Fonel-Audio GmbH, www.fonel-audio.de

Tube preamplifier FONEL "Renaissance" Music, born anew

This preamplifier is rightly called "Renaissance"- Revival: music suddenly revives anew and breathes! A grandiose scene, lively, soft, three-dimensional and very natural sound - all these are provided by FONEL "Renaissance". And now, the instruments appear to have 'bodiliness', the performers - emotionality, and the listener moves the magical world of music.    "Renaissance" is built on low-noise tubes with excellent linear characteristics; that gives it advantages in sound quality as compared with other types of preamplifiers.     Features of engineering solutions, realized in Fonel "Renaissance": balanced circuit of signal transmission, without general negative feedback; the amplifier circuit is executed on the principal of 'double mono'; relays with gold-plated leads in the commutation channel; stabilized supply sources with separate power transformers for both channels; microprocessor control of the amplifier circuit, ensuring stable work of the power system, minimization of interference and distortion; adjusted brightness of indication elements; multilayer varnish coating and hand-made polishing.    The steel case, side parts of which are cut of one-piece metal, is massive and filigree at the same time. Its special design gave an opportunity to minimize mechanical resonances, influence of external electromagnetic impacts and to watch the tubes work when "Renaissance" is switched on.    Ornamental elements of the construction, as remote controllers, are made of natural wood of high quality and a customer may choose of three standard variants: ash, mahogany, walnut. The version in black piano-lacquer and other types of wood is made to special orders.

Technical characteristics
Made in	Germany
Inputs:	5
RCA:	4
including XLR:	1
Outputs:	2
including XLR:	1
Amplification factor:	18 dB
Balance adjustment:	±6 dB
Frequency Range (level -3 dB):	3 Hz.. 40 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio:	-98 dB
THD:	< 0.05 %, 1 kHz, 2 V Out
Supply voltage:	210-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Consumed power:	50 Watt
Dimensions:	430 x 105 x 340 mm
Weight:	16 kg