Fezz Audio Gratia Prestige MK2 MM/MC EVOLUTION Phono Stage

🧾 Overview

The Fezz Audio Gratia Prestige MK2 is a vacuum tube MM/MC phono stage from the Evolution line, designed as an upgraded version of the original Gratia Prestige. It combines a Burson Supreme Sound V5i op-amp with two ECC82/12AU7 tubes and a Toroidy.pl Supreme transformer power supply. The MK2 adds new functionality with selectable capacitance for MM cartridges and adjustable loading for MC cartridges, offering audiophiles greater flexibility and fine-tuning. With its improved dynamics, bass extension, and tube musicality, it elevates vinyl playback to new levels of precision and character.

✅ Key Features

✅ Vacuum tube MM/MC phono stage with 2 × ECC82/12AU7
✅ Dual-stage amplification: Burson V5i op-amp + tubes
✅ Adjustable MM capacitance (0 pF, 47 pF, 100 pF, 220 pF)
✅ Selectable MC load (1 kΩ, 470 Ω, 220 Ω, 100 Ω)
✅ Gain: 42 dB (MM) / 60 dB (MC)
✅ THD < 0.1% — clean, low-distortion playback
✅ S/N ratio: > 90 dB (MM) / > 86 dB (MC)
✅ Subsonic filter, mono/stereo switch, ground loop switch
✅ Sliding plexiglass window for easy tube replacement

📦 What’s in the Box

📦 Fezz Audio Gratia Prestige MK2 Phono Stage
🔌 Power cord
📖 User manual

As listed in user manual (“Contents of the Package”).

🔄 Compatibility

✔ Works with MM (moving magnet) and MC (moving coil) cartridges
✔ Adjustable capacitance & load for precise cartridge matching
✔ Connects to integrated amps, preamps, or receivers via RCA line-level
✔ Tube + op-amp hybrid design pairs well with solid-state or tube systems

📦✈️ Shipping & Returns

📦 Insured worldwide delivery
🔄 14-day return policy
🛡️ 2-year EU warranty

📝 Reviews

• HighFidelity.pl: Applauded for its new flexibility (capacitance & load adjustments) and organic tube tone. Read review
• StereoLife: “The MK2 brings more control, more precision — a true upgrade over the first Gratia Prestige.” Read test
• 6moons: Highlights the hybrid op-amp/tube topology and versatility for modern vinyl setups. Read article