Introduced April 1983, Premier Three-revised June 1986
The Premier Three superseded the previous state-of-the-art Premier Two preamplifier. This was the first preamplifier to feature the exclusive use of conrad-johnson's proprietary CJD polystyrene film capacitors throughout the audio circuits and related power supplies. This was an important factor in the Premier Three's three dimensional soundstage, superior extended high frequency response, and ability to reproduce the "space" between instruments - sonic characteristics that earned the Premier Three the accolade as best sounding preamp of the decade in The Absolute Sound's Tenth Anniversary issue.
The Premier Three-revision in 1986 involved upgrading the internal wiring to mono-crystal silver, and replacing the balance control with a stepped attenuator.
Features:
Inputs/Outputs - 1 phono; tuner, auxiliary, monitor and recording facilities for two tape decks with dubbing from Tape 1 to Tape 2. Two amplifier (main) outputs
Controls: Selector, Tape 1/Tape 2, Source/Monitor, Mode (Left, Right, Stereo, Stereo Reverse, Mono), Balance, Volume, Power, & Mute.
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Specifications:
Gain: Phono Stage 40 dB (phono overload 500 mV at 1kHz)
Line Stage 28 dB
Distortion: less than .05% THD or IMD
Response: bandpass 2Hz to more than 100kHz
IRIAA equalization +/- .25 dB (20 to 20 kHz)
S/N Ratio: Phono Stage 72 dB below 10 mv input / Line Stage 84 dB below 2.5 volt output
Dimensions: 19" X 5 _" x 12 _"
Weight: 21 lbs.