The Reference 40 tube phonostage is Opera-Consonance's flagship in its line of phono-stages. It is a MM and MC stand-alone phono amplifier, featuring an external power transformer, power supply with tube rectification, amorphous core MC step-up transformer and a point-to-point wiring with layout for the lowest noise.
It matched beautifully with Opera-Consonance line of turntables and tonearms. The top wood panels can be custom made in different finishes, such as black metal, birch wood or cherry red.
Specification:
- Control Functions: Power On/Off , Switch MM / MC and Switch High / Low
- Harmonic Distortion: 0.01% ( for 2V RMS at output )
- Input Impedance: 47k ohms( MM ) , 5 ohm~ 400 ohm( MC )
- Input Gain: 40dB (MM ) / 66 dB ( MC, 10 times)/ 57dB(MC, 5 times)
- Input Interfaces: 1 group (RCA)
- Output Interfaces: 1 group (RCA)
- Grounding Interfaces: 1 group
- Signal/Noise: 80dB(MM),70dB(MC)
- Consumption: 10 watt
- Vacuum Tube: 12AX7 x 2, EZ80 x1
- Dimensions: 17.5" L x 10.2" W x 4" H
- Weight: 15 kg / 33 lbs (packed)