Icon Audio Passive Pre Amplifier

Here we have a high quality passive pre amplifier from Icon Audio. This British company based in Leicester have been producing award winning valve amplifiers since 2000 and here we have a fine example of their work. Slightly different in nature this is a Passive Pre Amp and as such requires no power from a mains supply. It comes in good condition with a few small blemishes – please refer to photographs. It will be suitably packaged and comes with our normal three month warranty.
Icon Audio Say….
Experience has shown that most modern sources (CD, Tuner, Streamer, DAC, Phono pre-amp etc) have more than enough output to drive most power amps, in which case our “Passive” will prove an excellent alternative. An extraordinary simple low cost solution to many preamplifier problems. In many situations can sound better than sophisticated alternatives.
Features:
ALPS Volume Pot
Audiophile PTFE silver plated copper cable used throughout Gold Terminals
Four Inputs
Tape Monitor
No printed circuit board to ‘colour’ sound
All hand wired point to point
All gold plated high quality terminals
Solid anodised alloy and steel construction
Do you need more inputs, volume control and remote control?
If you need any of these the Icon Passive, or Passive R could help.
Our passive preamplifier is ideal for use with most power amplifiers. Many CD/DVD, and other sources etc already have enough voltage to give a good listening level, therefore there is no need for extra amplification. Basically all you need to do is reduce the volume to suitable level. By eliminating the preamplifier stage you will get a more “direct”, “truthful” sound, without the noise and colouration of the pre amplifier.
Its beauty is that it has no distortion or noise, therefore does not colour the sound, and the price is very affordable.
This is a very economical way to control your power amplifier, with nothing added.
The Passive is very versatile and can also be used purely as a selector box with the volume on full. Or by providing a monitoring circuit for your recording equipment as well as additional inputs. It is a very useful addition to any hi fi system.
As a general guide it may be used with any power amp or mono blocks with at least 1v sensitivity or greater. This includes the QUAD 303 and all of the Leak valve power amplifiers.
Exactly the same as the “Passive”, the “Passive R” offers exactly the same specification but with the benefit of remote control volume.
This will allow the user to obtain the precise level of sound in his armchair and adjust for differences found in different tracks of your recording.
We have used the same high quality ALPs Blue pot that is in our other remote control amplifiers. The power comes from a supplied low voltage wall adaptor.
Specifications:
Signal to noise level – unmeasurable
Freq response – perfect (under optimum conditions)
Total harmonic distortion – none
Dimensions: 200 (W) x 260 (D) x 70 (H) mm