Phono Stages, 2 tube and 1 solid state (Scroll down)

R40        Ultimate quality Reference Phono Stage. ($1195)

Flagship. All valve to MM and high quality transforner to increase gain to MC.
Every person who has ever tried this unit, has bought one.

CONTROL FUNCTIONS: Power On/Off , Switch MM / MC and Switch High / Low
HARMONIC DISTORTION (for 2V RMS at output): 0.01%
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 47(MM),5 /40 ohms(MC)

INPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
OUTPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
GROUNDING INTERFACES: 1 group
SIGNAL/NOISE: 80dB(mm),70dB(mc)
CONSUMPTION: 10watt
VACUUM TUBE: 12AX7 x 2, EZ80 x1
DIMENSIONS: 440 (L) x260(W)x100 (H)mm
WEIGHT: 15 kg (packed)

PM 2/PM 1

Exceptional quality Phono Stage. All valve to MM and high quality transforner to increase gain to MC..
Close to the R40 and exceptional value.

PM-1 is a MM only.
PM-2 is MM and MC.

PM-1__ MM phono stage - ($710)
SPECIFICATION:

CONTROL FUNCTIONS: Power On/Off
HARMONIC DISTORTION (for 2V RMS at output): 0.01%
INPUT SENSITIVITY : 3-5mV
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 47k ohms
INPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
OUTPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
SIGNAL/NOISE: 86dB
CONSUMPTION: 40Watt
VACUUM TUBE: 12AX7/ECC83 x 2
DIMENSIONS: 295(L) x 255(W) x 95(H) mm
WEIGHT: 9kg(net);9.5kg(shipping)

PM-2__ MM/MC phono stage - ($895)
SPECIFICATION:

CONTROL FUNCTIONS: Power On/Off, Switch MM/MC
HARMONIC DISTORTION (for 2V RMS at output): 0.01%
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 47k(MM)/20 ohms (MC)
INPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
OUTPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
SIGNAL/NOISE: 86dB
CONSUMPTION: 40Watt
VACUUM TUBE: 12AX7/ECC83 x 2
DIMENSIONS: 295(L) x 255(W) x 95(H) mm
WEIGHT: 9kg(net);9.5kg(shipping)

PM2 uses tube amplification up to MM stage with outstanding signal to noise for a tube design, then a quality transformer is used to boost the signal to MC level whilst maintaining to exceptional signal to noise ratio.

Forbidden City PM-8 SOLID-STATE MM/MC PHONO STAGE  - ($650) All new

In the PM8 each preamplifier is independently configurable via a series of DIP switches that control gain and resistance. An additional DIP switch acts as a "rumble filter" to allow you to limit low-frequency response to 2Hz or 20Hz. Three DIP switches allow loading to be adjusted from 24 ohms to 1k ohm for moving-coil (MC) cartridges; and, for moving-magnet (MM) types, 47k ohms in unbalanced mode . There are switch positions for values of 24,130,150, 1k, and 47k ohms.
Capacitance adjustment for MMs is more limited: 100pF . A Three-switch DIP-switch array offers gains of 80,150,775,850,1300,1400,1900,2000 times.

The heart of the PM8 is a super-quiet Analog Devices microphone preamp based on op-amps. After the adjustable linear gain stage, the signal passes through a passive low-pass RIAA filter and the low-frequency cutoff switch, followed by active RIAA equalization. The low-impedance unbalanced signal can then be output directly.

Specification:

CONTROL FUNCTIONS: Power On/Off ,Switch for Gain and Impedance
HARMONIC DISTORTION (for 2V RMS at output): 0.001%
INPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
OUTPUT INTERFACES: 1 group (RCA)
GROUNDING INTERFACES: 1 group
SIGNAL/NOISE: 96dB
CONSUMPTION:20watt