Phonostages — Trafomatic Audio LUNA

The LUNA is a phono stage from Trafomatic Audio, sharing the Evolution Phono One's warm tube-informed character with substantially greater MC gain. The LUNA brings Trafomatic's most storied tube-informed engineering heritage to dedicated phono preamplification.

Key specs that matter

Three single-ended inputs are provided - more than the Evolution Phono One's two. MM voltage input impedance is 47,000 ohms. Output impedance is 600 ohms, matching the Evolution Phono One. Gain is 45dB for MM or a substantially greater 70dB for MC - considerably higher than the Evolution Phono One's 64dB, suiting low-output moving-coil cartridges. At 400 x 310 x 85mm and 10kg, the LUNA represents a more substantial commitment than the Evolution Phono One.

Sound and use context

Expect the warm, richly textured character tube-informed phono preamplification is broadly celebrated for, with the substantially greater 70dB MC gain accommodating low-output moving-coil cartridges that the Evolution Phono One's more modest gain might not suit as well.

Pairing

The substantially greater 70dB MC gain accommodates low-output moving-coil cartridges requiring exceptional amplification.

Alternatives

Trafomatic's own Evolution Phono One offers a more flexible, lower-gain alternative with stepped MC loading within the same broader phono-stage catalogue.