EAR 834P MM/MC Tube Phono stage with Volume

Absolutely classic tube phonostage in perfect working condition - dead silent!
This is the fully loaded version with a Volume knob to adjust gain (yes, it can be used as a preamp in a vinyl only system). 
 
A few minor scratches - the way the light captures them, they look far more noticeable in the pictures than in real life.   
 
PLUS this has step-up transformers built in for MC operation (MM/MC switch is on the back).  The step-up transformers would cost you over $1,000 by themselves! 
 
Comes with original box, manual and power cable. 
 
Uses three 12ax7 tubes (included) 
 
"The EAR 834P is a remarkable piece of work: a reference-quality phono preamplifier that would feel at home in a system of any price. At its sticker price it's downright obscene. If you treasure analog as I do, particularly if you're a fan of well-recorded classical works, you should treat yourself to an audition of the EAR."
– Robert J. Reina, Stereophile

The EAR 834P tube phono stage is a classic! There is something truly magical when records are played back through tubes.  Of course, the 834p has the entrancing midrange you'd expect from a tube phono stage, but world-renowned audio designer Tim de Paravicini has designed the 834p with incredible extension at both frequency extremes. Taut powerful bass, extended airy highs, the 834p does it all.

The 834p is Moving Magnet/Moving Coil selectable, with 70dB of gain in the MC setting making it compatible with virtually every MC cartridge on the market (and making the volume control very valuable for fine-tuning your gain setting). There is nothing as affordable and versatile in a tube phono stage that comes close to the listening pleasure you will receive from this world-class design! 

Moving-coil/moving-magnet phono preamplifier
Input sensitivity (1V @ 1kHz): 
    2.2mV (MM)
    220µV (MC)
Maximum output level: 30V
S/N Ratio: 80dB (IHF, unweighted)
Dimensions: 5" x 4" x 11"