Vincent Valve Stereo Pre-Amp - Black or Silver (SA-T1)

As the world hurtles towards digital audio and av systems with multiple channels, high quality stereo hi fi systems continue to enjoy a large degree of popularity.

Recent trends haven't changed the advantages of separate pre-/main amplifier systems over integrated amplifiers.

That said, the SA-T1 is a very special hybrid pre-amplifier.

The SA-T1 is a remote controllable stereo preamplifier from the Vincent product range. The new top model among the company's tube preamplifiers, it combines the advantages of tube amplifiers an transistor amplifiers.

The result of an extensive development effort and rigid component selection is a preamplifier almost unrivalled.

The SA-T1's visible valve takes care of the power supply whereas the signal processing valves are located at the rear part of the pre-amplifier in order to achieve the shortest signal path possible.

In Stereoplay's review the SA-T1 was described as "Top Class" with an outstanding price-performance ratio: "....quite unlike many of its competitors, the SA-T1 did not flatten the musical rendition but was able to display the music's vividness, atmosphere, light and information of space with stunning verve."

Vincent SA-T1 Valve Stereo Pre-Amp Technical Details

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0,5 dB
Nominal Output Voltage: 2 V
Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.1% (1 kHz, 1 W)
Input sensitivity: 280 mV
Signal to Noise Ratio: > 90 dB
Input Impedance: 47 kΩ
AC power connection type: 230 V/50 Hz
Inputs: 6 x RCA stereo (LINE IN)
Outputs: 2 x RCA stereo (PRE OUT),
1 x RCA stereo (REC OUT)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 95 x 390 mm
Weight: 8 kg
Colour: silver / black
Tubes: 2 x 12AX7; 1 x 12AU7

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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.

Loud and with feeling: Vincent also offers some highlights for the fans of multi-channel in the sector of mono output stages. In combination with the Vincent speakerLine and the cableLine this makes music enthusiasts ...

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