{"product_id":"hlabs-audio-pre169","title":"HLabs Audio Pre169","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHLabs Audio Pre169\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single-channel microphone preamplifier in API-standard 500 series format. The input stage reproduces the Studer 169 console design, and the output carries the large Carnhill VT24499 transformer from Neve 51-series desks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGain headroom for microphones other preamps leave behind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 67 dB of gain at -125 dBu EIN is the range in which a passive ribbon or an old dynamic reaches working level without the gain control pinned. A standard lunchbox filled with 55–60 dB modules forces an extra booster into the chain in exactly that situation. The Neutrik NTM-4 input transformer is, meanwhile, effectively impossible to saturate from the input side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo characters in one module\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 0 to -30 dB output control governs how much signal passes through the output transformer. Low gain with the output wide open gives a neutral tone close to the original Studer desk; input wound up with the output pulled back moves the character towards a dense, old-Neve sound. Alongside that sit a discrete 12 dB\/octave high-pass filter tunable from 20 to 315 Hz and a DI input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrophone preamplifier in 500 series format (API standard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput stage reproducing the Studer 169 design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 67 dB of gain, -125 dBu EIN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeutrik NTM-4 input transformer, Carnhill VT24499 output transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0 to -30 dB output control governing transformer saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrete 12 dB\/oct high-pass filter, tunable 20–315 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDI input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+48 V phantom power, polarity switch, -33 dB pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned and assembled in Saint-Vérand, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: API-style 500 series module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum gain: 67 dB, pad -33 dB, output level 0 to -30 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEIN: -125 dBu at maximum gain (mic input)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMic input impedance: 1.2 kΩ; DI input impedance: above 1.0 MΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput impedance: below 20 Ω, transformer balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response (1 kΩ load): ±1 dB from 6.2 Hz to 25 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-pass filter: discrete, 12 dB\/octave, 20–315 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhantom power: +48 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower consumption: 120 mA, 215 mA peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HLabs Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54701702807889,"sku":"60813","price":775.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/HLabsAudioPre1691.jpg?v=1788171832","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/de\/products\/hlabs-audio-pre169","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}