EAR-Yoshino Phono Box MM/MC Phono Pre Amplifier

Here we have a high quality phono stage from specialists EAR-Yoshino, the company originally founded by the electronics and valve expert Tim de Paravicini. The PhonoBox can accept both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges and also comes with a volume control so it can be used directly into a power amplifier for a simple single source system. Our example comes in good condition along with its original packaging, manual, mains cable and our standard three month warranty.
EAR-Yoshino Say….
The EAR-Yoshino ‘PhonoBox’ replaces the beloved 834P model. The 834P phono was widely recognised as the absolute reference at its price and far, far beyond. To build on that success and reputation, EAR-Yoshino have been busy at work for a very long time, designing, testing and refining the new PhonoBox. Only when every box had been ticked, EAR-Yoshino launched this beautiful new high performance machine. The PhonoBox builds on the strengths of the 834P. The performance is stunningly good – quiet and refined with a liquid midrange, superb bandwidth plus great dynamics.
The PhonoBox is compatible with MM and MC type cartridges (switchable) and has enough gain to ensure that even very low output moving coil designs can play happily with the PhonoBox. The exterior design has also changed, certainly bringing a sleek new modernised look to the PhonoBox. The addition of the volume control allows you to directly drive a power amplifier.
When Tim de Paravicini does a job; he does it properly; whether it is a custom studio installation, or an affordable phono pre amplifier like the EAR PhonoBox. With years of experience in design and manufacturing, nobody can come close to his unique point of view and life experiences he puts into all his designs.
Specifications:
Inputs: 1x MM / MC (selectable by switch)
Output: 1x pair RCA
Tubes: 13D16 x 3
MM Input sensitivity: 2.2 mV for 1 V @ 1 kHz (53 dB)
MC Input sensitivity: 0.22 mV for 1 V @ 1 kHz (73 dB)
Maximum output: 22 V
Noise (unweighted): – 80 dB
Dimensions: 180 (W) x 285 (D) x 65 (H) mm
Weight: 3.0 kg

For a review from Hi-Fi News magazine please click HERE