Pre-amp = before the amp.
Some manufacturers call a "pre-amp" that provides gain a control amplifier. That more exactly describes the components function.
A passive device situated between source components and amplifier would more accurately be called a passive line-stage.
Some manufacturers call a "pre-amp" that provides gain a control amplifier. That more exactly describes the components function.
A passive device situated between source components and amplifier would more accurately be called a passive line-stage.
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