ARCAM FMJ C31 PRE-AMPLIFIER This is said to be one of the very best 2 channel products Arcam ever made. Since it has been discontinued it has become very rare and hard to find in such great working condition. This system has been proven to provide long-term, reliable, ultra-high quality fidelity and if partnered with a fmj P1 monobloc power amplifier you can you can achieve the absolute best and unmatched sound music playback quality on the marked today. Designed to keep the connections flexible, this pre-amp continually delivers the high fidelity with conventional unbalanced ( direct connection to power amps and the purest fidelity), buffered unbalanced ( long cable runs), as well as balanced output ( connections used in electrically noisy environments). The design includes five line level inputs , two independent tape loops an optional single stage MM/MC phono input. Technical Specifications Pre-amplifier section • All new audiophile pre-amplifier design with very low noise and distortion • Very short audio signal path for cleanest possible sound • No tone controls for lowest distortion and noise • DC coupled using servo to remove any DC from input signals • New improved Burr Brown volume control • High quality Burr Brown op-amps in signal path • Hermetically sealed reed relay input switching with immeasurable distortion and noise* • Four-layer printed circuit boards allow control of power supply reduction of electrical noise • Processor mode option for seamless integration with AV surround decoders • Audiophile grade Stargate and Rubicon capacitors for signal transparency • Optional single stage MM/MC phono preamp Output stage • Buffered balanced and unbalanced audio outputs • Independently buffered tape paths • Front panel headphones socket driven by dedicated headphone driver circuit Construction • Acousteel critically damped chassis to reduce microphony • 8mm extruded aluminium faceplate for mechanical integrity and electrical shielding • Additional aluminium casework and unique electrical shielding materials • Clear easy-to-read front panel display Power supply • Large core low flux density toroidal based power supply • Massive 2x10,000uF bulk decoupling capacitors to reduce voltage variation on input to audio regulators • Dual regulated system for analogue power supplies General Power consumption (max) 30VA Size 430W x 370D x 110H mm inc. feet Weight (net) 9.3kg SHIPPING: Will be packaged and shipped by UPS next day air with the value of the item declared with the shipment and insured, with delivery signature requirement. Must purchase remote separately. Does not come in original packaging. Manual not included (but can be found online here): http://www.arcam.co.uk/ugc/tor/c31/User%2520Manual%2520(English)/c31e_manual.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiiqdC_przSAhWn6oMKHey8CtUQFggrMAE&usg=AFQjCNG0MgmDJkbfNSyMy8ZK__Y2p-M1CQ&sig2=2GkLCwDcOAa9KOEJace6mw