The worlds largest online retailer of pre-owned audio Product DescriptionWho we areWhat we doOur ProcessOur Policies Audio Research PH8 MM / MC Tube Phono Preamplifier; PH-8; Remote Product SKU: 49264 Voltage: 120V # of Owners: 1 Service History: None Serial Number: 47582 Age: Unknown Tobacco Exposure: No MSRP: $6995 Cosmetic Description: Excellent condition with no notable blemishes.  What is Included: Preamplifier, Remote, Manual, One Sovtek 6550WE tube, Three Sovtek 6H30n-EB tubes, Power cable, Factory packaging Other Notes: Tube hours: 3504 The PH8 benefits from a number of circuit and parts improvements derived from the award-winning REF Phono 2. Rather than using the four 6922s of its predecessor, the PH8 uses two 6H30 tubes along with special low-noise FETs; vacuum tube regulation incorporates a 6550 and a 6H30, as featured in the REF Phono 2 and REF5. Capacitors are all the same types as those used in the REF Phono 2, including the same coupling caps, and Teflon® caps used in both the RIAA stage and as bypass caps. There is also a new R-core transformer. Circuit board material is the same as in our Reference products. Bandwidth is extraordinary, with -3dB points below 0.3dB and above 400kHz. Distortion is vanishingly low, and gain is a very healthy 58 dB, allowing the PH8 to be used with low output moving coil cartridges and an appropriate line stage. - Audio Research Functional Notes: Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found. Shipping: Cost to ship this item within the contiguous United States is a flat rate of $65- including packaging and insurance. For all other locations including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska, please request a quote prior to purchase. Items with factory packaging will be double boxed. When factory packaging not available re-usable shipping box with custom injected-foam mold will be used. (for all items over 10 lbs). Note that all items valued over $750 will require a signature upon delivery. Your online source for the best value in new and used audio gear. Visit us online to Buy / Sell / Trade / Consign The Music Room is the largest online retailer of pre-owned HiFi equipment in the world. Headquartered in beautiful Boulder Colorado, The Music Room is a team of 17 strong (and growing) music lovers - all dedicated to one singular mission: delivering the very best online shopping experience in the audio industry - period. We specialize in well-cared for, previously used gear because that is what we are passionate about. We feel that there is nothing more fulfilling than creating a high-performance system on a budget with carefully selected used components, speakers and cables. Our program is safe, secure, fast, fair, hassle-free and highly effective. 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Audio Research phonostage PH8 valve phonostage Audio Research PH8 phono stage Straight from the box, Audio Research warn that a long burn-in period is required before new equipment sounds at its best. Our review PH8 already had a few miles on the clock, and proved to be immediately impressive. In typical ARC style, the PH8 produces a big, rich, deep sound that has massive scale and depth. It’s a very solid tactile sort of presentation – there’s nothing ‘small’ or effete about the sound. The music sounds focused and very ‘present’. The PH8 has a fixed gain of 58dB. Overload point is a massive 70mV at 1kHz, making it suitable for virtually any pickup on the market - fixed or moving coil. We used a Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue; a medium/high output MC pickup. There was plenty of level, and background noise was very low. Those with ARC preamps (like the LS-27) would be able to vary the gain of the line input stage to create a comfortable listening volume. In order to tailor the phono stage to your cartridge, the PH8 offers variable input impedance. When using fixed-coil (MM) cartridges, you’d need to set the impedance to 47k Ohms. But MC cartridges can be used at any impedance. Frisky The 47k Ohms setting should deliver the brightest liveliest sound, but if the top-end is a bit too frisky selecting a lower impedance should help, meaning you can fine-tune things to get the best results from your chosen pickup. A stereo/mono switch is provided – very important for those who play old mono LPs. Switching to mono cancels output caused by vertical motion of the stylus, and has the effect of significantly reducing pressing rumble and noise. The PH8 is very revealing, yet not in a destructive manner. It always makes the most of whatever signal you feed it with, so you hear what’s right with your recordings, rather than having the bad things emphasised. Here’s an example… While comparing a couple of high-end turntables using another phono stage, we noticed that one of the decks clearly revealed that two guitars were playing at a certain point in a track. With the other (lesser) turntable, this detail wasn’t quite so obvious. However, with the PH8 in the driving seat, you could clearly hear two guitars being used with both turntables. In a sense, the PH8 almost reduced the difference between the two decks, making both sound utterly fabulous. For years now, we’ve had it drummed into us that the source component is dominant, holding the key to superior sound quality. Yet the extra ‘something’ delivered by the PH8 almost made the absolute quality of the turntable seem less crucial. Audio Research phonostage  PH8 valve  phonostage  Audio Research PH8 phono stage Straight from the box, Audio Research warn that a long burn-in period is required before new equipment sounds at its best. Our review PH8 already had a few miles on the clock, and proved to be immediately impressive. In typical ARC style, the PH8 produces a big, rich, deep sound that has massive scale and depth. It’s a very solid tactile sort of presentation – there’s nothing ‘small’ or effete about the sound. The music sounds focused and very ‘present’. The PH8 has a fixed gain of 58dB. Overload point is a massive 70mV at 1kHz, making it suitable for virtually any pickup on the market - fixed or moving coil. We used a Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue; a medium/high output MC pickup. There was plenty of level, and background noise was very low. Those with ARC preamps (like the LS-27) would be able to vary the gain of the line input stage to create a comfortable listening volume. In order to tailor the phono stage to your cartridge, the PH8 offers variable input impedance. When using fixed-coil (MM) cartridges, you’d need to set the impedance to 47k Ohms. But MC cartridges can be used at any impedance. Frisky The 47k Ohms setting should deliver the brightest liveliest sound, but if the top-end is a bit too frisky selecting a lower impedance should help, meaning you can fine-tune things to get the best results from your chosen pickup. A stereo/mono switch is provided – very important for those who play old mono LPs. Switching to mono cancels output caused by vertical motion of the stylus, and has the effect of significantly reducing pressing rumble and noise. The PH8 is very revealing, yet not in a destructive manner. It always makes the most of whatever signal you feed it with, so you hear what’s right with your recordings, rather than having the bad things emphasised. Here’s an example… While comparing a couple of high-end turntables using another phono stage, we noticed that one of the decks clearly revealed that two guitars were playing at a certain point in a track. With the other (lesser) turntable, this detail wasn’t quite so obvious. However, with the PH8 in the driving seat, you could clearly hear two guitars being used with both turntables. In a sense, the PH8 almost reduced the difference between the two decks, making both sound utterly fabulous. For years now, we’ve had it drummed into us that the source component is dominant, holding the key to superior sound quality. Yet the extra ‘something’ delivered by the PH8 almost made the absolute quality of the turntable seem less crucial. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.

I am sell my tube phono pre-amp Audio Research PH 8, silver, top condition, original packaging. Device comes from non-smoking household and has been treated with care. Original packaging is available.