TRIODE TRV-4SE tube Preamp class A w/ MM Phono stage

TRI PA TRV4SE
NZ$ 1,725.00 ea (incl. GST)
Original: NZ$ 3,425.00 (incl. GST) Saving: NZ$ 1,700.00 (incl. GST)
Pricing information
Tri-The Triode Corp   Tri brings out the joy, beauty & dynamics of music that will have you listening into the wee small hours.
Special
Purchase / Make enquiry
Print

A serious, classy, tube preamp that breaths natural sparkle and life into any system. At this price the addition of a quality MM phono stage is a real bonus. This little preamp has won many friends.

Features

Specifications

Reviews

Quality NF type MM phono stage
KOA high precise resistors
Tube cover
Seperate IEC power cord
Wodden side covers
No remote

Height: 185 mm
Width: 340 mm
Depth: 315 mm
Weight (net): 8 kg
Colour: Red
Type: Aluminium
Frequency response: 10 Hz
: 100 kHz
: -1/-3db kHz
Output Impedance: 7K ohm
Signal to Noise ratio: 96dB
Terminals: Inputs - 1 RCA front, 3 RCA rear, 1 tape(out)
Output - 3 RCA
Tube Complement: 3 x ECC83
2 x 5AR4

Shane Taylor

To summarize the TRI TRV-4SE Pre-amp is an awesome well priced valve solution, its quiet, smooth, spacious and it is now imaging well into the room. I’m hoping Terry will forget I’ve got it at home. It will be hard to let go.

TRI TRV-4SE Preamp review:

OK so I work for Terry and I sell Tri Valve gear so naturaly it was only time before I would take one home and try (should that be TRI) in my system. I’ve previously owned a VTL2.5 pre and loved the warm smooth sound of valve pre into my Perreaux Power Amp. Being in the HIFI industry I do change my home set up from time to time.


Firstly the TRI TRV -SE looks fantastic. I don’t know how anyone could craft such a lovely piece at the price point. Controls are smooth and the RCA connections are solid, it even has a RCA pair on the front panel for those drop in friend’s Ipods.

Straight out of the box the music was there in the room, The “Waifs” vocals imaged beautifully and had a lovely space. Within an hour it was 10pm and 3 LPs later at midnight it was well past bed time. The breathy Ryan Adams to and my ole favourites like Thomas Dolby’s “Alien’s ate my Buick” Album just rocked, ………just one more album. This is using the on board phono stage in the 4SE.

Next morning Danielle asked had I changed something in the stereo as she noticed it sounded better from down the hall. She has since had the stereo on every day playing her Joe Jackson “Jumpin Jive” favourite album amongst others, even the kid’s stories sound softer, which can be a blessing.

To summarize the TRI TRV-4SE Pre-amp is an awesome well priced valve solution, its quiet, smooth, spacious and it is now imaging well into the room. I’m hoping Terry will forget I’ve got it at home. It will be hard to let go.

Try a TRI, you’ll love it. It really does reproduce music. And being a muso I am very old school. Piano must be Piano, and don’t even bother if the acoustic guitar doesn’t have me guessing the brand and model.


Regards
Shane

(TRI also offer integrated units, mono blocks, pre and a CD player.)