Preamplifiers Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/preamplifier/ everything hi-fi Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:13:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Schiit Mani 3 Phono Preamp Gets Smarter, Stays at $149, and Makes Expensive Vinyl Upgrades Look Awkward https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-mani-3-phono-preamp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-mani-3-phono-preamp/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:07:07 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-mani-3-phono-preamp/
Schiit Mani 3 phono preamp adds front-panel controls, MM/MC cartridge flexibility, and improved circuitry without raising the price.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-mani-3-phono-preamp/feed/ 0 Goldmund Mimesis Statement Preamplifier Makes a Patek Philippe Look Like a Swatch https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-mimesis-statement-preamplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-mimesis-statement-preamplifier/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:31:40 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-mimesis-statement-preamplifier/
Goldmund's Mimesis Statement uses three chassis, separate channel power supplies and redesigned analog circuitry. A flagship with a startling price.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-mimesis-statement-preamplifier/feed/ 0 Audiolab PPA7 Phono Preamp Combines Bluetooth, USB Recording and Headphone Amplification https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audiolab-ppa7-phono-preamp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audiolab-ppa7-phono-preamp/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:24:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audiolab-ppa7-phono-preamp/
Audiolab's $699 PPA7 phono preamp adds MM/MC support, Bluetooth, USB recording and a headphone amp. Is this the ultimate vinyl hub for modern listeners?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audiolab-ppa7-phono-preamp/feed/ 2 Schiit Freya 2 Preamplifier Gives You Five Ways to Mix Tubes and Solid State for $999 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-freya-2-preamplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-freya-2-preamplifier/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-freya-2-preamplifier/
The $999 Schiit Freya 2 lets listeners switch between passive, solid-state, tube, and two hybrid operating modes from a single balanced preamplifier.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-freya-2-preamplifier/feed/ 2 Clearaudio Compact Phono Preamp Supports MM and MC Cartridges in a Pocket-Sized Design https://www.ecoustics.com/products/clearaudio-compact-phono-preamp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/clearaudio-compact-phono-preamp/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:01:30 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/clearaudio-compact-phono-preamp/
Clearaudio’s $639 Compact Phono supports MM and MC cartridges with 40/60 dB gain, 29 dB MC headroom and a space saving design.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/clearaudio-compact-phono-preamp/feed/ 0 Michi Prestige P430 and S430 Bring 390 Watts and Modern Connectivity to High End Separates https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:52:49 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/
Do the new Michi Prestige P430 preamp and S430 power amp offer a smarter route into Rotel’s high-end separates lineup?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/feed/ 0 McIntosh CS7500 Streaming Preamplifier Brings Analog, Digital and Hi-Res Streaming Together for $12,500  https://www.ecoustics.com/products/mcintosh-cs7500-streaming-preamplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/mcintosh-cs7500-streaming-preamplifier/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:59:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/mcintosh-cs7500-streaming-preamplifier/
Can McIntosh justify $12,500 for the CS7500? Its new streaming preamplifier combines hi-res streaming, DAC, HDMI ARC and analog control. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/mcintosh-cs7500-streaming-preamplifier/feed/ 0 Vinnie Rossi CANTA Phono Preamplifier Launches a New High End Audio Series With Vinyl First https://www.ecoustics.com/products/vinnie-rossi-canta-phono-preamplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/vinnie-rossi-canta-phono-preamplifier/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:04:36 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/vinnie-rossi-canta-phono-preamplifier/
What makes Vinnie Rossi’s CANTA Phono different? The new MM/MC phono preamp launches a new high-end series with extensive cartridge control.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/vinnie-rossi-canta-phono-preamplifier/feed/ 0 EAT E Glo SB and CB Bring Flagship Balanced Phono Technology Starting at $4,599 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/eat-e-glo-sb-cb/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/eat-e-glo-sb-cb/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:13:23 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/eat-e-glo-sb-cb/
The $6,250 E-Glo SB and $4,599 E-Glo CB expand EAT’s high-end analog lineup with discrete circuitry, tube-based gain stages and balanced connectivity for moving-coil cartridges.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/eat-e-glo-sb-cb/feed/ 0 Cyrus Audio 80 PRE and 80 PWR Set for First Public Demo at North West Audio Show 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/cyrus-audio-80-pre-pwr/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/cyrus-audio-80-pre-pwr/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:59:26 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/cyrus-audio-80-pre-pwr/
Cyrus Audio 80 PRE and 80 PWR make their first public demo at North West Audio Show 2026, pairing BluOS streaming with Class A/B power. Yorkshire pudding, not soufflé.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/cyrus-audio-80-pre-pwr/feed/ 0