Peter spent a lifetime designing and improving phono preamps, both in solid state and with tubes. Of all stages of audio amplification, phono preamplifiers pose the biggest challenges to a designer.

The first chip is a low-noise audio preamp and the other is a balanced line driver. In part 2, we get to see [Curt] go from breadboard testing to PCB fabrication all the way to the finished rack ...

Luxury Swiss audio brand Goldmund is back with more high-end hi-fi with prices to make your head spin and your wallet weep. The new Mimesis Excellence preamplifier is aimed squarely at ...

Everything about their performance changes if you don’t select the right phono pre-amplifier; color, pace, transparency, detail, soundstage, dynamics, and degree of immediacy. If your cartridge buying ...

Each preamplifier has 16 inputs, including 9 analog and 7 digital connections. From analog to digital, the C55 and C2800can accommodate a wide range of audio sources, including turntables via ...

If your music system includes a turntable, a phono preamp is a must-have component in the product chain. Also called a phono stage, this component is essential for the playback of vinyl records. It ...

pure sound through exquisitely designed modern chassis that house advanced technologies for superior audio performance.” The Onkyo Icon P-80 is a streaming preamplifier with a high-quality DAC ...

Onkyo has packed in some modern audio tech across the range, including Dirac Live Room Correction in the P-80 preamplifier and A-50 network integrated amplifier, as well as a new “Premium Stereo ...