{"product_id":"soulnote-e-3-phono-equalizer-ds-audio-optical","title":"Soulnote E-3 Phono Equalizer (DS Audio Optical)","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePurpose-Built for Optical Vinyl: Soulnote E-3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSoulnote E-3\u003c\/strong\u003e is a reference phono equalizer built for one mission and built to do it perfectly: extracting every last drop of music from DS Audio optical cartridges. This is not an MM\/MC phono stage — it is a dedicated, completely non-NFB equalizer for the optical-cartridge format, with a signal path so short the music passes through just four transistors from input to output. The result is the vivid, immediate, uncannily alive sound that defines Soulnote at the top of its game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFour Transistors, Zero Feedback\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core is Soulnote's newly developed discrete, non-NFB, balanced \"New Type-R Circuit.\" By embedding the equalization into a minimalist balanced amplifier — and refusing any global feedback — the E-3 achieves RIAA accuracy within ±0.2 dB while keeping the signal path astonishingly pure. Gain is 34 dB balanced (28 dB unbalanced) at 1 kHz, with a maximum output of 12 V balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReference Build, Single-Minded Focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne XLR and one RCA input (used one at a time) feed balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs, in a 27 kg chassis grounded on spike feet — the same obsessive, vibration-controlled construction as the rest of Soulnote's Series 3. For the vinyl enthusiast who has embraced DS Audio's optical system, the E-3 is the equalizer designed to match it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love the Soulnote E-3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated DS Audio optical stage\u003c\/strong\u003e — purpose-built for the optical-cartridge format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnly four transistors in the path\u003c\/strong\u003e — new discrete non-NFB balanced Type-R circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRIAA within ±0.2 dB\u003c\/strong\u003e — accuracy without a feedback loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced and single-ended\u003c\/strong\u003e — XLR and RCA in and out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e34 dB balanced gain\u003c\/strong\u003e — up to 12 V balanced output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries 3 reference build\u003c\/strong\u003e — 27 kg, spike-foot grounding, Premium Silver or Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the E-3 work with moving-magnet or moving-coil cartridges?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — the E-3 is dedicated exclusively to DS Audio optical cartridges. For MM, MC and optical support in one unit, see the Soulnote E-2 ver.2. The E-3 is the specialist for those committed to the optical format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does an optical cartridge need a special equalizer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDS Audio optical cartridges output a different signal from magnetic cartridges and require dedicated equalization and power. The E-3 is engineered specifically for that format, extracting its full potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat inputs and outputs does it have?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne XLR and one RCA input (used one at a time), with balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoulnote E-3 Technical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhono equalizer for DS Audio optical cartridges, non-NFB, balanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCircuit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew Type-R discrete balanced; four transistors in signal path\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 dB balanced \/ 28 dB unbalanced (1 kHz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEQ accuracy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRIAA within ±0.2 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 mV (1 kHz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 V balanced \/ 6 V unbalanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 × XLR, 1 × RCA (mutually exclusive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced XLR and unbalanced RCA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e454 × 189 × 407 mm (with spikes)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePremium Silver or Premium Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan — Soulnote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Soulnote","offers":[{"title":"Premium Silver","offer_id":47712403849393,"sku":"SNE3SL","price":29000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Black","offer_id":47712403882161,"sku":"SNE3BL","price":29000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0245\/7723\/files\/E-3_silver_front.jpg?v=1784181511","url":"https:\/\/audionation.ca\/products\/soulnote-e-3-phono-equalizer-ds-audio-optical","provider":"Audionation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}