

“Other than that,” Hagerman concluded, “sound is pretty much unchanged from the Bugle3.”įor more information about Hagerman Audio Labs, and how to get your own Bugle MC, go here. authorized dealer for many camera brands such as Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, FujiFilm and many other suppliers. The staff at Shutterbug is absolutely fantastic Kayla, Joey and Reis couldnt have been more helpful and eager to share their wealth of knowledge and experience with a novice photographer. Larger rubber feet are employed.”Īdditional Bugle MC specs are provided below. Internal passive power-supply filtering now employ larger value polypropylene decoupling capacitors. This offers up a more hassle-free installation and better noise floor. RF filtering was added to the front end to better combat Wi-Fi, cell phone, and other pulsed digital communications (along with regular AM and FM radio). “The internal DIP switches for Gain and Loading were moved to the front panel for easier access and fine-tuning while listening.” Then Hagerman added, “The plastic box was upgraded to aluminum for improved shielding of stray fields. For example, items could have custom names, descriptions, or colors.


“The Bugle3 was already a highly refined phono stage, yet the MC versionīetters it in a number of respects,” Hagerman replied via email, then he cataloged said “better” aspects of it as follows by first reiterating the main feature upgrade. Our primary goal at Shutterbug is to share our information and experience on cameras and photography, to help both upcoming and professional photographers. Team Fortress 2 > Shutterbug The appearance of items in the individual listings may vary slightly from the one above. (Rear view of the Bugle MC is directly below.) Face to Face with Massive Leopard Seal in Antarctica, Shutterbug, April 21, 2016. Follow ShutterbugMag on Flipboard, to explore their latest magazines and flipped articles.
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This classic design is also said to accommodate virtually all cartridges available today from MM to MI to MC.Īccording to the company’s official site, the above-noted mods have been made “along with a few other upgrades.” To get more clarification about just what “a few other upgrades” entailed for the Bugle MC, I asked HagAudio head honcho Jim Hagerman directly to elaborate further. Shutterbug is the leading photo magazine for serious photographers. (For further context, the previous-gen Bugle3 retails for $199.)Įagle-eyed gearheads will instantly notice how the Gain and Load controls on the 4th-gen Bugle MC phono preamp have been moved to front panel (no DIP switches). Admirers of Hagerman Audio Labs’ Bugle series of phono preamps have plenty to trumpet about these days, as the company’s fourth-generation Bugle MC is now available for an SRP of $249.
