A Performance focused benchmark setting
performer
In the preamp stage, the music signal is still very weak
and vulnerable to interference. At this stage, unclean power pollutes every note
and distorts the purity of music. The PRE-160 is built with an emphasis on clean
power supply. It makes music sound exactly like music is supposed to sound.
Clean power
The entire power supply
network is custom designed for the PRE-160. It is a combination of two dual rail
power supplies (total of 4) teamed with two custom-built low noise triode
transformers. It has a wide bandwidth, a fast settling time, extremely low noise
and impedance to ensure the cleanest power possible is used to reproduce every
audio signal.
Features
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Measurement:
Input impedance: 47 KOhms
Frequency response: 5Hz (-0.3dB) to 35
kHz (-1dB)
Signal to noise ratio: >98dB at 0dB gain
THD: <0.001% at line level
Channel separation: >70dB/10kHz
Output impedance: line out 60 Ohms
Power dissipation: >50W,
internal, regulated power supply
Inputs:
3 x gold plated RCA (line level input)
Outputs:
1 x pre -out with 12Db
gain
General:
Weight: app. 9 kg
Colour: silver anodized aluminium
Dimensions:
430 x 100 x 360mm
Listening Impression
The PRE-160 strikes a
new balance between musicality and precision. Like a maestro, it has every
vibration under perfect control, but like a jazz pianist, it allows emotion to
flow freely between each key. The sound stage is darker, the musicians are more
solid and the experience is more intense.
In an industry full of products driven by commercialism, our PRE-160 will stand the test of time. Because the creation of PRE-160 was driven by our passion and our love for music.
The function of Opamps at the output stage is as
important as the lens on a cinema projector. Regardless of the analytical
capability of the audio gear, an inferior opamp will halve a machine's
performance, and distort every dB of sonic imagery.
Just like our acclaimed HA160, the PRE-160 features our Burson HD audio
opamp. It enables the PRE-160 to reproduce music in superior resolution
and accuracy.
At the time when an audio signal is passing
through the volume control, it is still at its weakest. At this stage,
the audio signal is very vulnerable to noise pollution and interference.
A major source of such distortion is the commonly used remote volume
control adopted by most manufactures.
Just like an athlete needs clean air to perform
at an optimum standard – audio equipment needs clean power to reproduce
transparent and natural music.
The PRE-160 is housed in a 6mm case, constructed
from high precision machined aluminium. This enclosure allows the PRE-160,
to achieve a very high mechanical damping factor, which reduces any
microphonic effects, that may degrade the clarity of sonic
performance.