ET7-S2 Enhanced-Triode Preamplifier

The ET7-S2 enhance triode line-stage preamplifier has been designed to incorporate the advances made with the Series 2 upgrade to our flagship GAT into a more affordable model.

The ET7-S2 also boasts the GAT’s convenience and ease of use. The unit features input selection and level adjustment by microprocessor-controlled relays, with controls available both at the front panel and via a full-function remote. All control functions of the ET7-S2 operate through microprocessor-controlled relays. For the level control, the relays select combinations from a network of precision, low-noise metal foil resistors to effect loudness and balance changes in 100 steps of approximately .7dB per step. All switching and adjustment can be controlled by the unit’s remote control. A Theater Mode, which passes the input signal through at unity gain, makes it simple to incorporate the ET7-S2 into a high quality home theater system without compromising its two-channel performance.

Like its bigger brother, the GAT Series 2, the ET7-S2 is constructed from the highest quality, carefully selected parts for unrivaled sonic performance and reliability. Tubes have been selected for minimum noise and microphonics. CJD Teflon capacitors are used in the ET7-S2 for output coupling and post-regulator power supply storage. In the power supplies, all capacitors are of polypropylene or Teflon—there are no electrolytic capacitors anywhere in the audio circuits or their DC power supplies. The resistors in these circuits (including the two dozen level control resistors) are special low inductance, high-precision laser-trimmed metal foil resistors. Switches are sealed relays with gold-plated silver contacts. Input and output connectors are machined from oxygen-free copper, and are gold plated.