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This Preamp Costs More Than a Fancy Sports Car

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM · 1 min read

This Preamp Costs More Than a Fancy Sports Car — Wired, Washington DC Technology news — Image: Wired

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