preamplifier

(prē amplə fī′ər)

noun

in a radio, phonograph, etc., an auxiliary amplifier for boosting the voltage of a weak signal before it reaches the input of the main amplifier

See preamplifier in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An electronic circuit or device that detects and strengthens weak signals, as from a radio receiver, for subsequent, more powerful amplification stages.

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