Rupert Neve Designs 5017 Mobile Pre / DI / Compressor with Vari-phase

Rupert Neve Designs 5017 Mobile Pre / DI / Compressor with Vari-phase – portable 500-series compatible preamp, DI, and opto-compressor for location recording. Delivers classic Neve warmth via custom transformers, 72dB gain, variable phase blend, and optical compression. Ideal for mobile rigs, vocals, guitars, or instruments with high headroom and low noise.

Electronically balanced mic pre with 48V phantom, polarity reverse, and sweepable HPF (20-400Hz). Vari-phase knob blends 0°-180° for phase alignment. DI with JFET input and transformer. Opto-compressor with fixed ratio, variable threshold/attack/release. LED metering for gain reduction. Rugged aluminum chassis for field use.

Enhances portable setups with analog character and precision, compatible with 500-series racks.

MAIN FEATURES

• 72dB mic pre gain with custom input transformer
• Vari-phase: Continuous 0°-180° blend for phase coherence
• Sweepable high-pass filter: 20-400Hz, 18dB/octave
• JFET DI input with Neve transformer loading
• Opto-compressor: Fixed 2:1 ratio, variable threshold/attack/release
• 48V phantom power, polarity reverse, -20dB pad
• LED gain reduction metering (0-20dB)
• Balanced XLR output, unbalanced 1/4" DI thru
• 500-series format for rack integration
• Portable aluminum chassis

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Inputs: 1 x XLR mic (balanced), 1 x 1/4" TS DI (unbalanced)
• Outputs: 1 x XLR main (balanced), 1 x 1/4" TS DI thru
• Gain: 72 dB max (mic), 48 dB (DI)
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.5dB
• THD + Noise: <0.005% @ 1kHz (unity gain)
• EIN: -128 dBu (150Ω source)
• Max Output: +26 dBu
• Power: +16V DC (500-series slot)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.25 x 5.25 x 8 in (500-series module)
• Weight: 3 lbs
• Included: 5017 module
• Product Code: 5017