The compact ATC-5 preamp features uncompromising design and components, integrating Air Tight’s 30 years of expertise into a 1.6mm monocoque chassis with meticulously selected capacitors and traditional hand-wiring, avoiding cost-saving circuit boards. It includes an Alps gold-plated volume controller in a brass case for superior sound quality. Designed and manufactured in Japan, the ATC-5 ensures faithful analog playback with a 2-stage NF-CR circuitry for RIAA curve accuracy and independent NF and CR sections to prevent interference.
Three input lines support various digital sources, and a timer-relay mutes output during startup to protect the power amp. This high-resolution preamp reproduces rich ambience, capturing recording nuances and enhancing spatial depth.