Audio Note Japan
M1000 MkII
Introduced 2020$32,000 MSRP
Cost-no-object reference preamplifier with premium transformer design and 5-page manual
MSRP
$32,000
Used market · Excellent
$19,200est.
-40% vs MSRP
as of Aug 29, 2026MSRP to used market
From $32,000 at launch to $19,200 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- Line-stage preamplifier
- Inputs
- RCA (3 pairs), XLR (1 balanced)
- SNR
- 105 dB
- Gain
- 12 dB
- Outputs
- RCA, XLR balanced
- Topology
- single-ended triode, all-tube
- Weight
- 88 lbs
- THD
- 0.15%
- Dimensions
- 21 x 5 x 16"
- Tube complement
- 4x 6SN7, 2x ECC81, 2x 6922, 4x 5U4
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