{"id":21823,"date":"2021-10-31T16:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T16:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusconcept.com\/constellation-audio-pictor\/"},"modified":"2022-01-02T22:20:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T22:20:29","slug":"constellation-audio-pictor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/en\/constellation-audio-pictor\/","title":{"rendered":"Constellation Audio Pictor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21823\" class=\"elementor elementor-21823 elementor-21799\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d02335 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36d02335\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e26d1ec\" data-id=\"e26d1ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67015fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67015fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictor.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21802\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictor.png 767w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictor-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c99fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89c99fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28a5628 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28a5628\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99e8c3a\" data-id=\"99e8c3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a6b95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16a6b95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21813 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tas_revelation_award-300x268.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tas_revelation_award-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tas_revelation_award.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Separate dual mono + control power supply<\/li>\n<li>Dual mono, fully balanced preamp circuitry<\/li>\n<li>Circuit boards suspended to guard against vibration<\/li>\n<li>Line Stage Gain Module circuit for ideal positive\/negative signal balance<\/li>\n<li>Dense, machined aluminum chassis panels joined with steel buttresses\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"text-align-center text-align-left-lg\">Simplicity and sound quality.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-align-center text-align-left-lg\">Pictor is an elemental version of our acclaimed Performance Series Virgo III line stage. It uses the same core circuit topology as Virgo III, and a few minor changes aside, the same separate power supply. The main difference is that Pictor has fewer inputs. For simpler systems, Pictor is the perfect choice: simplicity and sound quality distilled into a single product.<br \/>As with all of our preamps, Pictor uses our Line Stage Gain Module, a unique design that uses a servo circuit to monitor and maintain the balance between the positive and negative halves of the audio signal. When Pictor is used with a Constellation power amplifier, the Constellation Link may be employed, maximizing sound quality by bypassing the power amplifier&#8217;s gain stage.<br \/>Pictor mirrors Virgo III&#8217;s convenience and refreshingly simple design. A front touchscreen with elegant, easy-to-read fonts accesses all adjustments. Frequently used controls are also available on a machined aluminum remote. A home theater bypass mode is provided for seamless integration with surround-sound systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1670a34\" data-id=\"1670a34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15af0ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15af0ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictor2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictor2.png 495w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictor2-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799cda0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"799cda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_2021_rev.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_2021_rev.png 308w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_2021_rev-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41adcef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41adcef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fb038d0\" data-id=\"6fb038d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section 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src=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_rev.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21811\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_rev.png 311w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_rev-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76393d33\" data-id=\"76393d33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126ef28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"126ef28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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RCA stereo, 12-volt trigger<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-thd field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">THD+N<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">&lt;0.001%, 20 Hz &#8211; 20 kHz @ 2V out<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">&lt;0.1%, 20 Hz &#8211; 20 kHz @ 10V out<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-frequency-response field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Frequency response<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">10 Hz to 100 kHz, +\/- 0.5 dB<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-snr field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Signal-to-noise ratio<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">&gt;-105 dB, A-weighted<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-input-impedance-bal field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Input impedance (balanced)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">20K ohm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-input-impedance-unbal field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Input impedance (single-ended)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">10K ohm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-output-impedance field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Output impedance<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">&lt; 50 ohm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-volume-control-res field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Volume control resolution<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">0.5 dB from 0dB to -90 dBFS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-weight field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Weight<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">Preamp: 45 lbs\/20.4 kg<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">Power supply: 22 lbs\/10 kg<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-dimensions field--type-string-long field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Dimensions (W x H x D)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">Preamp: 17 x 5.25 x 15 in (whd)<br \/>43.2 x 13.3 x 38.1 cm (whd)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">Power supply: 17 x 2.75 x 14.5 in (whd)<br \/>43.2 x 7 x 36.8 cm (whd)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3092\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3092\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3092\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constellationaudio.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-06\/Pictor_2018_v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Manual<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constellationaudio.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2017-02\/RevPictorPhonoA-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Sheet<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3093\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3093\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 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class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3094\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3094\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Line Stage Gain Module for perfect signal balance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3094\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3094\"><h4>Line Stage Gain Module for perfect signal balance<\/h4>\n<p>The core of Pictor is the Line Stage Gain Module circuit originally developed for our Reference Series Altair line stage. We have found no better method of amplifying and buffering line-level signals. It is a fully balanced topology, with separate mirror-imaged circuits to amplify the positive and negative halves of the audio signal. To assure clear reproduction of even the subtlest details, we use a servo circuit that continuously monitors and maintains the positive\/negative signal balance. Use of ultra-low-noise field-effect transistors (FETs) assures that Pictor?s outputs emit pure music and nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because Pictor?s outputs achieve essentially perfect balance, they can be connected to Direct inputs of our power amplifiers. This forms the Constellation Link, which further improves fidelity by bypassing the amplifier?s own Line Stage Gain Module.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3095\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3095\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Physically isolated audio circuits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3095\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3095\"><h4>Physically isolated audio circuits<\/h4>\n<p>Pictor?s audio circuit boards mount on a thick metal plate, which is ?floated? using soft, pliable isolators. This isolation prevents ground-borne vibration from reaching the audio circuits. Vibration control in line-level audio components is especially important because the vibrations can create small fluctuations in the values of passive components. These fluctuations can produce an audio signal of their own, which pollutes the music signal and obscures detail. Thanks to our careful layout and construction, these issues are never a concern with Pictor.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Key chassis components are machined from think aluminum slabs. The sheer mass of the metal makes it harder for vibrations to affect Pictor, and the unusually thick panels are capable of blocking any electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference commonly encountered in a home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3096\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3096\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Elegant, friendly design<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3096\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3096\"><h4>Elegant, friendly design<\/h4>\n<p>All of Pictor?s features and adjustments can be controlled through a large, easy-to-read LCD touchscreen on the front panel. Even Pictor?s most advanced features, such as input gain preset and home theater bypass, can be accessed with just a few touches. We chose the touchscreen fonts not only because they look great, but also because they are easy to read from across a room.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pictor?s most commonly used controls, such as volume, input selection and mute, can also be accessed through its machined aluminum remote, which echoes the style and elegance of the preamp itself.<\/p>\n<p>We have noticed that many audiophiles are gravitating toward simpler systems, perhaps with just a turntable and a digital media server as sources. For them, Pictor may be the ideal preamp. Its sound quality is exceeded only by that of our Altair II and Virgo III preamps. Its versatility allows it to achieve maximum fidelity from any source. And its simplicity and ease of use make it a pleasure to use and hear every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Separate dual mono + control power supply Dual mono, fully balanced preamp circuitry Circuit boards suspended to guard against vibration Line Stage Gain Module circuit for ideal positive\/negative signal balance Dense, machined aluminum chassis panels joined with steel buttresses\u00a0 Simplicity and sound quality. 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