Tobian Sounds Systems SC8 Preamplifier

In the world of ultimate HiFi nowadays, we have a feeling that the importance of preamplifiers is still severely underestimated. The preamplifier is not only the control center, it is the heart and the soul of the entire reproduction chain, being responsible for establishing overall balance and harmony in the system. Once you will hear DHT (Directly Heated Triode) tubes you will understand why there is no way back to conventional tube circuits.

Creating a pre-amplifier always presents itself as a design challenge especially if the aim is to be a proud and worthwhile member of our portfolio of products. Me and my team spent a significant amount of time finding a way to blend all the best technical and of course sound signature characteristics of our line of preamplifiers in the New SC8. As we are in love with tubes and specifically DHT tubes in all our units, SC8 is not an exception to that term.  It is a full-blown DHT pre-amplifier where we did not cut any corners, it is without compromise.

SC8 is made with 4 in-house custom-made state-of-the-art E-Core and M-Core power, output and signal transformers, Silver internal wire, and true point-to-point (PTP) construction. No less important is the choice of rectifier and DHT Triodes, where we use the best possible current production tubes TA 300b, which by their performance are the closest to the legendary Western Electric 300b. The sum of clever engineering, selection of best components, and meticulous Swiss attention to detail give us a pre-amplifier that meets all the wishes and expectations of even the most critical audiophiles with a potent source.

Specifications

Output Tubes: DHT 71A/171A triode

Driver Tube: VT231/6sn7gt

Compatible Tubes: e80cc - 12sn7 via adapter

Inputs: 4 x line RCA/XLR

Outputs: 2 x line RCA/XLR

Outputs Transformer: P-5000 hand made Line output transformer (output impedance 100 ohms)

Wiring: Completely hand wired (point to point)

Power Supply: M6-paper oil power supply (optional, weight 8kg extra)

Potentiometer: 5000-H auto former volume Control 34 step (optional)

Rectification: u52/5u4g (optional) 274B)

Weight: Preamplifier -27kg

Power Supply -29kg

Dimensions: 420mm Wide x 460mm High x 250mm Deep

Country of manufacture: Handmade in Stansstad Switzerland