Pre1 Class A Tube Preamplifier

$2,400.00
MAP

Pure Class A tube preamplifiers offer unsurpassed sonic performance, with musical vibrancy and sparkling audio energy in proper harmony with the music.

The preamplifier is the heart of any high-end audio system and the Pre1 was designed from the ground up as a high-performance preamplifier, one which can easily serve either solid state or tube power amplifiers.

Lab12 didn’t cut corners at any step of the design and Pre1 undeniably delivers a purity of musical energy into any power amplifier whilst conveying an organic, transparent and highly involving sound performance.

Pre1 operates with a pure tube heart. A pair of matched 6922 tubes and a special gain circuit allow you to rediscover your music. Lab12’s unique four stage regulated solid state power supply offers state of the art filtering with tremendous power reserve, ready to serve most demanding dynamic shifts in the music, ensuring you feel and connect with the entire performance.

Pre1 was designed as true dual-mono preamplifier with our propriety Fine Symmetry® and SRSG® topology implemented at every stage.

Countless hours of listening and careful selection of high-quality audiophile electronic components reveal the Pre1’s rich, dynamic, transparent and high-definition sound that exceeds what even we thought possible at this price.

Pre1 embraces our love and respect for music in the best possible way by preserving the music’s purity and adding as little of its own character as possible. This is the preamplifier that will capture the minds and hearts of even the most discerning audiophiles.

As with all Lab12 products, Pre1 comes with two choices of glass blasted anodized finish.

Features

• Remote control
• Toroidal power transformer
• Blue Velvet ALPS potentiometer
• Zero feedback design
• SRSG® implementation (*)
• Fine symmetry® implementation
• 1-minute warm up time
• 5mm thick anodized Aluminum face plate
• Five Year Warranty

Specifications

• Power: 115VAC @ 60Hz
• Power consumption: 80 VA max
• Frequency response: 5Hz to 200 kHz, +0-3dB
• Distortion: 0.04% at 2V RMS output
• Gain: 21dB
• Signal to Noise ratio: 90dB
• Maximum output: 14V RMS
• Input impedance: 50K ohm
• Output impedance: 900 ohm
• Tube complement: 2x E88CC dual triodes (aka 6922)
• Inputs: 5x line stereo (RCA connectors)
• Preamp Outputs: 1 pair RCA connectors, 1 pair XLR
• Finishes: Matte Black, Frozen Silver
• Dimensions (WDH): 16.93 x 11.42 x 4.33"
• Weight: 15.4Lbs (Unit only)

* SRSG technology stands for "Separate Rails, Separate Grounds". This Lab12 proprietary technology keeps high current circuits completely independent from signal circuits. In practice, this means Lab12 uses one star-grounding array for the high current returns and a separate star-grounding array for signal returns. This means both grounds only meet at a single specific point.

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