Why John Carroll loves the 11oLPv2
As someone who has listened to countless analogue products over the years, what excites me about the MOON 110LP v2 Phono Preamplifier is the way it elevates vinyl playback from a mechanical process to a musical experience. The 110LP v2 isn’t just another box in the rack - it’s a finely engineered bridge between your turntable and your system that delivers every nuance and emotion in a recording. From the moment the stylus touches the groove, the 110LP v2 delivers a sense of immediacy and engagement.
It’s not just me who admires the 110LP v2, it is one of our products with the most awards. What sets it apart and makes it such an award winner is its combination of technical precision and musicality. Its tight tolerance circuitry and adjustable loading options allow it to extract an extraordinary amount of detail from a wide range of cartridges, without ever sounding analytical or sterile. Whether listening to delicate acoustic passages or powerful orchestral crescendos, there’s a coherence and natural richness in the sound that makes it easy to lose yourself in the music. It’s rare to find a phono stage that is both transparent and so inherently musical - but the 110LP v2 manages that balance beautifully.
For those who care deeply about vinyl, the MOON 110LP v2 Phono Preamplifier represents more than just a component, it rewards attention with deeper insight into your records, revealing subtleties and textures that might otherwise go unnoticed. At Renaissance, we love products that enhance the emotional connection between listener and music, and the 110LP v2 does exactly that. In my view, it’s one of the most compelling phono preamps available and thoroughly deserving of all the awards it has received.
John Carroll, Renaissance MD
Design features
End-user adjustable impedance loading (47kΩ, 475Ω, 100Ω, 10Ω)
End-user adjustable capacitance loading (0pF, 100pF, 330pF, 430pF)
End-user adjustable gain settings for moving magnet and moving coil cartridges (40dB, 50dB, 54dB, 60dB, 66dB)
End user selectable curve (IEC/RIAA)
Four layer PCB tracings using pure copper for low impedance characteristics
Inductive DC Filtering for a significantly lower noise floor
Compact, rigid all-aluminum chassis with gold-plated RCA connectors
Designed to be powered up at all times for optimal performance
Brochure
Warranty
10-year warranty
Specifications
Circuit Layout: Mirror-image symmetrical circuit
Single-ended inputs: 1 pair (RCA)
Input Impedance - Adjustable: 10Ω / 100Ω / 475Ω / 47kΩ
Input Capacitance - Adjustable: 0 / 100pF / 330pF / 430pF
Gain Level - Adjustable: 40dB / 50dB / 54dB / 60dB / 66dB
Curve: IEC / RIAA
Signal-to-noise Ratio (full scale @40 dB gain): 104 dB
Signal-to-noise Ratio (full scale @60 dB gain): 87 dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz (± 0.5dB)
Intermodulation Distortion: 0.002%
THD (20Hz - 20kHz): 0.002%
Power Consumption @ idle: 2 W
AC Power Requirements: 100-240V 50Hz / 60 Hz
Awards & Reviews
What Hi-Fi?, July 2024 (5-star)
CE Pro Magazine, December 2018
SoundStage! Access, November 2018
Manufacturer
This is one fabulous piece of equipment. No other entry-level phono preamp I’ve heard betters its design, its construction, or, most important, its sound.
Thom Moon, SoundStage! Network