Vincent Hybrid Stereo Pre-Amplifier - Black or Silver (SA-31MK)

Vincent's SA-31MK isn't just an enhancement of the German company's popular SA-31 line-stage preamplifier. Much more sophisticated in fidelity and build than its predecessor, the SA-31MK represents a brand new variation on the theme of integrating classic vacuum tube design and cutting-edge solid state technology for a listening experience second to none.

• Hybrid design preamplifier
• Twice as Many Tubes as the Original SA-31
• 'Class A' output stage
• Vacuum tubes: 4 x 6N16
• Six Inputs
• Two RCA Outputs, One RCA Recorder Output
• Electronic Volume and Input Controls
• SRC-1 Wireless Remote

When Vincent created the SA-31MK, the German audiophile company delved deep into research and development until each stage of the preamplifier provided exactly the results that the engineers had in mind. Extensive listening sessions complemented each stage of the engineering process to ensure that the SA-31MK didn't simply look good on paper. It also had to deliver startlingly good real world performance.

The hybrid design of the beautiful SA-31MK line stage preamplifier truly lets you have it all. It delivers the luxurious sound that can only be obtained with finely-made vacuum tube equipment as well as the power associated with solid state designs, including speed, reliability, and control.

The monoblock design in the amplifier sections for left and right channels help to achieve the best possible signal-to-noise ratio. For best sound quality, the output stage operates in pure 'Class A.'

Twice the Tubes Triple Your Satisfaction

The vacuum tube output stage houses a unique proprietary design configuration with a short signal path to create a delicate and detailed soundstage. For a big leap forward in sonic satisfaction, the SA-31MK has twice as many tubes as its predecessor: two 6N16 tubes plus two additional 6N16 tubes in the output stage. It also incorporates a brand new electronic volume control for ultra-quiet, accurate tone and amplitude adjustment - plus an electronic input control.

And speaking of inputs, where the SA-31 provided four, the SA-31MK boasts a full system's worth of inputs with six. A record out connection added to the two RCA outs provides extra flexibility.

The Vincent also includes the new SRC-1 wireless remote for armchair operation convenience.

Vincent SA-31MK Hybrid Stereo Pre-Amplifier Technical details

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 0.5 dB
Output voltage: 2 V
Total harmonic distortion: < 0.1 % (1 kHz, 1 Watt)
Input sensitivity: 350mV
Signal-Noise ratio: > 95 dB
Input impedance: 47 kOhm
Inputs: 6 x RCA
Outputs: 2 x RCA, 1 x RCA Rec Out
Tubes: 4 x 6N16
Mains supply: 230 V/50 Hz
Weight: 8 kg
Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 95 x 365 mm

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About Vincent - born in Germany 1995

This story began very quietly. It would get louder, yes, later there'd even be rumbles and shouts. Unfortunately it couldn’t be otherwise. But for the moment it was so quiet that we didn't dare speak in anything but whispers and even this single “Psst” sounded like an explosion.

It all started with a quite ordinary question: How do I make High End affordable? Uwe Bartel set off looking for a valve amplifier by the direct route, working logically and continuously. The first step, the introduction of the SA-1 valve prestage and the D-150 output stage, still made a very quiet sound in the press but one that couldn't be missed. Then it got a bit louder when Vincent expanded its product range and regularly thrilled the specialist press – and music lovers in particular.

The rumble was powerful and certainly justified because the new Vincent products were now electronically redesigned and presented in a solid metal housing. Now the Vincent brand was making a really audible bang in the specialist press and putting prestige brands in the shade again and again.

Bartel, the electronics engineer, is constantly surprising everyone with his innovations. So he is always expanding Vincent's product range and always ensures a sensation and a whole lot of noise in the 2-channel electronics sector.

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