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The remote controlled Legacy Streamline Preamplifier is designed with a
level of thoroughness reserved for only the finest preamplifier gain stages.
Analytical, as well as subjective design techniques are all applied in an
open-minded fashion with musical perfection as the goal.
On the face plate, the straight forward simple controls and display provide
comprehensive functionality to the user. All input selections have LEDs to
show when they are in use. A single knob controls both volume and
balance, with an LED display to show when the knob is in the balanced
mode. Settings for the volume and balance are precisely indicated by the
dB attenuation display. The input stages use FETs which are trans-
conductance devices, meaning that an input voltage controls an output
current. This eliminates complex interactions, reducing the chance of
cable characteristics altering the sound. Differential voltage gain provides
exceptional rejection of external noise and contributes to the inherent DC
stability of the circuit. This allows direct coupling without servo circuitry.
The class A complimentary followers used to drive the preamp output are
so linear that no feedback correction is required or used. The advantage
of this stability is that transient response is preserved into a wide range of
difficult and unpredictable loads.
