ART Tube MP Microphone Preamplifier

Single-Channel Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamplifier with 48V Phantom Power The Tube MP is the world's most popular external tube microphone preamp. Whether you're working with a digital, computer or analog recording system, the Tube MP's TEC award nominated design will allow you to obtain professional recording studio results at a fraction of the cost of comparable equipment. The hybrid design of the Tube MP allows it to add warmth and fatness to a signal while maintaining exceptionally low-noise and high quality. While its primary application is to be used with a microphone, the Tube MP is an exceptional direct box - impedance matching, amplifying and improving the sound of any instrument plugged into it. The usage of external mic/line preamps has become increasingly popular over the past several years. The Tube MP offers superior performance and sound quality to the "on-board" preamps found in today's low-cost mixers and multi-trackers. It's sound has been consistently favored over other products costing upwards to ten-times its price. Professional quality sound combined with professional features like: a hand-selected 12AX7a tube, phantom power and phase reverse are what have made the Tube MP a staple in thousands of studios worldwide. For a minimal investment, a Tube MP can provide the single largest improvement to the sound of your studio.Features: Provides Superior Preamplification for: Microphones, Instruments and Line Level Sources Hand Selected 12AX7a Provides 70dB of Gain Smooth, Warm and Fat Sound Quality Variable Input and Output Gain Controls Excellent as a Tube DI XLR and 1/4" Inputs and Outputs +48 volts Phantom Power Phase Reversal Switch Superior Sonic Performance to On-Board Preamps TEC-Award Nominated Design Portable, All Steel Construction 1 Year Warranty Specifications: Frequency Response: 10Hz to 20kHz (+0,-1dB) Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.1% (typical) CMMR: > 75dB (typ @1kHz) Dynamic Range: > 100dB (20Hz to 20kHz) Equivalent Input Noise: -129dBu ('A' weighted XLR to XLR) Input Impedance: 2k Ω (XLR), 840K Ω (1/4") Maximum Gain: 70dB (XLR to XLR typical) Maximum Input Level: +14dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4") Maximum Output Level: +28dBu (XLR), +22dBu (1/4") Output Impedance: 600 Ω (XLR), 300 Ω (1/4") Power Requirements: 9 VAC @ 700ma (typ) Dimensions: 5.0"D x 5.5"W x 2.0"H Weight: 1.5 lbs