AudioSource Pre One/A Stereo Preamplifier

I'm using this preamp with an Adcom power amp and Sony SACD player mainly for music on my back porch with remote Polk outdoor speakers. This is not for critical listening--all I wanted was decent sound with minium fuss. The AudioSource does a good job for this setup and I'm very happy with the product. It doesn't have much in the way of features but that's okay with me. If I was depending on it for my main system, I would want a remote control. If that's unimportant to you, the price is right.

I just received my AudioSource pre one/a preamp in the mail. Anxious, I hooked everything up (correctly) and immediately noticed noise coming from my speakers, which resembled speakers that had damaged voice coils. How could this be? I tried another set of speakers, and the same result occured. Not believing it could be the brand new preamp, I had one more card up my sleeve. I hooked up my Koss Pro4/AA's via a y-connector out of one set of preamp outs on the back of the AudioSource preamp. To make a long story longer, after finishing this review, I'm shipping this lemon back! BOO- AudioSource! P.S.- I reluctantly gave this item 1 star, but I guess that's where the scale starts! David Ramos, Tehachapi, California

5 stars for value and sound quality. 1 star less for lack of headphone amp. You won't be disappointed with AudioSource Pre One/A unless your audio equipment is worth good car and you listen to music in soundproof chamber. If you do, take one star off my rating.

I bought this little preamp to work with a Niles 245 Power Amp and a variety of music inputs. The installation was intuitive. The performance is delightful. Good controls for balance, simple switches for components and even a second line-out for a subwoofer. A great buy for the price.

Audio Source Pre One/A Stereo Preamplifier does exactly what I needed; a clean source preamplified switch with a tape loop and a pair of outputs. And it does it well, with no unecessary bells and whistles. I have a Barcus-Berry Model 1821 Sonic Maximizer in the loop. The tone controls on the Audio One are set flat. The Audio One Pre-amp is driving a Audio One Power Amplifier. With CD or Satellite Radio as a source, the sound from a set of Polk Speakers, a pair of hi-mids and a sub woofer is solid. So much better than I had from an aging "receiver" with a lot of power and a lot of distortion. The sound from the Audio Source is distortion free. It was good choice for this music lover. The price point is right on!
Thanks Amazon.com for introducing the Audio Source product to me.