Vincent Premium Symetrical Hybrid Stereo Pre-Amp - Black or Silver (SA-T8)

"Short List" Favorite Product 2008 - The Absolute Sound Magazine "The SA-T8 is an absolute steal at its asking price." - Dick Olsher, The Absolute Sound, December 2008

Balanced Design with XLR Outputs

The SA-T8 is one of the most elaborate tube preamplifiers that Vincent has ever engineered as part of its 'Premium' line of AV components. It boasts ingenious, state-of-the-art technology hidden inside a simple, classic chassis with sculpted lines and a choice of finishes.

• Hybrid vacuum tube and solid state design
• True dual mono design, symmetrical circuit layout
• Vacuum tube pre-stage
• Two oversize AC power transformers
• Tube complement: four 12AX7, three 12AU7
• Wireless remote

"A Bargain in An All-Tube Preamp"

The Absolute Sound magazine honored the SAT-8 with a "Short List" favorite product recommendation in the Preamps Under $2K category in its January 2009 issue, calling it "a bargain in an all-tube preamp."

The hybrid vacuum tube and solid state design of this beautiful line stage preamplifier 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. That's a difficult combination to beat, especially once you factor in the affordable price.

In his December 2008 review for The Absolute Sound magazine, Dick Olsher calls the SA-T8 "an absolute steal at its asking price. In my estimation, nothing else at this price point comes close to equaling its primary twin virtues of crystalline clarity and ample boogie factor."

Outstanding Tube Complement

When Vincent created the SA-T8, 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 phase of the engineering process to ensure that the SA-T8 didn't simply look good on paper. It also had to deliver startlingly good real world performance.

The vacuum tube pre-stage delivers uncompromising performance, delivering perfect preamplification of low level audio signals, thanks to the combination of four 12AX7 and three 12AU7 tubes. Two oversize AC power transformers supply the two stereo channels independently of one another in true dual mono, symmetrical circuit layout for the cleanest possible sound.

The SA-T8's hybrid tube and solid state circuitry relies on a superior negative feedback design for optimal linearity and true-to-experience sound. Gold-plated inputs consist of four RCAs and two Neutrik XLRs, with two RCA outputs, one RCA record out, and one XLR Neutrik output. Also included are dual 12 V DC triggers and a wireless remote.

Vincent SA-T8 Premium Symetrical Hybrid Stereo Pre-Amp Specifications

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Nominal Output Voltage: 2 V
Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.1% (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Input sensitivity: 240 mV
Signal to Noise Ratio: > 90 dB
Input Impedance: 47 kΩ
AC power connection type: 220-240 V/50 Hz, max. 50W
Inputs: 4 x RCA stereo (LINE IN), 2x XLR stereo
Outputs: 2x RCA stereo (PRE OUT),
1xXLR stereo (PRE OUT),
1x RCA stereo (REC OUT)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 135 x 370 mm
Weight: 10 kg
Tubes: 4x 12AX7, 3x 12AU7

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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.

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