VINCENT SA-32 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER

ROBUST STEREO PREAMPLIFIERHYBRID DESIGN   Relaunching a Legend The new hybrid SA-32 is a tribute to Vincent's SA-31 preamp that has been a mainstay in the company's portfolio of hybrid preamps for a long time. In fact, the SA-31 was only Vincent's second preamp, and was launched in 1996 and replaced the LS-1. The SA-31's longevity is a testament to its uncompromising performance. "We haven't continued to produce the SA-31 due to sentimental reasons, but because of the extreme difficulty in designing a preamp with similar sound quality in this price segment," notes Vincent's Christian Fröeling. "After many customers asked us to relaunch the SA-31, we did so only after a great deal of consideration. The result is the new hybrid preamp, the SA-32." Despite the fact that a large segment of audiophiles have gravitated toward digital audio formats and multi-channel audio/video systems, high-quality two-channel stereo systems are still extremely popular. And the advantage of using a dedica