The Vincent SA-T7 preamp and the SP-T700 mono blocks form a pre/power amp combination on the highest level of workmanship, designed with smart technical gimmicks far from the beaten tracks, which plays on a high sound quality level and, thanks to the powerful monos, will not get wobbly knees even with current guzzlers. Yet the sonic highlight in this group of three is the preamp. I feel unable to judge whether this may be due to the fancy valve and the new design. But honestly speaking, this does not matter much to me – the important thing is that the SA-T7 sounds as it sounds. And there’s only one word to describe it: »Vimala«, which i-fidelity.net tops off with a »Highlight« quality seal.   Stephan Schmid