{"product_id":"wunder-audio-cobalt-pre","title":"Wunder Audio Cobalt PRE","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWunder Audio Cobalt Pre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThe Cobalt Pre is a single-channel microphone preamplifier in 500 Series format, built on the same circuit, input transformer, and output transformer as the Wunder Audio PEQ2. The name is a direct reference to the Ni\/Fe\/Co laminations used in its transformers — the same laminations that were used in the original 1971 Allotrope console modules of John Paul Jones, which became the founding reference for the entire Wunder Audio line from the PEQ1 onwards. The Cobalt Pre answers one question precisely: how to deliver the full preamp character of the PEQ2 in a single 500 Series slot with no technical simplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003ePEQ2 Preamp in a 500 Series Slot — No Compromises\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eEvery aspect of the Cobalt Pre's design — from the metalwork to the component selection at every junction in the circuit — mirrors the PEQ2 standard, realized in a 500 Series enclosure. The transformers are wound from the same Ni\/Fe\/Co laminations as the original Allotrope modules, and they are large enough that they barely fit inside the module's case — there is no scaling down of the transformer specification for the format change. This is not a reworked version of the PEQ2 circuit adapted to a smaller chassis: it is the same discrete Class-A topology with identical input and output transformers. Wiring is precise, soldering is meticulous, and components throughout the circuit meet the same top-tier specification as the full-size console modules and 19\" rack units in the Wunder Audio line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eCobalt Pre and Allotrope EQ as a 500 Series Pair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe Cobalt Pre and the Allotrope EQ form a complete channel strip in the 500 Series format: the PEQ2 preamp circuit in one slot, and the PEQ2 inductor-based Baxandall EQ circuit in the adjacent slot. Together they deliver the full PEQ2 character — preamp and EQ — in two 500 Series slots, without requiring a console module or a 19\" rack unit. As a standalone preamp, the Cobalt Pre is the right tool wherever EQ is handled at a different stage of the chain or inside the DAW, and the priority is the transformer-driven character of the preamp itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e500 Series mic preamp — same circuit, input transformer, and output transformer as the Wunder Audio PEQ2\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTransformers wound from Ni\/Fe\/Co laminations — same as the original 1971 Allotrope modules (John Paul Jones' console)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscrete Class-A signal path — meticulous wiring and soldering to console module standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMetalwork and components: PEQ2 standard at every junction in the circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e500 Series format: single slot, compatible with all 500 Series racks\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNatural partner for the Allotrope EQ — together form a 500 Series channel strip with full PEQ2 character\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHand-built in Austin, TX\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eType: single-channel mic preamp, 500 Series format\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCircuit: identical to the preamp section of the Wunder Audio PEQ2\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eInput transformer: Ni\/Fe\/Co — same laminations as original 1971 Allotrope modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOutput transformer: Ni\/Fe\/Co — identical to PEQ2\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSignal path: discrete Class-A\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMetalwork and components: PEQ2 standard throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFormat: 500 Series (single slot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProduction: hand-built, Austin, TX\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wunder Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670069305681,"sku":"40936","price":816.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/WunderAudioCobaltPRE.jpg?v=1778416692","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/de-fr\/products\/wunder-audio-cobalt-pre","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}