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TRP2 Ribbon Mic Preamp

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TRP2 Ribbon Mic Preamp

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TRP2 Ribbon Mic Preamp

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The AEA TRP2 Ribbon Preamp provides two channels of high-output, high-impedance, and low-noise gain with a rich and natural sound that brings out the full potential of your microphones.

Specifically designed for ribbon microphones, the TRP2 excels at drawing out the warmth and lush sound that ribbons are uniquely known for.

The TRP2 is a powerhouse that provides unparalleled high gain with low-noise. With 85db of JFET output, the TRP2 gives you enough juice to record soft sources without ever having to worry about noise.

With the TRP2, you will never consider a source too quiet to record with a ribbon mic ever again. Passive ribbons with low output levels require preamps that supply a high level of output. If the preamp you use doesnt have enough clean gain, the mic signal may seem too soft or noisy which may be apparent when recording quiet acoustic guitars or strings, especially at a distance or with long cable runs. The TRP2 eliminates this concern.

The sound and tonality of dynamic microphones like ribbons and moving-coils are directly affected by the impedance of a preamp. The higher the impedance, the better the sound. The RPQ2 boasts an extra high input impedance of 63K Ohms.

Preamps with an impedance of under 10k ohms will limit the lows, highs, and transients of your passive microphones. The RPQ2's high impedance will reveal your microphones true nature a thick low-end, open top-end, and articulate transient response that you will need to hear to believe. Both condensers and active microphones will also benefit from the RPQ2's impedance.

Features:
• Two channels with 85dB of sweet and quiet JFET gain
• Switchable phantom-power, polarity reverse, and high-pass filter
• 63k ohm high-impedance circuitry providing better overall transients, frequency response, and higher output sensitivity
• Optimized for ribbon mics, condensers, and dynamics
• Switching power supply for easy use in any country
• 1U half-rack with optional hardware for mounting one or two units together
• Made in the U.S.A.

Specifications:
• Gain at 1kHz: 85dB of gain at 1kHz, balanced-in to
• Noise figure, rms A-weighted: balanced-out in Microphone Input mode
• Noise figure, rms unweighted: less than 2dB
• EIN:less than3dB, 20 kHz LPF bandwidth
• Frequency Response: less than-130 dBu A-weighted, 150 Ohm resistive source
• Input Impedance: less than 0.02% at 1 kHz
• Input Impedance (P48 Engaged): 63K Ohms
• Mic Gain Control: 10K Ohms
• Output Level Potentiometer: Twelve-position switch provides from +7dB to +63dB of gain for the preamplifier circuit, as measured between the input and the before the output line driver.
• Low-Cut Filter: 25dB
• XLR output maximum level into 600ohm load: 12dB per octave from 100 Hz
• XLR connectors polarity: +28 dBu, balanced; 0 dBu = 0.7746 V rms
• LED signal level indicators: Pin-1 is ground, pin-2 is high, pin-3 is low. The green LED snaps on at -20 dBu to indicate the presence of signal; the yellow LED snaps on at 0 dBu; the red LED snaps on at +24 dBu to warn of approaching signal overload.
• Dimensions: 8.5" w, 8.5" d, 1.5" h (36.7 cm x 36.7 cm x 4.3 cm)
• Weight: 2lbs oz (0.9 kg)
• Power Supply Weight:1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
• Power Supply Length:12 feet (3.6 m)

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