{"product_id":"emm-labs-prei-reference-preamplifier-the-grid-hifi","title":"EMM Labs PREi Reference Preamplifier | The Grid HiFi","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEMM Labs PREi Stereo Preamplifier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplimentary White Glove Delivery • Travel Reimbursement*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEMM Labs PREi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the company's most advanced reference analog preamplifier to date, designed to serve as the control center of an uncompromising high-end audio system. Building on more than two decades of EMM Labs and Ed Meitner analog engineering, the PREi is designed and manufactured in Canada with an emphasis on transparency, signal purity and precise control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efully discrete, dual-balanced signal paths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e paired with sophisticated contactless switching. EMM Labs' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMVControl³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides software-controlled, fully analog volume adjustment, maintaining signal integrity throughout the listening range without placing conventional digital volume processing in the signal path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced Analog Architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe PREi incorporates EMM Labs' proprietary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeitner Audio Architecture (MAA)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e circuitry, Class A amplification and custom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMCeraTek ceramic circuit boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e engineered to preserve extremely low-level musical information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower is supplied by the third-generation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMXPower³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e high-isolation resonant-mode power system, developed in-house to provide exceptionally quiet, stable power with the transient capability required by a reference analog component.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA precision-machined aluminum chassis, large OLED display, programmable input settings and machined aluminum remote complete a preamplifier engineered without compromise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully discrete dual-balanced signal paths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMVControl³ software-driven all-analog volume control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContactless input switching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProprietary Meitner Audio Architecture circuitry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePure Class A amplification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMCeraTek ceramic circuit boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird-generation MXPower³ power supply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix stereo analog inputs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree balanced XLR and three RCA inputs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree stereo outputs: two balanced XLR and one RCA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProgrammable input settings and volume presets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge OLED display with XZoom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRS232 system control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned and manufactured in Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSystem Gain:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e +6 dB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignal-to-Noise Ratio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Better than 118 dB at 4V RMS output\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHD+N:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Better than 0.01% throughout the audio band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalanced Input Impedance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 40kΩ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRCA Input Impedance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20kΩ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalanced Output Impedance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 150Ω\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRCA Output Impedance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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