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• A-designs 500-blue Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 795.99

  The A-Designs 500-Blue Mic Preamp produces sparkling treble tones and is great for recording alto vocalists and snare drums. Crank the gain to get a slight growl for your electric guitars. 48V switchable phantom power, -20dB pad switch, and phase reversal. Custom wound output and input transformers, and direct inject hi-Z input for instruments.
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• A-designs 500-red Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 795.99

  The A-Designs 500-Red comes with a 50/50 output transformer and custom input transformer for more pronounced mids. You may find this very useful when recording acoustic guitar with a condenser microphone. 48v phantom power switch. Great for rack and floor toms as well.
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• A-designs 500-silver Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 795.99

  The A-Designs 500-Silver Mic Preamp enhances vocals that are somewhat nasal or lacking in midrange. Its steel transformer is similar to those used in vintage preamps, hence the good tonal fit with ribbon mics. Also works great with bass and keyboards. 48V switchable phantom power, -20dB pad switch, and phase reversal. Custom wound output and input transformers, and direct inject hi-Z input for instruments.
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• A-designs Atty2 D Passive Audio Line Level Control 5.1  ^new
  

  PRICE: 475.99

  The A-Designs ATTY2'D (pronounced "Attitude"), is the big brother of the successful ATTY passive audio line level controller. Think of the ATTY2'D as an ATTY on steroids. It offers fully independent control over 2 stereo pairs and 2 mono signals.The applications have now expanded from a passive line level controller to a host of other uses such as controlling output between multiple products like microphone preamps, CD players, talk backs, and audio surge protectors. It can also be used in a surround sound environment.
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• A-designs Mp-1a Mono Tube Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 1495.99

  The A-Designs MP-1A is a classic 1-channel tube mic pre based on the celebrated MP-1. It offers the same true tube in/tube out design, plus the same quality that made the MP-1 and MP-2 the buzz of the professional audio industry. New features include a -20 db pad switch, 2 selectable tone switches for 4 possible tones, plus 60dB of gain (perfect for next generation ribbon mics). Classic features include a world-class Jensen input transformer coupled with a custom wound output transformer to deliver the low noise and top quality sound that you demand from a high-end mic pre.Additional features include a balanced combo XLR/1/4" input, and a true VU meter, along with phantom and phase switches, and a front panel line level input jack. Experience the rich, full spectrum of sound that the MP-1A delivers to live performances and recordings. The MP-1A is the perfect match for today's demanding artists.
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• A-designs Mp-2a Stereo Tube Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 2195.99

  The MP-2A is a true tube-in, tube-out stereo microphone preamplifier based on the celebrated MP-2 from A-Designs Audio. The new "A series has many modifications incorporated from the original MP Series. Some of the newer features include a -20dB pad switch and selectable tone switches, which allow you to create 4 different tones per channel. The new output gain standard of the MP1-A and MP-2A Series is now 60 dB! Perfect for the new generation of ribbon microphones.Utilizing world class input transformers by Jensen and custom designed output transformers for the lowest noise level and highest quality sound, the MP-2A brings the warmth and richness of analog to your recordings while maintaining a crystal clear spectrum of sound. A professional preamp for use on a variety of sources, it includes rear panel instrument and front panel line level inputs.Delivers warmth, transparency, and a quality sound with the clean and airy high-end only a high-quality all-tube preamp can produce.
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• A-designs P1 Single Channel Mic Pre Module  ^new
  

  PRICE: 795.99

  The A-Designs P1 Single Channel Mic Pre Module makes pristine vocal and acoustic instrument tracks a breeze. This high-end solid-state pre features 48V switchable phantom power, -20dB pad switch, and phase reversal. Custom wound output and input transformers, and direct inject hi-Z input for instruments.
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• A-designs Pacifica Solid State Stereo Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 1795.99

  Among the most organic and sublime-sounding solid state preamps ever designed, the Pacifica Solid State Stereo Microphone Preamplifier features custom input and output transformers, single-rack space convenience, balanced XLR ins and outs, level controls, -20dB pad switch, 48v switch, phase switch, blue LED power indicator, 72dB of gain, Hi-Z 1/4" input for direct inject of instruments, and red LED phantom power indicator. A-Designs went back in time to the early 1970s, when the recording industry was starting to bloom with the new technology of solid state. Hit products were pumped out as fast as hit records one after another. There was a creative industry within the audio world. It was, without question, a golden age. Some companies that emerged during that period were Neve, API, and Quad Eight. Although it's been decades, the benchmarks they set are still held as industry standards today. Little is known about Quad Eight, though many feel that they were the best in their field. While debating is usually best left to the history books, A-Designs took up the challenge to take a closer look into the past and decide on its own. With much research, interviews, and listening, we came up with a product that we feel needs to see the light of day again. With Quad Eight Ventura, Coronado, and Pacifica, console preamplifiers for reference, we closely examined the design and composition of the heart and soul in the...
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• A-designs Reddi Tube Direct Box  ^new
  

  PRICE: 675.99

  Simplicity of design permits incredibly high quality at a project-studio price. The REDDI Tube Direct Box has been field tested and referred to by recording engineers as the "best tube DI ever made." With wider bandwidth and just the right amount of gain, the REDDI stands clear and clean above the competition. The REDDI can be rack mounted for use with 2 or more units. Great for basses, guitars, synths, and electronic instruments that require a direct box for recording, the REDDI is ready to give you unsurpassed sound for recording or live performance.
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• Alto Alpha Mictube 2-channel Preamp  ^new
  

  PRICE: 89.99

  Only consuming a half rackspace, this steel chassis preamp is ideal for home studio and computer-based recording, delivering the warm, musical tone you expect from a great tube pre. Each channel features a choice 12AX7WA tube to deliver pristine boost with low-noise characteristics. Other features include a 20dB pad, 48V phantom power, phase reverse, an 8-segment level meter, XLR and 1/4" outs, and 1/4" and high Z inputs on the front panel.
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• Aphex 207d Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp With Digital Out  ^new
  

  PRICE: 399.00

  The Aphex 207D Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp with Digital Out adds AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs to the popular 207 tube preamp, providing direct digital connection throughout your signal chain, with up to 96kHz sampling rates. The 207D also adds word clock for digital clocking synchronization.The Aphex 207D is an audiophile-quality 2-channel tube mic preamp designed to reveal the subtlety and power of vintage condensers, ribbons, electrets, and popular dynamic mics. MicLim circuitry offers virtually crashproof performance making it a perfect front end for digital recorders. An insert loop is provided for adding effects prior to conversion. Offers up to 65dB of continuously variable gain, 48V phantom power, polarity select, -20dB pad, low cut filter switches, switchable -10dBv or +4dBu operating levels, balanced XLR and TRS I/O, and a delayed turn-on circuit for speaker protection.The Aphex 207D tube preamp makes use of patented Reflected Plate Amplifier (RPA) technology, a true vacuum tube circuit which has all the desired characteristics without the heat, fragility, sonic variability, short life, and high frequency roll-off of conventional tube designs.
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• Aphex 230 Master Voice Channel Tube Mic Pre  ^new
  

  PRICE: 699.99

  An indispensable broadcast station tool in the production room, or installed as a permanent on-air feed-through for pumping up talent voices. It makes a powerful and easy-to-use channel for home and project studios with its reflected-plate amplifier tube mic preamp design plus compression, gating, de-esser, parametric EQ, aural exciter, and a bottom booster.
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• Apogee Mini Me Stereo Usb Mic/Instrument Preamp  ^new
  

  PRICE: 1345.00

  The Apogee Mini Me Stereo USB Mic/Instrument Preamp has 2 channels of 24-bit, 96kHz A/D conversion; 2-channel mic/instrument preamps; and line level in making it a fantastic compact addition to your studio. Plug-and-play low-latency USB I/O connects directly to your computer with true Apogee pro-quality performance. The Mini Me Preamp also features a unique new multicurve comp/limiter, flawless 16- and 20-bit output using UV22 technology, plus pristine 24-bit output. Independent left and right level controls plus presets. AES/ESBU and S/PDIF digital outs. Headphone out with level and direct/USB return mix knobs. Protect your Mini Me on the road with an Apogee custom-designed carrying case.
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• Art Dps Ii Stereo Tube Preamp With Digital Out  ^new
  

  PRICE: 259.99

  The ART DPS II Stereo Tube Preamp with Digital Out is a high-quality performer. It has continuously variable input impedance, LED input meters, auto mic/instrument switching, OPL (Output Protection Limiting) flexibility, and more tube warmth. Designed with twin discrete preamplifiers and a flexible V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) 12AX7A gain stage plus analog and digital outputs.Preamp accepts +20dB peaks while maintaining over 120dB dynamic range and incredibly low distortion. The LED input meter monitors the signal level of the input amplifier.The auto-switching input allows the DPS II rear inputs to stay patched in while you use the front panel instrument inputs. It also adds additional tube voicings specifically tailored to vocal, guitar, bass, and acoustic instruments, making this an incredible DI box. The enhanced OPL is available to control overshoots and normalize levels before digital clipping occurs.A versatile insert loop on each channel provides access for additional signal processing or direct access to a high-quality A/D converter. Separate gain controls on analog and digital outputs allow you to optimize the unit for simultaneous applications. Digital outputs include S/PDIF, TOSLINK, and ADAT (front panel selectable). The A/D converter is front panel adjustable from 44.1 to 96K or syncs to ADAT or external word clock (32kHz to 100kHz). You can patch into any ADAT stream and select which pair (or all) of channels the DPS II transmits.
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• Art Mpa Gold 2 Channel Mic Pre With Variable Impedance  ^new
  

  PRICE: 299.99

  The ART MPA Gold 2 Channel Mic Pre with Variable Impedance is defined by warmth, presence, clarity, and a performance that adheres to incredibly high standards with first-class features and components.Variable Input Impedance optimizes the ART MPA Gold 2 for performance with a wide range of microphones. This infinitely adjustable variation dramatically alters the performance of the microphone and creates more sonic possibilities.The MPA Gold 2 preamp's selectable Tube Plate Voltage function delivers a wide variety of tones. The tube circuit is differential, and provides the equivalent of a 300V power supply on the high voltage setting. With very low self-noise, the normal setting maintains classic tube preamp sounds.The ART MPA Gold's unique tube circuitry utilizes 2 - 12AX7A vacuum tubes and renders unsurpassed detail and clarity with a broad range of mics. It provides gain with controlled overload while maintaining the dynamic range of the previous stage.In addition to the large VU meters, the MPA Gold mic preamp has Tube Warmth LED metering which measures the left and right audio channel levels. Average level attack and release are measured in milliseconds and the peak function has a 20-microsecond attack time. The analog meter range is switchable between -10dB and +4dBU. The High Pass filter is continuously variable from 15Hz to 150Hz.
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• Art Pro Channel Tube Mic Preamp  ^new
  

  PRICE: 319.99

  The ART Pro Channel Tube Mic Preamp is a great-sounding and highly affordable professional recording channel. A Variable Mu circuit fast, fat, and a bit aggressive has been added to the compressor module or you can switch to ART's award-winning optical/tube compressor. Its 4-band parametric equalizer has selectable Q for the 2 sweepable midbands. Other features include XLR balanced and 1/4" unbalanced connections plus 1/4" unbalanced inserts, a variable low-cut filter (-3dB @ 10Hz-250Hz), and phantom power.
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• Art Pro Vla 2-channel Tube Compressor  ^new
  

  PRICE: 299.99

  The ART PRO VLA 2-Channel Tube Compressor is very easy to use. Providing 2 independent channels of analog leveling/compression, PRO VLA circuitry is a hybrid transformerless design that maintains exceptional signal integrity and extremely low noise. It utilizes optical electronics (Vactrol) coupled with a 12AX7 tube gain stage for superior musical performance. The PRO VLA is a soft-knee leveler and, although capable of providing a fully squashed signal, it excels where transparent expressively musical dynamics control is desired. Variable threshold, ratio, and output controls. Balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS I/O. 2U rackmountable. 5-year warranty.
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• Art Tcs Twin Tube Compressor  ^new
  

  PRICE: 239.99

  The ART TCS Twin Tube Compressor provides 2 channels of both optical and VCA compression. Optical gives you a smooth, transparent effect while VCA is good for hard limiting. Both modes can be stacked for serious over-the-top compression. The V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) knob takes the hassle out of compression with a variety of settings.
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• Art Tube Mp Professional Mic Preamp/Processor  ^new
  

  PRICE: 39.99

  The ART Tube MP Professional Mic Preamp/Processor is a 12AX7-based mic preamp that provides high-quality sound and smooth response. You get 70dB of gain while maintaining a low noise floor suitable for digital. Features 1/4" balanced and XLR balanced inputs, 1/4" TRS and XLR balanced outputs, input and output level controls, a phantom power switch, "soft power up and down, and more.
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• Art Tube Mp Project Series Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp  ^new
  

  PRICE: 64.99

  Warmed and made silky smooth by the genuine 12AX7A tube inside, your voice will sound fabulous through this makeover of the popular original ART TUBE MP Project Series Preamp for Microphone and Instrument. The Tube MP features an ultra low-noise discrete mic preamp front end that has an extremely flat, wide frequency response and can handle very low and high signal levels with minimum coloration. High impedance instrument input bypasses the mic preamp circuitry for a shorter signal path. External power supply minimizes AC line noise and hum.Input gain control and switch maximizes dynamic range of input and lets you control how hard you drive the tube. Switchable input impedance on the XLR in optimizes mic response. Bessel switchable low-cut filter removes rumble and wind noise. Set at 40Hz, it won't overly affect bass tonality. XLR input features phantom power of +48V DC from a very quiet internal high voltage power supply.The Tube MP Project Series Preamp has an FET limiter with fast attack and musical release times that protect other gear in the chain without compression. This allows you to maximize the dynamic range of your signal before converting to digital. A phase invert switch lets you switch signal polarity at the source to minimize cancellation. Output control after the tube and limiter matches output level to a wide variety of systems. Added output section at the end of the signal path has enhanced signal drive capability to both output jacks.
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• Art Tube Mp Studio V3 Mic Preamp  ^new
  

  PRICE: 69.99

  The ART Tube MP StudioV3 Mic Preamp features ART's V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) technology that provides optimized reference points to begin recording. The V3 presets were created by some of the industry's top studio and live-sound engineers, along with ART's veteran engineering department. It allows you to select among a multitude of preamp settings designed for guitars (electric and acoustic), keyboards, bass guitars, drums, vocals, and more. It also features an Output Protection Limiter (OPL) to control and maintain the output peak signal; crucial when recording to hard disk or using a sound card. Also can serve as an exceptional direct box for impedance matching or simply improving the sound of any instrument plugged into it.
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• Art Tube Pac  ^new
  

  PRICE: 119.99

  The ART Tube PAC is a combination of the world's most popular tube mic/line preamp and optical tube compressor. ART engineers took the Tube MP and Tube Compressor and combined them into a single, convenient, aircraft-quality extruded aluminum chassis. This table-top design allows for easy placement in the studio or on the stage with immediate access to all the controls, features, and metering. In addition to being a tremendous vocal and instrument preamp and compressor package, this may well be the ultimate in tube direct boxes!
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• Art Tubemp Usb Single Channel Tube Preamp With Usb Output  ^new
  

  PRICE: 99.99

  Save BIG when you buy today!
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• Avalon Ad2022 Pure Class A Dual Mono Microphone Preamplifier  ^new
  

  PRICE: 2695.00

  The Avalon AD2022 Dual Mono Microphone Preamplifier includes the original sonic capabilities and transparency of the M2, M22, and M5 preamps adding selectable microphone source loading for optimized cable/mic matching, improved high-voltage Class A regulated power supplies, 2 Hi-Z instrument inputs, variable-passive high pass filter, Teflon/silver wiring, and double-plated circuit boards for superior low-level signal transfer.
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• Avalon M5 Mono Pure Class A Microphone Preamp  ^new
  

  PRICE: 1495.00

  The Avalon M5 Mono Pure Class A Microphone Preamp delivers smooth musical detail and sonic excellence. Features include a low-ratio, high-performance input transformer and balanced inputs coupled with high-voltage cascade FET twin bipolar discrete Class A amplifiers. Equipped with a large illuminated VU meter, twin LED peak signal indicators, regulated +48V phantom power supply, variable passive high-pass filter, and all signal routing with sealed silver relays. The Avalon M5 preamp is a vocalist's dream machine that turns ordinary recordings into masterpieces.
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