PRE vs Musical Fidelity NU-Vista PRE
The NU-Vista PRE's signal-to-noise is 120 dB against the PRE's 118 dB, its thd 0.002% against 0.004%, its output impedance 47Ω against 75Ω, and its input impedance 100000Ω against 20000Ω.
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The EMM Labs PRE is Ed Meitner's reference stereo preamplifier, designed for maximum transparency and musical realism. It uses fully discrete dual-balanced Class A signal paths, with no integrated op-amps in the audio path, and EMM Labs' MVControl all-analog, software-governed volume control for precise, low-noise level adjustment. Built on Meitner Audio Architecture circuitry and a proprietary high-isolation resonant-mode power supply, it is engineered for wide bandwidth, low distortion, and vanishingly low noise. The PRE provides six stereo analog inputs (3 balanced XLR, 3 single-ended RCA) and three stereo analog outputs (2 balanced XLR, 1 single-ended RCA), enabling bi- and tri-amplification and flexible routing with programmable input naming and level presets. It is manufactured in Canada and housed in a precision-machined aluminum chassis, finished in fine bead-blasted silver or black with black insert and buttons, and operated from the front panel via conventional controls and display.
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The NU-Vista PRE's signal-to-noise is 120 dB against the PRE's 118 dB, its thd 0.002% against 0.004%, its output impedance 47Ω against 75Ω, and its input impedance 100000Ω against 20000Ω.
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The Reference 6SE's signal-to-noise is 109 dB against the PRE's 118 dB, its thd 0.010% against 0.004%, and its output impedance 600Ω against 75Ω. Both share class (A).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The No. 526's signal-to-noise is 115 dB against the PRE's 118 dB, its thd 0.003% against 0.004%, and its output impedance 160Ω against 75Ω.
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