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Meanings of preamp in English

Russian
предварительный усилитель
Portuguese
pré-amplificador
Spanish
preamplificador
Catalan
preamplificador
Wikidata

Audio amplifier with output power not sufficient to control a loudspeaker; circuit that prepares an audio signal for processing or further amplification.

предварительный усилитель
Usage of preamp in English
1
The connecting cords between the preamp and the power amp.
The Elephant Vanishes
2
All he's really sure of is that those records were almost as heavy as the preamp.
Black house
3
With my permission (Sadie just looked bewildered), he hooked up his Webcor phonograph and his dad's preamp to the school's PA system.
11/22/63
4
Focusrite established themselves as a manufacturer of high-end professional audio equipment including consoles and preamps.
Wired
5
Just so you keep everything steady, don't let the preamps or the scopes go off their zero adjustments.
Timescape