Introduced October 1984
The Premier Six Pre-Preamplifier was conrad-johnson's only Premier level pre-preamplifier. Like the earlier HV1 and HV2, the Premier Six used nuvistors - small metal-enclosed triode vacuum tubes noted for their extraordinary linearity and low noise.
RF Filters and traps were judiciously executed to minimize noise and external interference, two things that made many other pre-preamps unacceptable in audiophile systems. Twin cascaded voltage regulators rejected AC line fluctuations and a separate regulator for the filament supply insured large dynamic range and excellent frequency response.
The final coupling capacitors were the "cjd" polystyrene capacitors and the power supply regulator had a lower source impedance. The outputs of the Premier Six were buffered to permit use with a wide range of interconnect cables.
Features:
One pair of RCA input and one pair of RCA output jacks and a power switch.
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Input Impedance 2000 ohms (phono overload 200 mV at 1kHz)
Specifications:
Gain: 28 dB
Maximum Output: Greater than 5.0 volts into 50K load
Distortion: less than .05% THD or IMD
Response: bandpass 5Hz to more than 100kHz
Dimensions: 19" X 3_" x 10 1/4"
Weight: 6 lbs.