{"product_id":"soyuz-microphones-lakeside-preamp","title":"Soyuz Microphones Lakeside Preamp","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoyuz Microphones Lakeside Preamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lakeside is a single-channel, Class A preamp with a fully discrete circuit, built around custom-wound Soyuz input and output transformers. The 1U chassis carries its own internal power supply, so it drops straight into a rack without an external brick. Instead of a VU meter, the engineer gets three knobs and a set of switches - stepped 5dB gain, an output trim, and a distinctive inductor-based high-pass filter. It's Soyuz's first piece of outboard gear, built specifically to extend the character of their microphones into the rest of the signal chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStepped gain instead of guessing by ear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gain control is a rotary switch stepped in 5dB increments across a 10-60dB range - every click is a repeatable value, so a saturation setting dialed in on one session can be recalled on the next without writing numbers on a notepad. The output trim compensates for added gain and keeps proper level structure downstream, and the 0 (unity) mark on the output knob gives a clear reference point that most preamps in this price range don't offer. Transformer coupling on both input and output adds density and harmonic color regardless of whether the source is a condenser, ribbon, or dynamic microphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn inductor-based HPF that shapes tone, not just rumble\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe high-pass filter runs through an inductor rather than a standard RC network, so the stepped switch targets specific frequency points from 40Hz to 330Hz with a gentle, musical resonant bump instead of a flat cut. That gives an engineer a way to pull unwanted low end off a kick or bass track without stripping out weight, while also treating the filter's resonance as a tone-shaping tool rather than a purely corrective one. The front-panel 1\/4-inch DI input lets bass, electric guitar, synths, or re-amped stems run through the same signal path without reaching for a separate DI box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-channel Class A preamp with fully discrete circuitry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom-wound Soyuz input and output transformers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepped gain, 10-60dB in 5dB increments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth output trim with a unity reference mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInductor-based high-pass filter, 40-330Hz, with resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront-panel 1\/4-inch DI input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48V phantom power and polarity reverse switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1U rack chassis with internal power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: single-channel Class A microphone preamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopology: fully discrete, through-hole circuitry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformers: custom-wound Soyuz, input and output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain range: 10-60dB, 5dB steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput control: smooth trim with unity point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHPF: inductor-based, stepped, 40-330Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDI input: 1\/4-inch jack, front panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhantom power: 48V, switchable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolarity reverse: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors: XLR mic input, XLR line output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower supply: internal, IEC inlet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChassis: 1U rack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetering: none (no VU meter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Soyuz Microphones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54127364571473,"sku":"60475","price":1792.71,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/SoyuzMicrophonesLakesidePreamp1.jpg?v=1783082120","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/de\/products\/soyuz-microphones-lakeside-preamp","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}