SAS Audio Labs^TM
Established in 1996 by Steve Sammet
Where Music Comes Alive ^TM

From time to time we offer great deals on blemished components.

Tube Amplifier, Tube Preamplifiers

Click 7A Click 10A

Click 11A

Welcome to SAS Audio Labs. SAS Audio Lab preamplifiers have received wide acclaim as world class leaders in audio reproduction. With a degree in electronics engineering and 49 years of experience with tubes, 28 years in audio, rest assured of world class reference quality sound, with exceptional reliability. Each component is handcrafted quality for years of trouble free operation.

What sets SAS Audio apart from the rest? Superior sonic quality, reliability, and price.

My designs have no need of an additional sonic robbing ultra high feedback buffer or Mu stage (both include the highest amount of feedback). Instead I do the sensible thing and design (and use) one exceptional quality, low output impedance, ultra low distortion, very wide bandwidth stage to keep the music pristine.

As Mr. David Walker feels, of Walker turntable fame, question everything. I also feel the same way, never assume. I question and test every design including every resistor, capacitor, tube, and even the layout until the entire design "meshes" properly for the most emotional, accurate, and live experience possible.

Reliability is paramount as no one wants down time. The additional expense of repair, the possibility of down stream components being damaged is something no one should have to deal with. The 10A line preamplifier has never failed since the company's inception in Dec, 1996.

Of course, a great price is another extremely important consideration. When one builds a superior, properly designed component that eliminates redundant stages and the associated parts, and no warranty repairs which adds cost, the price can be exceptional. I also sell direct thereby saving the customer many thousands of dollars.

Jon L evaluated the 10A preamplifier and states: "It's just so musically engaging that this tube-rolling junkie didn't even try to roll any different tubes. FYI, that has not happened for any other tubed equipment that I've used..."

My philosophies and designs have stood the test of time as customers and reviewers have favorably compared the 10A and 11A linestage preamplifiers to over 45 high price and highly respected brands.

Basic Design Philosophies:

1. I believe in a minumum number of correctly designed stages. Afterall, each stage deteriorates the music in and of itself, and adds an additional loop of frequency dependent feedback through the power supply to further deteriorate the music.



2. I am not part of any establishment, click, or for the moment craze. I am independent and I think outside the box using different, solid concepts to create unique designs without being accountable to anyone else or group.



3. I do not incorporate parts just because they are expensive and add to the price, are weighty, or offer a marketing advantage. I could easily add hundreds or thousands of dollars to the parts list and price tag and no one would question it. However, the sound would be inferior. Instead I use what creates the most lifelike music.



4. I minimize all forms of distortions. Not only harmonic and intermodulatioin distortions, but any sonic signature that robs you of the emotions, the liveliness of the event.



5. I use the best tubes for the design, not try to fit the design and parts to the tube. Huge difference.

For more in depth information see: My Engineering and Design Philosophies

Guarantee/Warranty

I provide a 30 day money back guarantee on preamplifiers, 14 days on ICs. The 10A tube preamplifier has a 5 year warranty, and the Reference 11A tube preamplifier has a 7 year warranty. 1 year warranty on tubes for both preamplifiers. (Guarantee/Warranty, Return Policy).

Each Page Contains

We list the specifications and shopping cart on each component page. I also hope you check out the wealth of information in my "White Papers" section.

Auditions

I would love to have you stop by and audition my components/system. Simply call or send an email with the date and time. Please allow a day before auditioning. (Directions)

Acknowledgements

Each page is designed to help educate the consumer when purchasing gear. From time to time, other articles and products will be added; so stay in touch.
I would like to thank God for inspiring the designs and parts used. It has been a real adventure, besides traveling, with His inspiration leading the way.
The articles covering theory require a special thanks to Walter G. Jung for discussions and his articles entitled "Picking Capacitors". Without these articles and discussions, these pages would be of lesser quality.
Thanks to Svetlana and JJ for allowing us to use their vacuum tube graphics on our site.

SAS Audio Labs 1901 N. Morton Ave. Suite 184
Morton, Illinois USA 61550 (10 miles east of Peoria)
TEL: (309) 263-0736
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST Monday - Friday
Auditions on weekdays, nights and weekends available
Email, sasaudio@omnilec.com

Totally Confidential. No email will ever be sold or given away.

Multicrawl/ SearchHippo.com Web Search

*sas audio labs, SAS Audio Labs, SAS AUDIO LABS, and the SAS AUDIO LABS banner are trademarks of SAS Audio Labs, Steve Sammet."
*copyright©: 12-28-1996 Updated 8-16-2008. All contents of this page article (except Sovtek, JJ, and Svetlana Tubes) are copyrighted. Any and all designs and schematics, layouts of all our components, term "lead to lead wiring", "lead to lead connecting", "we make music come alive", "we make music truly come alive", and "the last watt is as important as the first watt" are copyrighted. All rights reserved. No portion of this article may be reproduced without written permission from Steve Sammet at SAS Audio Labs.