preamplifier
noun
pre·am·pli·fi·er
(ˌ)prē-ˈam-plə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: an amplifier designed to amplify extremely weak electrical signals before they are fed to additional amplifier circuits
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The original 33 preamplifier was launched when vinyl was the main source material and CDs were still 15 years away.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The new 33 preamplifier’s small size and shape reflects the original, but with more detailing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The team at Cyrus has also been working on a brand-new phono preamplifier, which will be available later next year.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Now the company has announced an all-new ground-up design of an analog preamplifier.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 May 2022
The signal from the receiver goes to a preamplifier, which filters out unwanted frequencies, and then is converted to DC and digitized.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
These audio amplifiers combine a preamplifier for boosting the sound signal and a power amplifier for driving the loudspeakers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2022
In the summer of 2017, NASA approved Mezilis’ suggestions and assembled the components based on his specifications—including a high-grade commercial microphone and preamplifier combo from DPA Microphones, an analog-to-digital converter, and a custom dust-protection screen.
—Eric Adams, Wired, 17 Feb. 2021
The Ultima Pre 3 is an entirely fresh design of preamplifier both inside and out.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 May 2022
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The new 33 preamplifier’s small size and shape reflects the original, but with more detailing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The team at Cyrus has also been working on a brand-new phono preamplifier, which will be available later next year.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Now the company has announced an all-new ground-up design of an analog preamplifier.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 May 2022
The signal from the receiver goes to a preamplifier, which filters out unwanted frequencies, and then is converted to DC and digitized.
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
These audio amplifiers combine a preamplifier for boosting the sound signal and a power amplifier for driving the loudspeakers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2022
In the summer of 2017, NASA approved Mezilis’ suggestions and assembled the components based on his specifications—including a high-grade commercial microphone and preamplifier combo from DPA Microphones, an analog-to-digital converter, and a custom dust-protection screen.
—Eric Adams, Wired, 17 Feb. 2021
The Ultima Pre 3 is an entirely fresh design of preamplifier both inside and out.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 May 2022
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“Preamplifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preamplifier. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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