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The Burson Audio PRE-160 Preamplifier
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A Performance focused benchmark setting performer In the pre-amp stage, music signal is still weak and vulnerable to interference. At this stage unclean power pollutes every note and distort 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 supplies (total of 4) teamed with two custom-built low noise triode transformers. It has a wide bandwidth, a fast setting time, extremely low noise and  impedance to ensure the cleanest power possible is used to produce every audio signal. Features High Sensitivity Input Buffer (HSIB)   Fearing for a loss of transparency, most audiophiles are reluctant to add another component to their audio chain.  But those who have tried the PRE-160 know that the buffer in fact enhances sonic transparency by synergising the entire audio system.  The PRE-160  has achieved absolute transparency through our patented Burson HSIB stage. The HSIB is an FET input stage that has very high input impedance (hence very sensitive to even low level input). This effectively allows our buffer stage to match up to any  input or output signal drains,   and realise the full potential of the audio system without adding any colouration of its own. A performance focused volume control 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.  Burson Audio recognized the drawbacks associated with remote volume controls and deemed them unacceptable. Instead, we developed a 24 stepped attenuator, constructed with the best quality components available. Our Burson stepped attenuator ensures preservation of even the weakest audio signal; The air between instruments, the decay after an attack and all micro details that makes music enjoyable. Low Noise Power Supply (LNPS)  Based on our low noise regulator technology our power supply design uses multi stage noise filtering. It allows music to be reproduced from a darker, wider and deeper soundstage.