Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 - High-Value, High-Performance MM/MC Phonostage

Phono Box S2 is the successor to the world-famous Phono Box S, which offered unrivalled sonics and versatility at a price that was unheard-of. S2 is a refinement on that model with an upgraded chassis & circuitry to deliver more micro-detail, improved dynamic-handling, heightened clarity with a soundstage usually found in much more expensive products. Phono Box S2’s housing is an aluminum/steel sandwich construction that is not just sleek aesthetically, but also shields the circuitry from potentially harmful electromagnetic interference and vibration. The bottom DIP panel allows for fine-tuning of electrical parameters with nearly any MM or MC cartridge available.

Features:

• Audiophile performance
• Dual mono configuration
• Audiophile-grade amplification modules
• Audiophile-grade polypropylene WIMA capacitors
• Precise RIAA equalisation
• Switchable Subsonic filter –12dB @ 20Hz
• Switchable input impedance/capacitance
• 4 adjustable gain levels
• Outstanding sound quality
• Available in silver or black
• Handmade in Europe

Specifications:

• Input impedance: 10ohms, 100ohms, 1kohm A
• Input capacitance/impedance: 100pF, 200pF, 320pF and 420pF */47kohms B
• Input gain: 40 and 43dB B / 60 and 63dB A
• Noise floor MM: 94dB (A weighted) at 40dB and 43dB input gain
• Noise floor MC: 75dB (A weighted) at 60dB and 63dB input gain
• THD MM: <0,01% at 40dB and 43dB input gain
• THD MC: <0,05% at 60dB and 63dB input gain
• RIAA-equalisation curve accuracy: 20Hz – 20kHz / max. 0,4dB
• Subsonic filter: at 20Hz with 12dB/octave
• Input: 1 pair RCA/phono sockets
• Line-level output: 1 pair RCA/phono sockets
• Outboard power supply: 18V/500mA DC, suitable for your country’s mains supply
• Power consumption: 85mA DC, <1W in standby

A: typical for low output MC cartridges, B: typical for MM cartridges or high output MC
*Input capacitance is irrelevant for low output MC cartridges.