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Best Preamplifiers in Australia
The Audio Tailor has a wide range of Preamplifiers available in Australia. Shop online, in our Brisbane store or call us on 1300 308 711.
We deliver Preamplifiers Australia-wide including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane + more.
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$212,000.00| /Boulder - 3010 - Preamplifier
BoulderThe 3000 Series and thus the Boulder 3010 Preamplifier have become synonymous with the ultimate in sound quality; a level of performance reserved f...
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$102,000.00| /Boulder - 2110 - Preamplifier
BoulderThe 2110 is Boulder’s most iconic offering. It is instantly recognisable, Boulder's highest performing, continuously-produced preamplifier. Inside ...
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$93,000.00| /Bel Canto - BLACK The System - Asynchronous System Controller & Mono DAC Power Amplifiers
Bel CantoBlack is like no other audio system in the world. It communicates the musical experience completely, staying true to the recorded event and conveyi...
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$83,000.00| /Boulder - 2108 - Phono Preamplifier
BoulderIn 2002 Boulder released the 2008 Phono Preamplifier. At the end of that year, it was placed in the A+ category of Stereophile magazine’s recommend...
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$59,000.00| /Bel Canto - BLACK Control DAC - Asynchronous Control & Dual Mono DAC (COMING SOON)
Bel CantoThe Black Control DAC is a unique path to the finest Digital to Analog conversion and ultimate musical experience. The 2-component design isolates ...
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$44,995.00| /Clearaudio - Statement Phono - Preamplifier
ClearaudioThe statement phono is at home at the absolute top – where the air is thin, but the sound quality reaches its maximum density. From the deepest bas...
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$34,590.00| /Boulder - 1110 - Stereo Preamplifier
BoulderWhat is it that makes the 1110 Stereo preamplifier so special? It is something rare, an overachiever, a unique combination of reference-level perfo...
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$29,900.00| /Boulder - 1108 - Phono Preamplifier
BoulderPower. Finesse. Extended frequency response. Speed. Delicacy. Control. Spaciousness. Precise imaging. Rhythm. Dynamics. Involvement. Musicality. Th...
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$21,800.00| /Bel Canto - BLACK EX DAC - DAC/Control Preamplifier
Bel CantoThe Black EX DAC/Control Preamplifier is designed in a custom plated high-grade aluminum chassis that contains the highest-level DAC performance an...
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$19,995.00| /Clearaudio - Absolute Phono - Preamplifier
ClearaudioClearaudio's absolute phono is the world's first active headshell moving coil phonostage. A tiny circuit board installed in the headshell of the to...
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$19,995.00| /Clearaudio - Absolute Phono Inside - Preamplifier
ClearaudioThe absolute phono inside uses the absolute phono's innovative circuit design including the current amplification first gain stage. However in the ...
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$16,995.00| /Plinius - RM10 - Preamplifier
PliniusEverything about the Reference M-10 preamplifier demonstrates Plinius’ relentless quest for designs that reveal all the detail in your music, deliv...
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$14,900.00| /Lumin - P1 - Network Player
LuminTHE HEART OF YOUR SYSTEM With analogue and digital inputs, LUMIN P1 becomes your new audio hub Lumin’s most flexible player yet, LUMIN P1 is design...
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$12,995.00| /Leema - Libra - DAC/Preamplifier
LeemaDecades of experience in digital audio for professional studios worldwide, crystallises in the fabulous new Leema Libra DAC. Enveloped in the same ...
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$11,000.00| /Bel Canto - E1X DAC - DAC & Control Preamplifier
Bel CantoThe E1X DAC Control Preamp marks entry into Bel Canto's Advanced Integrated Platform that combines their high-resolution DAC, streamer, and phono s...
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$10,995.00| /Hegel - P30 - Preamplifier
HegelThe P30 is the best preamplifier ever developed by Hegel. With its patented technology and hand-matched components, the P30 is a confident contende...
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$10,950.00| /Leema - Pyxis - Preamplifier
LeemaThe Pyxis pre-amplifier is the heart of Leema’s Reference Series, designed to offer absolute transparency with superior resolution and musicality. ...
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$10,495.00| /PS Audio - BHK Signature Preamplifier
PS AudioPreamplifiers are the heart of any high-end music system controlling input selection, the critical first amplification stage, volume and balance fu...
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from $9,495.00| /Plinius - Tautoro - Preamplifier
PliniusIdeally of course it mates beautifully with Plinius' top range of power amps. Designed to support Plinius' top end power amplifiers, the Tautoro Pr...
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$8,500.00| /Boulder - 508 - Phono Preamplifier
BoulderEvery project has to begin somewhere. When Boulder's engineers began work on the Boulder 508 Phono Preamplifier they began with inspiration from th...
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Original price $8,995.00Current price $8,095.00| /Mytek - Manhattan DAC II - Ultra Resolution Preamplifier / DAC / Streamer / Headphone Amplifier
MytekFeatures: World’s highest performance 130dB Sabre 9038 DAC chipset. 32 bit integer Class 2 USB2 driverless audio interface World class transparen...
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$8,000.00| /Musical Fidelity - M8PRE - Preamplifier
Musical FidelityMUSICAL FIDELITY M8PRE PREAMPLIFIER The M8 has a wide array of inputs including a low noise MM/MC phono stage, two balanced inputs (one with home ...
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$7,745.00| /PrimaLuna - EVO 400 - Tube Preamplifier
PrimaLunaRead the latest review here Features: Dare to Compare AC OFFSET KILLER - A PRIMALUNA EXCLUSIVE DiaLogue Premium is about goose bumps. The ones you ...
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$7,495.00| /Electrocompaniet - EC 4.8 MKII - Reference Preamplifier
ElectrocompanietEC 4.8 MKII Reference Preamplifier With its outstanding performance, excellent resolution, superb control and precise musical reproduction, Electro...
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$7,490.00| /Triode - TRX-3 - Tube Preamplifier
TriodeSpecifications Circuit System: Pre amplifier Frequency Response: 10Hz-100kHz(±2dB) S/N Ratio: 97dB Input Sensitivity: LINE250mV/MM2.5mV Input Impe...
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$6,990.00| /Marantz - AV8805A - Pre-Amplifier
Marantz13.2CH 8K ULTRA HD AV SURROUND PRE-AMPLIFIER WITH HEOS BUILT-IN The Marantz AV8805A pre-amplifier sets the standard for audiophile home cinema with...
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Original price $8,390.00Current price $6,712.00| /PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo
PS AudioOverview Stellar Gain Cell Even the best DACs in the world benefit from a zero-loss analog preamp. That fact was the basis of the Stellar Gain Cell...
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$5,995.00| /PrimaLuna - EVO 300 - Tube Preamplifer
PrimaLunaPrimaLuna brings you the new and improved Dialogue Premium, the EvoLution 300 Preamplifier! Features: Dare to Compare AC OFFSET KILLER - A PRIMALUN...
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from $5,995.00| /Plinius - Kaitaki - Line Level Preamplifier
PliniusThe optional adjustable phono stage model allows enjoyment of vinyl at a sophisticated level without the need to purchase a specialised phono pream...
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$5,900.00| /Musical Fidelity - NVVINYL Nu Vista Vinyl - Phono Preamplifier
Musical FidelityNu-Vista Vinyl - Specifications MM input Frequency response - RIAA or RIAA/IEC (selectable) ±0.2dB Input sensitivity - 2.5mV in for 300mV out (at...
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$5,695.00| /Hegel - P20 - Preamplifier
HegelThe P20 is Hegel's entry-level preamplifier and offers an affordable door into the Hegel Reference line of products. Designing the P20 was not a ta...
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$5,390.00| /Triode - TRX-1 - Tube Preamplifier
TriodeSpecifications Circuit System: Pre amplifier Tubes: 12AX7(ECC83)*4 , 274B(5U4G)*1 Frequency Response: 10Hz-100kHz(-1,-2dB) S/N Ratio: 96dB Input S...
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$4,999.00| /Electrocompaniet - ECI 3 - Integrated Amplifier
ElectrocompanietHigh performance, fully balanced Integrated Amplifier The Electrocompaniet ECI 3 is a DC coupled high performance, fully balanced, remote controlle...
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$4,995.00| /Clearaudio - Balance V2 - Phono Preamplifier
ClearaudioAs listening maturity increases, so do the demands of analog music lovers. It is precisely this eloquent target group that is dedicated to the inno...
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Original price $6,090.00Current price $4,872.00| /PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & S300 - DAC, Preamplifier and Power Amplifier Combo
PS AudioOverview Stellar Gain Cell Even the best DACs in the world benefit from a zero-loss analog preamp. That fact was the basis of the Stellar Gain Ce...
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$4,595.00| /PrimaLuna - EVO 200 - Tube Preamplifier
PrimaLunaPrimaLuna brings you the new and improved Prologue Premium, the EvoLution 200 Preamplifier! Features: Dare to Compare DUAL TOROIDAL POWER TRANSFORM...
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Preamplifiers
You have a lot of decisions to make when choosing an amplifier. One of the first and most important of these is to decide if you’re going to go with an integrated amp, or purchase separate a preamplifier and power amplifier. An integrated amp (or receiver) does the job of both a preamplifier (which accepts the source connections and allows for controls), and a power amplifier (which does the heaving lifting of amplifying the signal for your speakers). But when you split these two components up, a lot of really cool things can start happening.
A preamplifier processes the signal from your audio source, turning a low-voltage, high-impedance signal susceptible to signal degradation, into a higher-voltage, low-impedance signal. This process is known as gain (a number you’ll see on preamp specs and controls). The preamp then sends this output to the power amplifier.
A jump in sound quality is the first thing you’ll notice when you’re using a separate preamplifier. There are a couple of reasons for this, which we’ll explain here (don’t worry, we’re only going to get mildly technical, stick with us). See, a drawback of integrated amps is that the two functions they’re simultaneously performing can actually contradict each other, because taking care of the inputs uses delicate and low voltage circuitry, while the actual amplification requires higher voltage and currents. An integrated amp has to pull double duty, and a lot of the circuitry for the preamp has to work around the power amp section. But with independent pre and power amplifiers, the internals of each can be laid out in the best way possible for performing its single task. Signal paths are shorter, and components can be placed where they need to be. It takes out all the compromise of an integrated amp and gives you pure, glorious sound in return.
Preamps also have controls that a power amp doesn’t provide, like volume control and input selection, and most also have controls for balance, tone, and a headphone jack. Some also come with a remote control, so keep an eye out for that if it’s important to you.
Be sure to match your preamplifier and power amplifier carefully. The timbres produced by both preamplifier and power amplifier need to be carefully matched to ensure the optimum sound quality and performance. Give us a call or shoot us an email if you have any questions, and we’ll be happy to help you pick the perfect preamp. And remember that we’ve got you covered with the best prices and free shipping every day.
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