Det ferskest på stammen er Pre1, en forforsterker med varm klangkarakter ifølge Lab12. Det benyttes et matchet par med E88cc-rør, og Stratos Vichos fremhever at dette er en forforsterker som gir mye godlyd for pengene.
Veil. pris i Europa vil bli satt til 1.180 Euro, og Stratos avslører at vi er de første som får vite dette. Det samme gjelder for Spesifikasjonene.
Vi overlater ordet til Stratos Vichos:
PRE1 Preamplifier born after two years of development. It is the first preamplifier in LAB12 products range and the target was exactly the same as on the other models, to achieve a warm, musical and most of all realistic and easy listening sound that that will never resentment the listener. We achieve to give PRE1 a high class performance, much higher than its price range. It is a perfect choice with a solid state or tube Power amplifier, in both ways PRE1 will perfect drive and give this known warm and friendly analytical sound of LAB12.
Internally we use a matched pair of E88cc tubes in a special configuration and a four stages solid state power supply with more than enough capacity and smart filtering. Dual mono philosophy exists in every stage of circuit and pcb and of course we use the SRSG implementation in this gear too. Special selected parts like mkp audio grade capacitors and 1% resistors bring the fine detailed and wider resolution sound.
PRE1 has a special, vibration isolated chassis with five stereo line inputs and two preamplifier outputs. As every other LAB12 device we keep the special luxury painted faceplate and the choice of a custom color.
SPECIFICATIONS
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +0-3dB, 5Hz to 60kHz
DISTORTION: Less than .04% at 2V RMS BAL output.
GAIN: 20dB (maximum output 12V RMS at 20K input)
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 50K ohms
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 2K ohms
TUBE COMPLEMENT: 2x E88CC dual triode, ( tube audio circuit, solid-state power supply).
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 100-135VAC 60Hz (200-270VAC 50/60Hz) 130 watts. Standby: 2 watts.
DIMENSIONS: 19" (48 cm) W x 7" (17.8 cm) H (standard panel) x 15.5" (39.4 cm) D. Handles extend 1.5" (3.8 cm) forward of the front panel.
WEIGHT: 30.4 lbs. (13.9 kg) Net; 41.6 lbs. (19 kg) Shipping.
POWER : 230/240 Vac 50Hz (1Α fused)
POWER CONSUMPTION: 80 VA max
INPUTS: 5x line stereo (RCA connectors)
PREAMP OUTPUTS 2 x line stereo (RCA connectors)
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD): 43cm x 11cm x 29cm
WEIGHT: 5 Kg
Norsk importør er Moiz Audio.