The Wyred 4 Sound Aura Pre has moved from anticipation to production, and the manufacturer is already enthusiastic about the first listening impressions.
A great preamplifier should not call attention to itself, nor should it have a sound of its own. According to the American manufacturer, the new Aura Pre should ‘simply let you hear more of what’s already in the recording’. And that is precisely what Wyred 4 Sound set out to accomplish with the development of this new component. At the heart of the Aura Pre is transparency: ‘A preamplifier that gets out of the way and lets your system become more of itself,’ the announcement states.
Key Features
Below are the main features of the Aura Pre according to Wyred 4 Sound, in the company’s own, occasionally rather enthusiastic words:
- A quieter path to a bigger presentation: Built for listeners who want more from every session, Aura opens up deeper space, fuller dynamics, and a more natural sense of scale without calling attention to itself.
- Composed at every level: A redesigned relay-and-resistor volume control, discrete Class A analog buffer stages with JFETs, and balanced plus unbalanced connectivity make Aura easy to place in a serious system, and even easier to keep listening to at any volume level.
- Deeper space: More depth and a bigger soundstage help recordings breathe and settle into place.
- Pure control: A relay-and-resistor ladder volume control keeps channel balance precise at any level.
- Fluid Class A stage: Discrete JFET Class A analog buffer stages keep the presentation clean and alive.
- System ready: Balanced and unbalanced connections fit naturally into ambitious two-channel setups.
Wyred 4 Sound: ‘Aura opens the door to nuance, channel balance, and a richer soundstage that invites longer listening. Pairing Aura with our new ST-MKIII amplifiers takes our house sound to all new levels. And if you have something to trade in, feel free to complete the trade in form on the bottom of any page on the website for a customized quote to get the most out of your cherished gear and into something bigger and better!’
The Wyred 4 Sound Aura Pre is priced at $3,499.