The A1 has all the standard controls but also includes a De-esser with variable frequency, bandwidth and threshold controls plus a listen switch which makes it that much easier to zone in on sibilance. There are also 8 dip switches located on the bottom of the unit which allow you to further adjust the response of the de-esser.
A1 Features:
- Microphone preamplifier gain rotary switch
- +48V phantom power switch
- 24 dB pad switch
- High-pass filter frequency and bypass switch
- De-esser frequency potentiometer
- De-esser bandwidth potentiometer
- De-esser threshold potentiometer
- De-esser bypass and listen switches
- Output level potentiometer (transformer balanced)
- Polarity switch
- "Listen" switch to simplify zooming in on offending sibilances
Specifications:
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Input gain range, pad off
Pad attenuation Output gain range |
+15 dB to +60 dB, 3 dB steps
24 dB −∞ dB to +12 dB, continuous |
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Maximum input level, minimum input gain, pad on
Maximum output level, 100 kΩ load |
+29.7 dBu (for THD+N ≤ −80 dB)
+27.0 dBu (for THD+N ≤ −80 dB) |
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Input impedance at 1 kHz, pad off
Input impedance at 1 kHz, pad on Output impedance at 1 kHz |
8.4 kΩ
2.8 kΩ 290 Ω |
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Current consumption ±16 V
supply Current consumption ±48 V supply |
≤ 150 mA
≤ 15 mA |
Price: $1460 at Vintage King Audio
