Grandinote Celio MK IV

This is a fantastic phonostage from Grandinote.  It has been a reference phono stage for us since we first heard it.  The reviews have been resoundingly positive.  It was LP Magazine's  2021 choice for component of the year. Many many other fine reviews can be found at

http://www.grandinote.it/reviews.html

Both from European writers to a perponderance of US writers.   Here's Grandinote's own description of the unit.

Phono preamplifier for MM and MC cartridges.
It is characterized by the same sweetness, musicality and naturality of the Magnetosolid® power amplifier systems.
This special phono preamplifier has 2 XLR connectors: one input and one output.
The Celio is both: either a stereo RCA phono preamplifier or a mono XLR phono preamplifier.
To upgrade from a RCA stereo to a XLR stereo phono preamplifier is sufficient to add another Celio to the system: this preserves the investment in Your analogue hifi chain.
- MC gain = 66dB
- MM gain = 45dB
- XLR for MONO-BALANCED
- Adjustable load impedances
- Class "A"
- No feedback
- Direct coupling stages: no capacitor used
- Full dual mono
- Absorption 9W
- Weight 7kg
- W=178 x H=148 x L=316 [mm]
- Italian price VAT included $6,769
- Grandinote's warranty of 5 years