Audio Note M9 Phono Preamplifier photos

We opened up the Audio Note U.K. M9 Phono preamplifier – to reseat tubes and just to take a big peek inside [taking the cover off of new equipment is not as common in the U.S. as it is elsewhere in the world].

This is a two-box preamp, one power supply box and one linestage box.

Note how packed with components these two boxes are.

We have a ton of photos, but these are of the linestage.

Check out the wood-like composite non-resonant PC boards that the components are mounted on. Checkout the heavy silver wiring.

This is the volume control.

Yes, we like the way it sounds too.

Needs lots more breaking in… but it is very intensely musical [whatever THAT means :-)]