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Microphone & Instrument Preamps

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Manufacturer	Model	Type	Channels	Output Level Control	Instrument/ Line Input	Frequency Response	Noise	Special Features	Price
Behringer	Tube Ultragain T1953	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	18 Hz�30 kHz	>108 dB S/N	Phantom power; line driver; phase; balanced I/O	$399
Bellari	RP220	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�40 kHz	107 dB S/N	Transformer-balanced inputs; phase; pad	$500
Bellari	RP520	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�40 kHz	107 dB S/N	Analog VU meters; transformer inputs; phase; pad	$600
Benchmark	Mic-Man Jr.	Solid state	2	No	No	1 Hz�300 kHz	1 dB noise figure	Portable AC/DC operation; gain range: +26 to +76 dB	$435
Benchmark	MPS-400/2000	Solid state	4	No	Yes	0.2 Hz�500 kHz	-130 dB EIN	48V phantom power; 500 kHz bandwidth at all settings; +28 dBu max output	$1,395
beyerdynamic	MV100	Solid state	2	No	No	18 Hz�22 kHz	-128 dB EIN	Headphone monitoring	$799
BLUE	Robbie	Tube/Solid State	1	No	XLR; 1/4"	10 Hz�100 kHz	-131 dB EIN	Solid state input stage/tube gain stage	$1,299
Buzz Audio	SSA-1.1	Combo discrete/IC	2	Yes	Yes	4 Hz�250 kHz	133.5 EIN (A-weighted)	Transformer output option	$1,299
Buzz Audio	MA-2.2	Discrete solid state	2	Yes	No	4 Hz�250 kHz	133.5 EIN (A-weighted)	Very high speed circuitry	$1,899
Buzz Audio	A-RACK 8+1	Discrete solid state	Up to 9	Yes	No	4 Hz�250 kHz	133.5 EIN (A-weighted)	Eight MA-1.5 modules; entire unit $7,899	$987 per module
Crane Song	Flamingo	Discrete (Class A)	2	No	XLR	N/A	N/A		$3,125
Crest Audio	ST 2	Solid State	2	Yes	1/4�	14 Hz�25 kHz	N/A	Single rack space voice processor � channel strip, tube-sound processor	$499
Crest Audio	iPro One	Solid State	1	Yes	1/4�	N/A	N/A	Comp/limiter; gate; side chain; SmarTube	$599
Crest Audio	iPro Two	Solid State	2	Yes	1/4�	14 Hz�25 kHz	N/A	Comp/limiter; gate; side chain; SmarTube	$679
Curtis Technology	Opre2	Solid state	2	Yes	No	10 Hz�0 kHz	-129 dB	Lundahl input transformer	$1,495
D.W. Fearn	VT-1	Tube	1	Yes	XLR	10 Hz�53 kHz	-124 dB EIN	All Class-A triodes; Lo-Z position for tranformerless mics; 20 dB pad; phase reverse; +48V, custom transformers	$2,400
D.W. Fearn	VT-2	Tube	2	Yes	XLR	10 Hz�55 kHz	-124 dB EIN	All Class-A triodes; Lo-Z position for tranformerless mics; 20 dB pad; phase reverse; +48V, custom transformers	$3,900
DACS	MicAmp	Solid state	2	Yes	Yes	<20 Hz�55 kHz	-133 dB	Low noise microphone amplifier; discrete transistor gain stage; hand crafted	$2,459
DACS	ClearBlue	Solid State	8	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	5 Hz�60 kHz	N/A	Professional eight channel microphone amplifier/pre-amplification and monitoring solution	$2,794
Daking	Mic PreEQ	Solid state	1	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�20 kHz	-128 dB EIN	Class A; HP & LP filters; 48V; 20 dB pad; mute & bypass	$1,995
Daking	Mic Pre IV	Solid State	4	Yes	XLR; 1/4"	20 Hz�20 kHz	-128 db EIN	Class A; stainless steel construction; 20db pad; +48V	$2,895
dbx	dbx386	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	<10 Hz�75 kHz	120 dBu @ 150 ohms	A/D conversion; selectable 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1 kHz samp. rate	$600
Demeter	VTBP-201 S Tube Bass Preamp	Tube	1	No	Yes	N/A	N/A	Jensen DBE mic level output transformer; effects loop; balanced out	$799
Demeter	HBP-1	Solid state-tube hybrid	1	Yes	1/4"	10 Hz�20 kHz	-95 dB	Classic tube front end; active effects loop	$899
Demeter	Hxm-1	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	10 Hz�80 kHz	-124 dB EIN	Jensen transformer; phase; LC; pad; variable tube gain	$1,399
Demeter	VTMP-2c Stereo	Tube	2	Yes	Yes	10 Hz�40 kHz	-124 dB EIN	Jensen transformers; phase; 2-stage low-cut; pad	$1,899
Denecke	AD20	Solid state	2	Yes	Optional	10 Hz�20 kHz	125.4 dBm EIN	20-bit A/D; S/PDIF optical/coax out	$325
Denecke	Zefiro In Box Preamp	Solid state	2	Yes	Optional	10 Hz�21 kHz	99 dB S/N; -125.4 dB EIN	20-bit A/D; S/PDIF optical/coax out	$395
Digidesign	PRE	Solid state	8	Yes	Yes	10 Hz�100 kHz, � �3 dB	-128 dB @ 66 dB	Remote controllable; soft-clip limiter	$2,495
Drawmer	TS1	Tube	1	Yes	Yes	20 Hz�20 kHz	-130 dB EIN	48V; phase rev.; stereo comp; tube drive; analog	$1,030
Manufacturer	Model	Type	Channels	Output Level Control	Instrument/ Line Input	Frequency Response	Noise	Special Features	Price

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