---
product_id: 217808772
title: "Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage Black"
brand: "rega"
price: "HK$84"
currency: HKD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 10
url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/217808772-rega-fono-mm-mk3-phono-stage-black
store_origin: HK
region: Hong Kong
---

# Optimized for moving magnet cartridges Sleek modern black chassis Discrete cascaded complementary amp Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage Black

**Brand:** rega
**Price:** HK$84
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Elevate your vinyl experience with award-winning precision

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage Black by rega
- **How much does it cost?** HK$84 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/217808772-rega-fono-mm-mk3-phono-stage-black)

## Best For

- rega enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted rega brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Setup:** Plug-and-play simplicity for immediate hi-fi upgrade
- • **Timeless Aesthetic:** Sleek black case that elevates any audio setup
- • **Precision Amplification:** Fully discrete, cascaded complementary input stage for pristine audio
- • **Award-Winning Sound Clarity:** Multi-year WHAT HI-FI? Best Phono Stage winner
- • **Seamless System Integration:** Modern design matches latest Rega electronics effortlessly

## Overview

The Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage is a high-performance, fully discrete amplifier designed specifically for moving magnet cartridges. Housed in a sleek black chassis, it offers award-winning sound clarity and seamless integration with modern hi-fi systems, making it the go-to choice for audiophiles seeking effortless, pristine vinyl playback.

## Description

The new Fono MM phono stage has been designed to be effective, easy to use, and above all, to reproduce music. The Fono MM uses a fully discrete, cascaded, complementary amplifier input stage, a configuration designed to optimise the performance of your moving magnet cartridge. Now housed in a brand new redesigned case to match the new Fono MC and Rega's latest range of electronic components offering a modern and sleek look guranteed to integrate in to any hi-fi system. The new MK3 Fono MM s the multi award winning MK2 model which won WHAT HI-FI? Best Phono stage in its price category 2014,2015 & 2016.

## Features

- Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage (Black)

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Rega
- **Included components:** RCA cables
- **Special feature:** Advanced Amplification, Modern Design
- **Material:** Polyester
- **Item weight:** 454 g
- **Style:** Modern
- **Colour:** Black
- **Model name:** Fono MM MK3
- **Compatible devices:** Speaker
- **Motor type:** Belt-Driven

## Images

![Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HJwak+yOL.jpg)
![Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage Black - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31IJplfBcBL.jpg)
![Rega Fono MM MK3 Phono Stage Black - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ETK5ZudfL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: will this improve the sound when used with a marantz pm6006 amp?**
A: I would have thought so. I use with an expensive pioneer & it makes a massive difference.

**Q: Can you stack it on top of a tt psu?**
A: Not sure what the TT PSU foot print is but this is 18 cm wide x 15 cm deep if that is any help

**Q: Will this work with my rega rp1? ( not the planar 1 )**
A: Yes. It will. Any turntable with a Moving Magnet cartridge will work  with the Rega Fono. Of course, you also need a separate amplifier with a spare input (not phono).

**Q: Can you plug these into standard bookshelf speakers or would they need to be powered?**
A: Hello,
You would need to plug your turntable into the Fono MM, that would then connect to your amplifier and your speakers would plug into the amplifier. If you wanted to connect Turntable & Fono MM directly to the speakers then yes, the speakers would need to have an amplifier built into them.
Please get in touch if you need any further help!

Kind Regards,

Paul
(Soundcraft Hi-Fi)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Very musical amp. May lack ultimate excitement for high energy pop and rock. Recommended.
  

*by D***M on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2021*

This has replaced my broken Ifi Phono amp. The Rega has a sophisticated, smooth, dynamic, open and natural presentation that suits acoustic instruments, electric guitars, and vocals. I would say it is an amp for concentrated listening and wasted if used for background music. I find it lacks a bit of drive and punch when playing high energy pop or rock music when compared to the ifi phono. However its musical performance always sits somewhere between exceptional for the price and extremely good. Overall the Rega is a far more musically satisfying and fatigue free listen than my highly rated and more expensive ifi phono. Recommended, but it really needs a £500+ turntable with at least £1000 of amp and speakers and concentrated listening to get the best out of it. ProsSound quality for the price. If you have an old phono amp that cost up to £1000, you may be shocked just how good the Rega sounds. highlights are:- Just sounds right tonally.- Solid and wide sound stage- Very good level of musical detail from highs to deep base.- Easy, relaxed and effortless presentation.- Doesn't emphasis sibilance.- Very low noise floor so quiet and subtle passages are just that.- Fatigue free.Easy to install with no impedance switches to match it to the cartridge.Small footprint.ConsFeels a bit flimsy. Case is well made, but in plastic. When I press the power button the amp moves.Doesn't suite anyone who collects LPs from 1954 or earlier as it only supports RIAA equalisation.May not have quite enough drive for those into real high energy pop or rock.RecommendationsMay take a few sides to sound its best.Good enough to notice differences in caballing so use good quality cables.Switch it off after use. Usual rule is low current devices (such as the Rega) don't gain much in sound quality from being left on when not used.General Listening notesTest with Special build turntable based upon Rega RP3-24 + Funk Firm FXRII arm + Goldring 1042 cartridge, Chord SPM2600 integrated amp, Tannoy TD8 Floor standing speakers.May suit jazz, blues and acoustic more than modern pop or rock.Very easy to live with.an audiophile's sound.Imaging slightly recessed behind the speaker so not quite as exciting a sound as some.Slight edge to sibilance for first side or two.Tight controlled bass which can give the impression of less bass, but it is just more accurately portrayed with little overhang. Also tends to put the bass in a natural context within the mix.Mids and highs are full of detail, smooth and natural. No edge or overblown sibilance of vocals. Well recorded percussion is a delight with lovely splash on cymbals.Good dynamic range and timing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Brand synergy, from Rega.
  

*by F***2 on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2019*

When I first purchased my Rega RP6 turntable (in 2012), I selected the model with the matched, external power supply and Exact (MM) cartridge. I hadn't budgeted for a separate phono stage, as my NAD amp already had a dedicated phono input built-in, but after discussing this with the guys in the showroom, I was convinced that I should get one. At that time, I couldn't find (or justify) the extra cash for the recommended Rega one, so I accepted their other recommendation and bought a ProJect one for about £80. It was good (better than the direct input into my amp's phono stage anyway) and I have been happily listening to vinyl ever since. Until ...This week, I finally decided to try listening to my iPod through the hi-fi system again and to make that possible, I purchased a decent preamp (Little Dot MKII, all valve). I expected that this would give a warmer (more 'vinyl-like') quality to the digital source component and was quite surprised when it came out sounding bright, but punchy and powerful. This led me to make some A/B comparisons of my vinyl and MP3 sources, by flicking between different input buttons on the integrated amp. In doing this, I heard a very bright (too bright, for my taste), detailed sound coming from the iPod and LD mkII, compared to a bassier, melodic, but slightly 'dulled' tone from my turntable and ProJect phono box. The seed of doubt was sewn and I immediately began to wish for a little more top-end clarity and detail from my vinyl set-up :-( .Fast forward a few days and I had done all of the Googling I needed to do - it was clear to me that the phono stage was the obvious component to try and swap out, to see if an improvement in clarity could be gained. The obvious model to go for seemed to be the Rega (mid-range) Fono MM model. So, I ordered it here. The price was competitive and it arrived the following day, despite being ordered on Standard (free) delivery terms. Excellent work!Once it was unboxed, I plugged it into the mains and routed one channel's In and Out leads to the Rega, leaving the other stereo channels In and Out leads connected to the ProJect box. This meant that when I powered the turntable and amp up, I was suddenly listening to a different phono stage in each speaker. The thing is, I hadn’t paid any attention to colour of the plugs and so wasn't sure which was which :-( .However, what was clear was that one of the channels was louder than the other (by around 20% I would say) and also sounded brighter at the top end than the other channel (even when the volume as equalled out using the amp's Balance control). I couldn't honestly tell which phono stage was which, but I knew which one I preferred - the one that was plugged into the right (R) channel. So, with fingers firmly crossed, I reached over and switched the power button on my ProJect phono stage to OFF...Hallelujah!!! The left channel fell silent, meaning that the 'better' sounding box powering the right speaker had to be the Rega Fono mkIII :-) . I was delighted! I knew instantly that the Rega was producing a much clearer top-end than the ProJect and once both stereo channels were hooked up to the Rega, I was able to sit back and listen to the whole thing in action. It still had a decent amount of bass and mid-range punch, but much better clarity overall, without ever sounding too harsh.Although it is early days, I think that I can safely say that the addition of this Rega phono stage to my chain of other Rega components has led to a more 'consistent' sound, with the detail that the Exact cartridge extracts and the natural 'musical' properties of the RB330 tone arm all being funnelled in a neutral and tonally well-balanced way to the amplifier with the aid of this nifty little phono box.Ultimately, it makes sense to me that these products should all interact so well, as they were essentially designed to be used together. The inherent 'synergy' of these middle-of-the-range Rega audio products is immediately apparent and represent an almost foolproof way to get a good starting point for your vinyl sound. I just wish that I had had the extra cash to buy this phono stage in the first place (although, it is great fun to be able to make a good 'upgrade' to the system every now and again) ;-) .Verdict: Excellent product, decent value for money and great service from Analogue Seduction at Amazon :-) !

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Sounds great - good value at this price
  

*by T***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2019*

I recently upgraded my cartridge and read that you should spend about as much on your pre-amp as your cartridge, and this Rega Fono MM Mk3 was well reviewed and at the right price point. Does it sound vastly better than the much lower cost pre-amp it replaced? Honestly, if you put me in a darkened room and asked me to differentiate, I might struggle. It certainly sounds great playing my records in my system. There are so many components between the vinyl groove and the sound waves hitting your ears, it would be hard to change any one thing to achieve a dramatic improvement. My approach is to incrementally upgrade them as my understanding of how to improve the sound quality increases. A year ago I was using an integrated amplifier. It sounded fine. Now I am using this pre-amp and a new power amp and what is for me, and expensive cartridge. It all does sound very good to me. The trouble with upgrading a little at a time is that there is no step change in the listening experience - it's very gradual. And there's no easy going back to do a side by side comparison. As someone else once said 'The only person who need to like your Hi Fi is YOU'. And I do like mine, the more so with the Rega Fono MM Mk3 pre-amp.

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