The Fono MM remains our favourite affordable phono stage, though we still wish Rega had taken the opportunity to eke even better sound out of the design
What Hi-Fi?(UK)·14 July 2023
5 starsWhat Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 winner
Rega
Fono MM MK5
The Fono MM MK5 is Rega's pure moving-magnet phono stage, and a habitual award-winner — What Hi-Fi has named a version of it Product of the Year more than once. It does one job with no distractions: a fully discrete input stage and a two-part RIAA circuit, in the same aluminium case as Rega's Neo and Fono MC, so it reads and looks the part of a serious component. Choose it over the Fono Mini if you do not need USB and want every penny in the sound. For any moving-magnet cartridge — Carbon through Nd9 — it is the stage we reach for first.
€ 319,00
Suggested retail price, incl. VAT · via authorized dealers · as of 2026-07-27
In the press
What Hi-Fi?(UK)·5 October 2021
5 starsWhat Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner
reviewed as: Fono MM Mk3
Specifications
| Input sensitivity | 1.7 mV for 200 mV Output |
|---|---|
| Input load | 47 kΩ in parallel with 100 pF |
| Gain | 41.4 dB at 1 kHz |
| RIAA accuracy | Better than ±0.2 dB 100 Hz to 100 kHz |
| Frequency response | 15 Hz (-3 dB) to 100 kHz (-0.2 dB) |
| Maximum input level | 60 mV at 1 kHz |
| Output impedance | 200 Ω |
| Recommended minimum output load | 5 kΩ |
| Power requirements | 24 V AC at 80 mA maximum |
For full technical specifications, download FONO MM MK5 USER MANUAL below.
Where to listen
Every model is sold and demonstrated through Joenit's authorized dealer network across Europe. Find your nearest dealer to hear it for yourself.
