{"id":503650,"date":"2026-02-25T18:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/503650\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T18:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:35:09","slug":"regas-aura-derived-more-affordable-aos-mc-phono-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/503650\/","title":{"rendered":"Rega\u2019s Aura-derived, more affordable AOS MC phono stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rega has officially released the AOS MC, a dedicated moving coil phono stage whose circuit leans heavily on the company\u2019s reference-grade Aura MC.<\/p>\n

No compromise?<\/p>\n

The AOS MC is a two-stage, pure analogue design with no digital control circuitry anywhere in the signal path. Rega has used parallel-connected, low-noise FETs configured as compound pairs, a topology chosen partly because FET transistors draw no bias current through the cartridge coil. That matters: bias current can disturb the magnetic geometry inside an MC cartridge, and Rega wants none of it. A self-adjusting servo compensates for temperature drift, both ambient and operational, which is a trickle-down feature from the Aura\u2019s design philosophy of keeping things stable without adding complexity to the signal path.<\/p>\n

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Adjustability covers resistance loading from 70\u03a9 to 400\u03a9 and capacitive loading from 1000pF to 4300pF, all via rear-panel dip switches. A 6dB gain toggle accommodates low-output MCs. There\u2019s also an automatic standby mode that sends the unit to sleep after a period of silence, deactivatable via dip switch for those who\u2019d rather leave it powered up. Connections are RCA in, RCA out. No balanced, no worries.<\/p>\n

The half-width aluminium casework provides RFI shielding and matches Rega\u2019s current component aesthetic.<\/p>\n

Pricing and availability<\/p>\n

The AOS MC sits between the Fono MC MK4 and the Aura MC in Rega\u2019s phono stage lineup. It retails at \u00a31500 in the UK (US$2299\/AU$2999), roughly a third of the Aura MC\u2019s \u00a34620 asking price, and begins shipping to UK retailers this week, with export units following through March and April.<\/p>\n

Further information: Rega<\/a><\/p>\n

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