{"product_id":"hlabs-audio-cs169","title":"HLabs Audio CS169","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHLabs Audio CS169\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 1U channel strip combining the PRE169 preamp and the EQ169 equaliser circuits, both derived from the Studer 169 console. The two sections have independent inputs and outputs, so they can run separately or in series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e67 dB of gain for ribbon microphones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA passive ribbon puts out a signal well over ten decibels quieter than a typical condenser, and on most preamps that ends with the gain pinned and the whole noise floor coming up with it. The CS169 offers more than 67 dB with an EIN of -125 dBu, so a ribbon on a guitar cabinet or a brass section reaches working level without lifting the background. A Neutrik NTM-4 input transformer and a Carnhill VT24499 output transformer supply the character, which turns into audible saturation as you push the input and pull the output back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFilter and EQ land before the converter, not after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA discrete 12 dB\/octave high-pass filter tunable from 20 to 315 Hz removes room rumble and proximity build-up before the signal reaches the converter — before that low end eats headroom. The EQ section adds ±15 dB shelves at 20 Hz and 20 kHz plus a continuously variable Presence band from 150 to 7000 Hz, so the tone is set while tracking rather than rebuilt with plugins later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePRE169 preamp and EQ169 equaliser in one 1U chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent inputs and outputs for both sections — free routing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 67 dB of gain, -125 dBu EIN at maximum gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeutrik NTM-4 input transformer, Carnhill VT24499 output transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrete 12 dB\/oct high-pass filter, 20–315 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront-panel DI input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+48 V phantom power, polarity switch, -33 dB pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ: ±15 dB shelves plus a Presence filter from 150 to 7000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelay-operated bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort XLR cable supplied for channel-strip use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\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\u003ePreamp section frequency response (1 kΩ): ±1 dB from 6.2 Hz to 25 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ: high shelf ±15 dB @ 20 kHz, Presence ±11 dB 150–7000 Hz (Q ≈ 1.0), low shelf ±15 dB @ 20 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ section: transformerless input and output, 48 kΩ input impedance, 50 Ω output impedance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ section frequency response (1 kΩ): ±0.5 dB from 5.4 Hz to 25 kHz, S\/N above 105 dB (0.2% THD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEQ section max input and output level: +22 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains: 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 483 × 260 × 44 mm (1U), weight 3.9 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HLabs Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54701703430481,"sku":"60814","price":1574.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/HLabsAudioCS1691.jpg?v=1788171809","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/products\/hlabs-audio-cs169","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}