Tom Evans Design - The VIBE preamplifier
Over the past 12 years The VIBE has been in continuous development  (now in its 7th iteration) and its present form performance can only be described as... totally awesome. The VIBE offers lifelike presentation, incredible dynamic range, and extremely low background noise - especially good with high efficiency loudspeakers. The VIBE also employs error correction and psychoacoustic principles to further extend its musical performance. The Vibe redefines what is possible in music reproduction.

Gain Stage
Because the gain stage is fully DC coupled to ensure high bandwidth reproduction, The VIBE includes an added safety feature, a DC detection and isolation circuit. This circuit protects loudspeakers and DC coupled power amps from potential damage should there be any failure of source components. Power up is delayed after 'switch on' for 8 seconds while the DC detection circuit checks the system. It then remains active at all times during operation, and will immediately isolate the outputs if DC is detected. The DC detection circuit only operates below 3Hz; its presence is inaudible.

Output Stage
Intelligent use of feedback in The VIBE is a key feature that greatly improves linearity and bandwidth.The output stage utilizes current feedback technology, superior to voltage feedback, because it offers faster rise and recovery times - measured at less than 10 nanoseconds - a truly astounding feat.

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