Pre-Amplifier

The Pre-amplifier signature

Pre-amplifiers add to the "signature" of an audio system in a significant way. A good audio system, with a poor pre-amplifier, can be ruined and a poor system can be seriously "pepped up" by inserting a wonderful pre-amplifier! It is an important piece in the audio chain. For those of you have visited the Audio Evidence "amplifier" page, you will know that my primary recommendation to those who want to own "the best" are the audio products made by Kondo San, the famous founder of Audio Note Japan.

Kondo Preamplifiers

For many years, he has manufactured the M7 and today still manufactures the same pre-amplifier (much modified and redefined over the years) bearing the bold nomenclature "KSL M7". All current Kondo products carry the nomenclature "KSL" to denote the latest technology that has been employed throughout the current "Kondo" range.

The M7 spawned "big brothers" called the M10, the M100 and M77. In 2005 Kondo San produced his ultimate pre-amplifier, the M1000.

Mactone Preamplifiers

Mactone make a range of pre-amplifiers, and they are designed to match their very special power amplifiers. In 2005 Matsumoto San designed the XX-330 stereo pre-amplifier and it should definitely be heard!

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