How to Use preamp in a Sentence
preamp
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But more seasoned stereophiles may want to curate their own preamp choice.
—Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics, 23 Nov. 2020
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The turntable goes into our preamp, which is a Conrad Johnson.
—Sophie Kemp, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2019
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The Apollo Twin has built-in preamps and works with both Windows and Mac computers.
—Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020
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However, bear in mind the turntable would need to have a phono preamp as the speakers don’t include a phono stage for turntables.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
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There’s even a preamp output stage for those people who might want to connect the Cyrus One Cast to a larger power amp.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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An affordable tube for a guitar preamp is now roughly $30, meaning the company can spend about $90 to get one tube that meets its standards.
—Roy Furchgott, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
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The phono setting delivers the unaltered signal from the phono cartridge, which must be used with a phono preamp or the phono input of a receiver or amplifier.
—Star Tribune, 31 July 2020
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The phono preamp can also be turned off for connecting the turntable to an amplifier that already has a dedicated phono input.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 May 2022
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In addition to two sets of speaker outputs, the C 399 has preamp output jacks and dual subwoofer outputs for attaching to a power amp or adding some low-level grunt.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
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That requires a preamp, either built into your turntable, as part of your stereo system’s amplifier, or as a separate device.
—Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2020
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Handmade in England, the rack-mountable preamp is intended for professional use in studios but is equally suited to the best home stereos.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2022
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In addition to two sets of speaker outputs, the C 389 has two subwoofer outputs, preamp outputs, plus a dedicated headphone amp.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 May 2022
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But those who appreciate the old-school design will want to take a cue from its nod toward nostalgia and try the analog option: There are jacks for 3.5mm and RCA cables to hook up a turntable, and there’s already a built-in preamp for it.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Bloomberg.com, 8 May 2017
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Broadcom then stopped preamp shipments in February 2017, Western Digital wrote, though the cutoff was temporary.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2018
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Recording serious audio through a microphone tends to require a bounty of equipment: XLR cables, preamps, audio interfaces, and more.
—Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020
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This preamp features separate audio and control sections, each relegated to its own chassis.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2022
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Wrapped in an insanely sturdy rack mountable metal chassis and stylish to boot, this preamp-EQ-compressor combo excels on any source and is great for bringing life to otherwise dull-sounding material.
—Popular Science, 24 June 2020
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Broadcom executives demanded that Western Digital commit to buying 100 percent of its preamps from their company, a gambit to block new rivals, the document said.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2018
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With onboard preamps and pickups, these let artists play large venues with acoustic guitars without putting a mic directly on the instrument, which is a logistical hassle that can result in volume inconsistency and feedback issues.
—Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2019
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Moving-coil cartridges, which have a lower output than moving-magnet versions and other types, require intermediate amplification or a transformer to step up the output voltage sufficiently to drive the preamp.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
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