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Pre Amplifiers - System Audio

As an alternative to a single box integrated amplifier that combines pre and power in one, using a separate hi-fi pre amplifier and power amplifier amp is considered the ideal amplifier set-up to most hi-fi enthusiasts and audiophiles. These option typically offers better performance than an integrated amplifier by virtue of the fact they benefit from dedicated designs, separate power supplies and other features. A pre amp connects to your source (streamer, DAC, CD player, turntable, etc) offering volume and source selection with the power amplifier powering the speakers.

As such. pre amps do not include speaker outputs but rather feature RCA or XLR outputs to connect to a separate power amplifier, which then connects to your bookshelf or floorstanding speakers. Some pre amps include a dedicated headphone amplifier section and/or DAC to connect your digital sources directly in addition to RCA or balanced XLR inputs. Some purist pre amplifiers focus solely on pre amp duties, in which case you can add a dedicated headphone amplifier or DAC to your system. For further advice on pre/power amplifiers or anything else for your system, please call or e-mail us.


System Audio are known for their Award Winning Legend Silverback series including the System Audio Legend 5.2 Silverback Active Speakers winning an EISA award for Best Product in the Wireless Speaker category and the System Audio Legend 40.2 Silverback active speakers for winning Best Product in the Wireless Floor Standing category 2021-2022.

System Audio's range has many applications and can be used to enjoy better sound from music, movies, tv shows, as well as in professional applications such as recording studios and by musicians.

System Audio is ideal for audiophiles who want a smart and simple life. The Saxo range has many incredible features including Autosense scanner, which connects your smart device instantly to your speaker system as you walk through the door, Autosense allows you to enjoy a seamless listening experience. Enjoy your music and audio wherever you are in the room with the Legend Silverback range, amongst other SA loudspeakers, which utilises a DTX Lens and digital signal processing that makes it so there is no need to stay in one sweet spot, because the sound covers every inch of the room.

Debuting their first loudspeaker in 1984 System Audio received glowing reviews, setting new standards in the industry. They managed to create a loudspeaker unlike any other, delivering huge sound in a compact package, something that was simply unheard of back then. System Audio broke the mould.

System Audio make it clear that sound is their absolute priority over technology. They proudly distinguish themselves in the audio industry, with their ethos being to amplify the best qualities in the sound while making their speakers look incredible as a piece of furniture in your home. SA’s aim is to contribute to the understanding of loudspeakers and achieving the very best sound from them. Music is a top priority at System Audio, music is a huge part of life, the SA loudspeakers are specifically designed with that in mind.

Founded by Ole Witthoft, who dreamt up System Audio simply on the back of trying to find some incredible loudspeakers of his own. Being a musician, Ole knew exactly what he was looking for and how the audio should sound. In his own words “If you do not hear the details of the sound or sense the feeling because the reproduction is too poor, then you will never experience how exciting music can be.” Solely focussed on finding the best sound possible to meet his own standards, Ole decided to build his very own loudspeakers. Within a matter of years System Audio’s speakers were in high demand and the rest is history. Ole Witthoft still works to ensure the sound is the best it can be to this day, as head of System Audio’s R/D department!

The loudspeakers from System Audio have an incredibly thoughtful design, stating that it is not simply a way to wrap the product. SA's products are designed to adapt to different acoustics in homes, making them less sensitive to their surroundings, resulting in a better performance. System Audio state that there is no argument on whether a loudspeaker should function within a rooms acoustics, because it simply must. The goals of system audio are to deliver a magnificent design to belong in the home while keeping the absolute best possible sound as their top priority.

The reason for separation of the pre amp and power amplifier is a concept that applies to virtually every product across hi-fi. Greater performance will virtually always be had by having everything which can be separate housed in a separate unit. A standalone phono stage will typically offer better performance than one within an integrated amplifier, and the same logic applies to DACs, headphone amplifiers and most other hi-fi products. One key reason for this phenomenon is the separation of power supplies. Power supplies are typically described as “noisy”, they vibrate and resonate and can cause unwanted interference which can have undesired effect on the audio signal and ultimately the sound your hi-fi produces and your enjoyment of your favourite records and music collection. By housing a pre amp and a power amplifier in separate boxes, their respective power supplies are also separated and isolated from one another, making it much easier to preserve signal quality and prevent any interference.

Manufacturers go to great lengths to isolate the potentially noisy power supplies and transformers required to power the pre amp from the delicate circuitry. These techniques, as well as varying features, connectivity and build quality, is what separates one amplifier from another, and is the reason why some cost a large amount more than others. One technique involves suspending the power supply and isolating it from the sensitive components, so that resonance is not passed through the chassis.

A key concept in Pre Amp design is signal integrity. That is to say that the signal the pre amplifier takes from your source (CD player, turntable, tuner etc.) needs to remain untouched and uncoloured by tone controls, resonance or filters, and must be fed to the power amplifier as an untouched signal. Most hi-fi manufacturers and high end pre amp hold to the mantra that attempts to improve signal quality will always have an adverse effect on musicality and the overall sound produced by your hi-fi. High quality pre amp seek to be as simple as possible internally, in order to maintain signal quality and integrity. Most designs seek for the shortest possible signal paths and direct cable routing internally to prevent longer runs of cabling allowing for interference and negative effects of resonance, RF and power supplies.

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