with its uniquely engaging and natural sound. Even in an era of exceptional high-resolution digital playback, the enduring appeal of LPs remains undeniable. There is something inherently special about the ritual, craftsmanship, and musical experience that only vinyl can provide.
The Grimm PW1 phono preamp is the culmination of decades of expertise in analogue audio design. Grimm Audio co-founder Peter van Willenswaard has dedicated his career to developing and refining world-class phono preamplifiers, working with both solid-state and tube technologies. Among all audio components, a phono stage presents one of the greatest engineering challenges. A moving coil cartridge can produce bass signals as low as 50 nanovolts, requiring up to 90 dB of ultra-low-noise, highly accurate amplification while preserving every nuance of the original recording.
Designed to meet these extraordinary demands, the Grimm PW1 delivers exceptional transparency, dynamics, and musical realism, allowing vinyl enthusiasts to experience every detail and emotion embedded in their treasured records.
| Brand: Grimm Audio |
| Product Type: Phono Amplifiers |
Grimm Audio PW1 phono preamplifier
“Vintage vinyl taught us that sound can be magical.“
For many generations, true lovers of sound and music are inspired by vinyl playback. Even in these days of high performance digital audio playback systems it is hard to imagine a future without LP’s. There’s just something magical to it.
Grimm Audio’s co-founder Peter van Willenswaard spent a life time designing and improving phono preamps, both in solid state and with tubes. Of all stages of audio amplification, phono preamplifiers pose the biggest challenges to a designer. With moving coil cartridges, deep bass signals of a mere 50 nV require no less than 90 dB amplification!
PW1 features
- Unique minimalistic electronic design
- MC and MM cartridge inputs
- RCA and XLR outputs
- Gain and load settings under bottom plate
- Internal silent linear power supply
- Copper shielded interior
- 100 x 100 x 250mm (WxHxD)
- 5 year limited warranty
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PW1 Conectivity
- The PW1 has inputs for MM and MC elements and outputs on RCA and XLR. Thanks to a superiorly shielded power transformer there is no need for an external power supply.
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Cartridge Loads
Cartridge loads can be set after opening a sliding panel on the bottom.
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Sound Impression
Phono preamps are notoriously difficult to design. Experience inspired an attitude of minimalist elegancy. PW1: a true Phono Wizard. The result is a well balanced design with Peter’s signature sound, that is very spacious, detailed and open, but at the same time rhythmically addictive and emotionally involving.
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Grimm Audio was founded in 2004 and is based in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. Our initial aim was to combine the mastery of the greatest minds of audio experts, and we continue to do so. All Grimm Audio products carry the joined insight of well known scientists in the fields of audio electronics, acoustics and physics, fused with an intuition built on the experience of many years of focussed listening, professional engineering and audiophile enthusiasm.
Our first product, the AD1 discrete 1 bit analog to digital converter, is still the benchmark for sound quality. A classical music label like Channel Classics has reinforced its reputation using this converter. While refining the AD1’s clock circuitry, the CC1 master clock was developed, that is measured as being the lowest jitter master clock in the professional audio industry. It serves as the digital heart beat of many studios around the world.
For the famous Wisseloord studios in the Netherlands the TPR series of studio cables was developed, offering neutral performance for an affordable price. Next came the flagship product of Grimm Audio, the LS1 playback system. Critically acclaimed as “the world’s best complete audio system” it serves as a reference in a variety of studios and as a source for musical enjoyment in many living rooms. The MU1 Music Player takes its performance yet one step further up, leading on a new road to perfection. And the MU2 Streaming DAC is the next milestone on that road.
Grimm Audio uses the highest level of technical and audiophile knowledge to build audio equipment that has no equivalent.
