Item: FS: M2Tech Joplin MKII - 384/32bit - A/D Convertor & Phono PreAmp
Location: Sydney, North Sydney
Price: $880 (RRP $4,200 20% of retail price!)
Item Condition: Mint (Still in Warranty 7 months old)
Reason for selling: No longer using
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal (add 3%), Bank Deposit
Postage: Approx $25
Info:
High Quality Phono Pre, Play your vinyl, rip your vinyl and any other analogue source such as R2R, Cassette etc. Rips from this device sound amazing!
Up for sale is a M2Tech Joplin MKII Phono Preamp A/D convertor. This preamp has an amazingly low noise floor and sounds very clean. If you have previously heard the "PS Audio Nuwave" and like it then you will love this! Personally, I think it is leaps ahead of it.
This was the view shared by Michael Fremer (who tied the Ayre and m2tech as being most analogue sounding )when there was a ripping shoot out between the Ayre, Lynx, HRT, PS Audio Nuwave
It has every vinyl EQ Curve thats been in popular use over the last 100 years including RIAA, decca it also has Reel to Reel EQ curves as well.
As the EQ is done in the digital domain it is extremely precise and the rips off this unit sound amazing!
Selling this at a very fair price considering retail price and still have warranty
Further details
DETAILS High-speed asynchronous USB connection. Single-ended stereo input on RCA. S/PDIF, AES/EBU and Toslink digital outputs. Auxiliary S/PDIF input for bridging. Selectable input gain 0dB to 65dB. Wide choice of equalization curves in digital domain. Various filter options (anti-rumble, anti-hiss, MPX). Input impedance matching for MM and MC phono cartridges. Remote control. Encased in a stylish aluminium case. FEATURES Joplin MkII is a high performance A/D converter capable of handing up to 384kHz sampling rates and 32 bits resolution (USB output). It features a high speed asynchronous USB input based on the hiFace Two technology, further developped to allow for higher sampling rates. A comprehensive output set (S/PDIF on RCA, AES/EBU on XLR and optical on Toslink) provide great connection versatility. Also, an auxiliary S/PDIF digital input on RCA allows for re-using the digital connection used for the Joplin for a digital source, as well as for redirecting the output from a digital source to a computer which is not provided with an S/PDIF input. Despite its price, Joplin encopasses a leading edge technology for data handling and processing. An FPGA is used to provide a seamless connection between the ADC IC and the USB port (both operating in master mode for low jitter reasons), as well as for a large number of important clock and data routing tasks, not to mention the VU-meter drive. The analog stage is based on the best PGA (Programmable Gain Amplifier) available on the market, and allows for gain as high as 65dB (equivalment to 1.43mVrms for 0dBFS). A comprehensive set of equalization curves can be selected, to accommodate all phono formats ever used from 1925 to the present day, plus eq curves for reel-to-reel tapes with straight output from the playback head. The equalizer’s digital gain allows for using cartridges with output voltage as low as 100uV. A comprehensive set of input impedance values allow for interfacing both MM and MC cartridges, with an extra value specific for high output MC’s. The small size and stylish look of the Joplin allow for a uninvasive placement in every living space.
