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OPERA CONSONANCE PM8 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier I bought this phono preamp from stereonet couple years back. The previous owner have done a great job to summarise this product so I just borrowed few  from his previous post.     "Two box" phono preamp with separate power supply. Remarkably good sounding unit for the price with adjustments for loading / gain for MC cartridges. Very quiet preamp with no discernable hum with volume down. Ask Dr Google will give you plenty information about this phono preamp and how it compare to other preamp. The reason for selling is that I have accumulated too man

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At A$400, this sits well below the A$1,133 25th percentile and far under the A$1,324 median for recent AUD comps, so it reads as a strong bargain rather than a merely fair price. Even against the upper end of the market, it is massively discounted, which makes it stand out as an easy shortlist item if the unit is functional.

This is a well-regarded phono stage for buyers who want proper MM/MC flexibility and a bit more refinement than entry-level preamps usually offer. The upside here is simple: if it is clean, quiet, and complete, you are buying into a serious analog front end at a very friendly price, with enough savings left for a cartridge upgrade or servicing if needed.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Opera-Consonance

Opera-Consonance, also marketed as Opera Audio, is a Chinese hi-fi brand founded in 1994 in Beijing by Shi Hui Liu, who is also identified as the company’s chief designer and owner. It is one of the earlier international high-end audio manufacturers to emerge from China, and the brand has long emphasized original design and in-house manufacturing.

Its product range is broad and centered on traditional audiophile components: amplifiers, preamps, CD players and DACs, turntables, loudspeakers, and related accessories. The brand has been especially visible in analogue and tube-oriented gear, including turntable systems and valve amplification, alongside digital source components and speaker designs.

In the market, Opera-Consonance sits in the high-end but still boutique tier rather than the ultra-luxury mainstream. It is better known among experienced audiophiles than casual buyers, with a reputation for ambitious industrial design, careful fit and finish, and strong value relative to more established Western rivals. In the U.S. and other Western markets, it remains a niche brand with a cult following rather than a household name.

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