Michell Apollo Phono Stage powered by MUSE - Ex-Demonstration
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Product Summary
The Michell Apollo powered by Muse is a premium two-box phono stage designed for customers who want a more serious, more revealing and more emotionally engaging vinyl front end. Rather than treating the phono stage as a supporting component, Michell has engineered Apollo and Muse as a reference-grade system, giving the delicate cartridge signal a cleaner and more stable environment to work in.
A major part of its appeal is the way the two units work together. Apollo handles the amplification stages, while the separate Muse power supply is designed to isolate transformer-related noise away from the sensitive audio circuitry. Michell also uses Class A amplification, a passive RIAA circuit and hand-matched components, all aimed at preserving fidelity, improving channel balance and delivering a more natural and convincing analogue presentation.
The Apollo / Muse combination is also built to feel like a genuinely premium long-term component. The solid aluminium enclosures are designed to resist RF interference and vibration, while the custom external DC cable and high-quality connections reinforce the attention to detail throughout the design. For customers who want a beautifully engineered phono stage with genuine high-end aspirations and strong upgrade-system potential, the Apollo powered by Muse is a very compelling choice.
This is an ex-demo product that has been very well cared for. It comes supplied with original boxing and accessories.
Key Benefits
- Two-box phono stage design helps keep sensitive audio circuitry better isolated from power supply noise for a cleaner, more refined sound
- Class A amplification is designed to deliver a more natural, accurate and musically convincing presentation
- Passive RIAA equalisation helps preserve fidelity and supports a more precise analogue signal path
- Hand-matched components help improve channel balance and overall consistency
- Separate Muse power supply provides highly filtered and regulated DC power to support lower noise performance
- Solid aluminium enclosure design helps guard against RF interference and supports better mechanical stability
- Custom high-quality DC cable is engineered to preserve signal integrity between the two units
- Reference-level design makes it a strong partner for serious turntable, tonearm and cartridge combinations
- Premium construction and engineering focus give it strong long-term ownership appeal in a high-end vinyl system
- Up to 5 years manufacturers' warranty on registered UK purchases
Technical Specifications
Phono Stage Section
- Product Type: Two-box phono stage with separate external power supply
- Main Unit: Apollo phono stage
- Power Supply Unit: Muse external power supply
- Amplification Topology: Class A preamplifier and gain stages
- Equalisation: Passive RIAA circuit
- Component Matching: Hand-matched capacitors for stringent tolerance and channel balance
- Power Regulation: Internal supply circuitry in Apollo working with external Muse power supply
Power Supply & Cable Design
- Transformer Type: High-quality low-noise toroidal transformer housed in the Muse unit
- Filtering Approach: Advanced capacitance multiplier technology with highly filtered and regulated DC outputs
- Noise Isolation: Transformer housed separately from amplification circuitry
- DC Connecting Cable: Custom UK-made external DC cable
- Cable Conductors: Silver-plated OFC copper conductors
- Cable Insulation: FEP insulation
- Cable Construction: Cotton fibre wrap, AL-foil Mylar separators and high-density tinned copper shielding
- Connectors: High-quality ChorAlloy plated XLR connectors
Construction
- Enclosure Material: Solid aluminium construction
- Casework Design: Each enclosure machined from two solid billets of aluminium plus a solid aluminium back plate
- RF Protection: Enclosures designed to act as a Faraday cage against RF interference
- Mechanical Design Goal: High mass and rigidity to help isolate sensitive circuits from vibration
Weight & Dimensions (per box)
- Weight: 3 kg
- Dimensions: 11.5 x 6 x 28 cm (W x H x D)
What’s in the Box
- Michell Apollo phono stage
- Michell Muse external power supply
- Custom external DC connecting cable
- Product documentation
