
Perreaux 
Model: 
SA3 
Date of Manufacture: 
Product Type: 
Stereo Preamplifier
1985
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Specifications: 
PRE-AMPLIFIER SECTION 
Input Sensitivity 
High Gain (moving coil)............ 200μV
Low Gain (moving magnet)....... 2.8mV
Compact Disc...........................................350mV
All other inputs ........................................110mV
 @ 1kHz 
rms
 @ 1kHz 
rms
rms
rms
Input Impedance 
High Gain (moving coil).................................47kΩ 
Low Gain (moving magnet)............................47kΩ 
Compact Disc..................................................20kΩ 
All other inputs ...............................................25kΩ 
Input Overload 
High gain..................................... 35mV
Low gain ................................... 350mV
All other inputs .............................................50V
Rated Output............... 1.5V
Maximum Output ........25V
 into 10kΩ or higher 
rms
 into 10kΩ or higher 
rms
 @ 1kHz 
rms
 @ 1kHz 
rms
rms
Main Output, Source Impedance ....................1kΩ 
Tape Output Level.......................................110mV 
Source Impedance .............................................2kΩ 
Minimum Recommended Load Impedance .10kΩ 
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 Schematic diagram 
:
 Product manual
Distortion (THD and IMD) 
Phono inputs 0.005% 20Hz-20kHz rising to 0.01% 
before overload 
All others less than 0.0009% 20Hz-20kHz at rated 
output 
Noise (inputs loaded) 
Phono, high gain (unweighted)-50dB re rated input  
Phono, high gain (A weighted).-66dB re rated input 
Phono, low gain .................... -86dB re 10mV input 
Phono, low gain (unweighted) .-78dB re rated input 
Phono, low gain (A weighted)..-86dB re rated input 
All others (unweighted) .......-100dB re rated inputs 
All others (A weighted)........ -108dB re rated inputs 
Frequency Response 
Output stage........................ 20Hz-50kHz, ±0.25dB 
Channel Separation 
All inputs .................................. 68dB 20Hz-20kHz 
Phase Accuracy ............................ ±2° 20Hz-20kHz 
Dimensions 
Width .............................................. 483mm (19.0”) 
Height ................................................. 45mm (1.8”) 
Depth............................................... 331mm (13.0”) 
Weight.............................................. 5.5kg (12.0lbs)
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