PREAMP 1.0

                                                                   

Constellation Audio makes exceptional products at exceptional prices, but unlike many brands that make a claim of ‘trickle down’ technology, Constellation actually lives by that goal. The technologies used in its Reference series helped create the Performance series, which in itself was the design jumping off point for the Inspiration line, like the £9,000 PreAmp 1.0. This is a line level preamplifier in a single box, but uses many of the circuits and components that made the two-box Altair II and Virgo II preamplifiers so well respected, at a fraction of the price. Most importantly though, it also retains a lot of the same sound quality characteristics of almost tube-like sweetness coupled with absolute precision and fantastic imaging. Best used with the matching Stereo 1.0 or Mono 1.0 amps and in fully balanced operation, this is, quite simply, one of the best preamps money can buy