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The Aavik R-X88 phono preamps series includes three models: R-188, R-288, and R-588, designed for MC and DS Audio optical cartridges.
Noise reduction is achieved using Tesla coils and dither circuitry, with the R-588 utilizing up to 108 active Tesla coils and 9 dither circuits.
All models feature a floating RCA input with gain options of 58dB-64dB, and a dedicated optical cartridge input with 26dB of gain.
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