CAT Renaissance Pre amplifier

Power Supply

•  External power supply chassis contains the transformer’s magnetic field eliminating it as a source of hum.
•  Rectification, initial regulation, and noise filtering are all performed in the EPS thereby delivering pure quiet DC power into the main chassis eliminating the grain and dryness associated with noise intermodulation.
•  Slow filament power-up extends tube life greatly.
•  Quadruple cascaded audio power supply combines 22 zero- feedback regulators with over 30 energy storage and bypass capacitors for unequaled dynamic life, soundstage precisionand musicality.
•  Isolation transformer eliminates entry of radio frequency noise through the AC power line yielding greater benefits than any of the expensive add-on power line conditioners without any of their sonic shortcomings.
• Circuitry

•  Pure vacuum tube circuitry for vibrant and natural music.
•  Extraordinarily quiet high gain phono amp accommodatesboth high and low output cartridges.
•  Fastest tube preamplifier, without any of the high frequencycircuit-induced edginess which slower preamps frequently substitute for real speed. This speed is maintained even into long runs of cable.
•  Lowest open loop distortion of any preamp yields unforced detail and resolution as no other preamp can.
•  Low feedback ratio eliminates the aggressiveness of high feedback designs and yet still maintains correct focus.
•  Matched output impedance snubs reflections on interconnects quickly, yielding exquisitely lucid midrange and treble.
• Chassis

•  Very strong steel chassis with anti-RFI plating ensures hum and RF free operating environment for the circuits.
•  Damping material lines both chassis to stop mechanical resonances which would otherwise modulate the electric fields in the preamp.
•  Mechanical isolation from floor vibrations provided by high loss viscoelastic feet.

• Quality

  •  Exotic low loss circuit board material combines the transparency of hard wiring with the low resonant signature and musicality of a circuit board.
  •  Amazing new high technology BLACK PATH capacitors used for the critical inter-stage coupling.
  •  Balance and volume controls are military grade rotary switches with solid silver contacts wired with precision resistors.
  •  CAT designed MC transformer is the flattest, fastest, cleanest transformer ever made, regardless of price.
  •  The best sounding precision resistors are used everywhere for the best resolution and minimum unit to unit variability,
  •  CAT coupling capacitors are made to our specifications and are better than any other audiophile grade capacitor.
  •  Premium CAT audio wire used throughout.
  •  Rhodium/Gold jacks for superior connection.Convenience

  •  Front panel muting switch.
  •  Internal high/low line stage gain switch allows gainoptimisation for all systems.
  •  Automatic mute at turn on and turn off.
  •  Record/Normal front panel taping switch
  •  Extra set of main output jacks for A/V and special setups.
  •  Load jack allows changing MC cartridge loading whilelistening to music.
  •  Optional balanced inputs and outputs