I was searching for new preamps, and created this list to be able to compare them. I do not plan to ever update this list.
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Make | Model | type/description/notes | # channels | tube? | phantom | phase/polarity | high pass filter/bass rolloff, low cut | pad dB | XLR | 1/4" | XLR | 1/4" | VU meter | signal pressence | overload/clip | gain | input&output | freq resp | gain dB | list $ |
Aerco | MP-2 | . | 2 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 620 |
AIR Corp | 500 PH | for broadcast | 1 | ss | y | . | . | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
AIR Corp | 500 TV | for television | 1 | ss | y | . | . | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Altec | 438A | comp | 1 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | y | . | . | . | . |
Altec | 1612A | limiter | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Amek/Neve | 9098 | eq | 1 | ss | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | 2269 |
Amek/Neve | 9098DMA | eq | 2 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | 1710 |
Amek/Neve | Pure Path Channel in a Box | 4-EQ | 1 | . | 48 | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3250 |
AMEX | System 9098 | Rupert Neve design | 2 | ss | y | y | y | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1710 |
AMEX | System 9098 remote control | Rupert Neve design, remote control | 4 | ss | y | y | . | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 4595 |
AMS Neve | 1081 | . | 1 | ss | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . |
Anthony DeMaria Laba | ADL-300G | Discrete Stereo Tube Direct Box | 2 | t | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 5-70k | . | 899 |
Aphex | Model-107 | Thermionic Mic Preamp | 2 | combo | 48 | y | 80 | 20 | y-front | . | y | y | . | y | y | y | . | 20-20k | 64 | 449 |
Aphex | Model-1100 | Thermionic Mic Preamp, limiter+D175, 24-bit/96 kHz A/D | 2 | t | 48 | y | 30-195 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 65 | 2495 |
Aphex | Model-1788 | remote controlled, Jensen transformers, optional 32, 44.1, 48 kHz sample rate | 8 | . | 48 | y | 75 | 26 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | 5000 |
Aphex | 1788R | remote control for 1788 | 0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1495 |
API Audio Products, Inc. | 3124 M+ | . | 4 | . | y | y | . | 20 | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | 3295 |
API Audio Products, Inc. | 512 (vintage) | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1647 |
API Audio Products, Inc. | 512c | module for 500 frames | 1 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 825 |
Applied Research and Technology | Model 215 Pro Channel Preamplifier/Multiprocessor | comp, 4-EQ | 1 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 799 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | 127 Tube MP | . | 1 | combo | 48 | y | n | 20 | y | y | y | y | n | . | y | . | y | 10-20k | 70 | 149 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | 131 Tube PAC | comp | 1 | tube | y | y | n | . | y | y | y | y | n | . | . | . | y | 20-20k | . | 295 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | 210 Pro-MPA | Reference Series | 2 | tube | 48 | y | 15,65,150 | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | y | y | . | y | 20-40k | . | 649 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | 215 Pro-Channel | comp,eq | 1 | tube | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 799 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | 254 Dual-MP | Dual Tube MP | 2 | combo | y | y | y | . | y | y | y | y | n | . | . | . | y | 10-20k | 70 | 349 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | 259 Tube Channel | comp,eq | 1 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | . | y | . | 60 | 525 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | DMPA | AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Toslink, ADAT, 16/24-bit digital | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 799 |
ART (Applied Research and Technology, Inc) | DIO | S/PDIF, Toslink, ADAT, 16/24-bit digital | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 329 |
ARX Systems Pty Ltd | MIXXmaster | . | 2 | ss | y | . | 100 | . | y | n | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 20-20k | . | 377 |
Audio Design/Independent Audio | MIDA System 4 | 20-bit digital preamp | 4 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 5685 |
Audio Engineering Associates | MS38 Mark II | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 585 |
Audio Engineering Associates | MS380 TX | Jensen transformers | 2 | . | . | . | 40 | y | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 2195 |
Audio Technologies, Inc. | ML200 | portable, uses external 24 VDC power supply | 2 | ss | 20 | n | . | . | y | . | y | . | n | n | y | y | . | . | . | 289 |
Audio Toys, Inc. (ATI) | 8MX2 | limiter | 8 | ss | 48 | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2795 |
Audio Toys, Inc. (ATI) | 16MX2 | . | 8 | ss | 48 | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | . | 10-50k | . | 2395 |
Audio Toys, Inc. (ATI) | Pro6 | preamp/comp/eq/gate/duck | 1 | . | 48 | . | y | . | y | . | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 10-100k | 65 | 1995 |
Audio Upgrades | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1500 | |
Avalon Design | AD2022 | . | 2 | . | 48 | y | y | 20 | y | y-f+L89 | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | 1-120k | . | 3200 |
Avalon Design | U5 | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | 679 |
Avalon Design | VT-737 | Class A Tube Mic Pre, Compressor, EQ | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | 10-120k | . | 2195 |
Avalon Design | VT-737SP | Class A Tube Mic Pre, Compressor, EQ | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | 10-120k | . | 2295 |
Avalon Design | 747 | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Behringer | Tube Ultragain T 1953 | . | 2 | tube | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | 4 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 800 |
Behringer | MIC2200 Ultragain | . | 2 | tube/ss | 48 | y | 15-350 | . | y | y | y | y | LED | . | y | . | . | . | . | 249 |
Bellari | MP105 | . | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | 37 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 150 |
Bellari | MP110 | Direct Drive Tube Mic Preamp | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | 20 | y | y | y | y | n | . | . | . | y | . | . | 230 |
Bellari | RP220 | . | 2 | tube | 48 | y | . | y | y | y | y | . | n | . | . | . | y | . | . | 500 |
Bellari | RP520 | . | 2 | tube | y | y | . | y | y | y | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 600 |
Bellari | RP533 | preamp/comp/exciter | 1 | tube | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | y | . | 20-40k | . | 700 |
Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. | MPS-400 | . | 4 | . | y | . | . | 20 | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1095 |
Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. | MPS-400/2000 | . | 4 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1345 |
Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. | MPS-420 | headphone amp, stereo outs | 4 | . | y | . | . | 20 | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1295 |
Black Audio Devices | Stereo | battery powered, uses nine 9-V batteries | 2 | . | y | . | 30,60,100 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5-150k | . | 699 |
BSS | FCS-916 | eq | 1 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | 999 |
Buzz Audio | MA-2 | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1280 |
Calrec Audio/Independent Audio | RQP 3200 | preamp/EQ/comp/expander/gate | 1 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 2899 |
Calrec Audio/Independent Audio | RQP 4400 | preamp | 4 | . | 48 | y | 16,47,82,150 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | . | . | 3360 |
CLM Dynamics/PMI | DB400S | preamp/limiter | 4 | . | 48 | . | 80 | y | . | . | y | y | LED | y | . | y | . | . | . | 2999 |
CLM Dynamics/PMI | DB8000S | M/S decode, ADAT digital out | 8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1995 |
Cooper Sound Systems | CSPA-1 | M/S switch, four 9V batteries | 2 | . | 48/12 | y | 50,100 | 15 | y | n | y | n | n | . | y | . | . | 20-20k | 70 | . |
Crane Song, Ltd. | Flamingo | class A discrete | 2 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | y | . | . | . | 2025 |
Crookwood | Mic Bricks | modular system | 2-32 | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2295+ |
Crookwood | Paintpot | portable remote controlled | 2 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
Curtis Technology | Opre8 | . | 8 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | 2495 | |
DACS, Ltd./Independent Audio | MicAmp | . | 2 | . | y | y | 30,80 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 2299 |
Daking | 52270 | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3200 |
Dan Dugan Sound Design | Model D-1 | Live Mic Processor | 8 | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | y | . | LED | . | y | y | . | 30-40k | . | 9995 |
Davisound | TB-1 | Inner Tube Tube Amp | 2 | tube | 48 | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 595 |
Davisound | TB-3 Inner Tube Compressor Amp | comp | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 995 |
Davisound | TB-6 MIC-ALL (4) | . | 4 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 495 |
Davisound | TB-6 MIC-ALL (8) | . | 8 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 795 |
dbx Professional Products | 1086 | comp,expander, limiter, de-esser | 1 | ss | 48 | y | y | 20 | . | . | . | . | LED, VU | . | . | y | . | 10-75k | . | 750 |
dbx Professional Products | 286A | comp,de-esser, expander, limiter | 1 | ss | 48 | y | 60 | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | y | y | y | 20-20k | . | 350 |
dbx Professional Products | 386 | digital out | 2 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | y | y | y | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 569 |
dbx Professional Products | 504x | 24-bit output card for 566,576,586,1086 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
dbx Professional Products | 566 | eq,comp | 2 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1000 |
dbx Professional Products | 576 | eq,comp,limiter | 1 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1000 |
dbx Professional Products | 586 | Silver Series: eq | 2 | tube | 48 | y | 75 | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | 10-200k | . | 1000 |
dbx Professional Products | 760X | . | 2 | ss | 48 | y | n | n | y | n | y | y | n | n | y | y | n | 20-20k | 60 | . |
dbx Professional Products | 786 | Blue Series, Jensen transformers | 2 | ss | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | y | . | 2-200k | . | 2495 |
dbx Professional Products | 1086 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
dbx Professional Products | Mini-Pre | small | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Demeter Amplification | HM-1 | H Series, Jensen transformers | 2 | tube/ss | y | y | y | 20 | . | y-f | y | y | LED | . | . | y | y | 20-20k | . | 1295 |
Demeter Amplification | HXM-1 | . | 2 | tube/ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Demeter Amplification | VTMP-2B | Jensen transformers | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2300 |
Drawmer | 1960 | comp, eq | 2 | tube | 48 | . | 50, 100 | . | . | . | y | y | y | . | y | y | y | 22-24k | . | 2350 |
Drawmer | 1962 | limiter, digital out, 24-bit, 44.1, 48 sample | 2 | tube | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | 20-35k | . | 5000 |
Drawmer | 1962A | limiter | 2 | tube | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | 20-35k | . | 2349 |
Drawmer | 1969 | comp | 2 | tube/ss | 48 | y | 50,100 | . | y | y | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2949 |
Drawmer | DC2486 | Masterflow Twinscreen Digital processor, 24-bit, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96k sample | 2 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
D.W. Fearn | VT-2 | Dual-Channel Vacuum Tube | 2 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | y | . | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3500 |
Earthworks | LAB 101 | . | 1 | ss | 48 | y | n | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 2-100k | 66 | 750 |
Earthworks | LAB 102 | . | 2 | ss | 48 | y | n | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 2-100k | 66 | 1500 |
Earthworks | 1024 Zero Distortion Technology Preamp | . | 4 | ss | 48 | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3500 |
Event Electronics | EMP-1 | . | 1 | ss | 48 | y | y | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 20-40k | . | 299 |
Fairman/ATR Service Company | TRC - Tube Recording Channel | preamp,eq,comp (based on Fairchild 660) | 1 | tube | . | . | . | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5900 |
FM Acoustics, Ltd. | ClassAmp M-1 | . | 1 | . | y | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | 1-200k | . | 3620 |
Focusrite | 430 Producer pack | eq, dyn | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3990 |
Focusrite | Blue 215 | pre/eq | 2 | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10-140k | . | 4950 |
Focusrite | Green-1 "Dual Mic Pre" | . | 2 | ss | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | n | . | . | . | 10-150k | . | 1099 | |
Focusrite | Green-2 "Focus EQ" | 4-band eq | 1 | ss | y | y | variable | no | y | y | y | n | LED | y | y | y | y | . | 60 | 1200 |
Focusrite | Green 3 Voicebox MKII | pre,comp,de-esser,eq | 1 | ss | 48 | . | 75 | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | 10-150k | . | 1349 |
Focusrite | Green-5 | eq,comp,expander,gate | 1 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10-150k | . | 1599 |
Focusrite | ISA-110 | 2-band eq, Neve design | 1 | . | y | y | 30,60,105,185,330 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | 60 | 2000 |
Focusrite | ISA-110 (vintage) | 2-band eq, Neve design | 1 | . | y | y | 30,60,105,185,330 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | 60 | 6500 |
Focusrite | Platinum Tone Factory | pre,eq, comp, gate | 1 | . | 48 | . | y | . | . | . | y | . | LED | . | . | . | . | 10-100k | . | 699 |
Focusrite | Platinum Voice Master | expander, comp, eq,de-esser | 1 | ss | 48 | y | y | . | y | y | y | y | LED | . | . | y | . | 10-200k | . | 699 |
Focusrite | Red 1 | . | 4 | ss | 48 | y | n | . | . | . | y | . | VU | . | . | y | . | 10-140k | 66 | 3600 |
Focusrite | Red 6 | eq,comp,limiter | 1 | ss | 48 | y | n | . | . | . | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | 10-140k | . | 2995 |
Focusrite | Red 7 | comp, de-esser, exciter | 1 | ss | 48 | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | 5-85k | . | 2995 |
Focusrite | Red 8 | . | 2 | ss | y | y | n | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | 5-85k | . | 2495 |
Galaxy Audio/Valley Audio | Model 401 | eq,comp, gate | 1 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
George Massenburg Labs (GML) | 8300 | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2670 |
Gordon Instruments | Preamplifier System | . | 2 | . | 48 | y | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3500 |
Grace Design | Lunatec V2 | portable(6-12 VDC) | 2 | . | . | . | 50/100, 75/125 | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | y | 6-250k | . | 1495 |
Grace Design | Model 101 | . | 1 | . | 48 | . | y | . | . | y-f | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 699 |
Grace Design | Model 201 | . | 2 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | 4.5-1M | . | 1895 |
Grace Design | Model 801 | . | 8 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | 4.5-1M | . | 4495 |
Grace Design | Model 801R | remote control | 8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 4.5-1M | . | . |
Graham-Patten Systems | DMIC-20/48 | 20-bit A/D, digital out | 2 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | LED | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | 699 |
Great River Electronics, Inc. | MP-2 | . | 2 | . | y | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1200 |
Great River Electronics, Inc. | MP-2MH | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1575 |
Great River Electronics, Inc. | MP-4 | . | 4 | . | y | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1900 |
Greg Hanks Design | BA-660 | limiter | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3895 |
GT Electronics (Groove Tubes) | VIPRE | variable impedance microphone preamp | 1 | tube | 48 | y | 100 | . | . | y | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3000 |
Harrison | MP8 | . | 8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 70 | 3100 |
HHB Communications, LLC | Classic 80 | . | 2 | tube | 48 | y | 50,100,150 | . | y | y | y | y | LED | . | . | y | . | 30-40k | . | 1850 |
HHB Communications, LLC | Fat Man 2 | comp | 1 | tube | 48 | . | 90 | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 469 |
HHB Communications, LLC | Radius 10 | . | 4 | tube | 48 | y | 90 | . | y | . | y | y | . | . | y | . | y | . | . | 749 |
HHB Communications, LLC | Radius 40 | comp,eq,expander,gate | 1 | tube | 48 | . | 90 | . | y | y | y | . | VU | . | y | . | . | . | . | 749 |
HHB Communications, LLC | Radius 50 | comp | 1 | tube | 48 | . | y | . | y | y | y | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 469 |
Inward Connnections/Vac Rac | TMP-1 | module for Vac Rac system | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | 20 | y | y | . | . | VU | . | . | . | y | . | . | 780 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC1 Studio Channel | comp | 1 | . | 48 | . | y | . | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | y | . | . | 1100 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC1Q Studio Channel | comp, enhancer, de-esser, eq | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 800 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC2 Tube Channel | comp, enhancer | 1 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | . | . | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2000 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC3 Pro Channel | comp (half rack space) | 1 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | LED | . | . | y | . | 10-50k | . | 400 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC3Q | comp, eq | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 400 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC6 MeekBox | comp | 1 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | y | n | y | LED | . | . | y | . | . | . | 600 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC6Q British Channel | comp,eq | 1 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | y | y | n | y | LED | . | y | y | . | 10-50k | . | 600 |
Joemeek/PMI | VC7 | . | 2 | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1300 |
Joemeek/PMI | VCTwinQ CS | comp, 3-band EQ, optional digital out | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 999 |
John Hardy Company | Jensen Twin Servo 990 | Jensen transformers | 1-4 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | VU | . | . | y | . | . | . | 1550-4250 |
John Hardy Company | M-1 | Jensen transformers | 1-4 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | opt. LED | . | . | y | . | . | . | 875-2905 |
John Hardy Company | M-1 (2-ch) | Jensen transformers | 2 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | opt. LED | . | . | y | . | . | . | 1715 |
John Hardy Company | M-2 | Jensen transformers | 1-4 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | y | . | opt.VU | . | . | y | . | . | . | 920-3085 |
Junger Audio/G Prime, Ltd. | VAMP1 | comp,expander,de-esser,limiter, 24-bit A/D | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Junger Audio/G Prime, Ltd. | VAMP2 | comp,expander,de-esser,limiter, 24-bit A/D | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Klark Teknik | DN422M | 4-band para EQ, comp, lim, exp, gate | 2 | . | 48 | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1880 |
LA Audio | PS-10 | De-esser, comp, 4-eq, optional A/D | 1 | 48 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 900 |
Langevin | Dual Vocal Combo | . | . | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Langevin | Dual Mono | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1475 |
Legacy Audio, Inc. | High Current Preamplifier | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | y | . | 1-100k | . | 1595 |
Lexican | Signature 284 Integrated Amplifier | . | 1 | tube | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 1099 |
M Audio (www.m-audio.com) | DMP2 | quiet, good for classical | 2 | ss | 48 | y | y | n | y | y | n | y | n | y | y | y | n | . | 70 | 250 |
Mackie | 1604 VLZ | eq | 16 | ss | 48 | n | 100 | n | y | y | n | insert | LED | y | y | y | . | . | . | 999 |
Manley Laboratories, Inc. | Dual Mono | . | 2 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | 40 | 2400 |
Manley Laboratories, Inc. | Mic/EQ-500 Combo | eq | 1 | tube | 48 | y | 40,100 | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2900 |
Manley Laboratories, Inc. | VOXBOX | comp,eq,de-esser,limiter | 1 | tube | 48 | y | 80,120 | . | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | y | y | . | . | 4000 |
Martech/Martinsound | MSS-10 | . | 1 | . | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | . | VU | y | . | y | y | 10-20k | . | 2250 | |
Microtech Gefell | MV 220 P 48 | measurement mic preamp | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Midas | XL42 | eq | 2 | . | 48 | y | y | 25 | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1416 |
MIDIMan | Audio Buddy | . | 2 | . | y | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | 5-50k | . | 120 |
Millennia | HV-3B | . | 2 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1895 |
Millennia | M2B | . | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2895 |
Millennia | Origin STT-1 | comp, de-esser, eq | 1 | switchable | 48 | y | . | . | y | y-f | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2895 |
Mindprint | En-Voice Preamp/Processor | 3-EQ, comp | 1 | tube | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 749 |
Neumann | PKV | limiter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Neve | 1081 (vintage) | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 8000 |
Neve | 31102 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Neve | 33114 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Neve | 33115 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
Neve | 33122 | 3-band eq | 1 | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Neve | Brent Averill Neve 1272 | . | 1 | ss | 48 | . | . | . | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . |
Neve | Dan Alexander 1081 | class A | 1 | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . |
Nightpro | PreQ3-2 | Jensen JT-16-A | 2 | ss | 48 | . | 60 | 20 | y | . | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | 15-40k | . | 1595 |
Nightpro | PreQ3-4 | Jensen JT-16-A | 4 | ss | 48 | . | 60 | 20 | y | . | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | 15-40k | . | 2595 |
Numark Industries | PA5Pro | eq, phono input | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 270 |
Oramsonics | MWS II | eq | 2 | ss | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | 2590 |
Oramsonics | Octasonic | . | 8 | ss | 48 | y | n | . | y | . | n | y | . | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | 2118 |
Panasonic | WZ-AD96M | digital out only, 16, 20, 24-bit output, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz sampling | 8 | ss | 48 | . | . | . | y | n | n | n | . | y | y | y | . | . | 64 | 2495 |
Pass Labs | X2 | . | 1 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2500 |
Pass Labs | X0 | . | 2 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 8000 |
Peavey Electronics Corporation | VMP2 | EQ | 2 | tube | 48 | . | 40,80 | 20 | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 40-20k | . | 950 |
Pendulum Audio | MDP-1 | Jenson low-noise | 2 | tube | 48 | y | 20-180 | 20 | y | y-f | y | y | VU | . | . | y | . | . | . | 2495 |
Phoenix Audio | GTQ2 | 3-EQ | 2 | . | 48 | y | 80 | . | . | y-f | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1995 |
PreSonus | BlueTube | 1/2 rack space | 2 | tube | 48 | y | . | 20 | y | y | y | y | LED | . | . | y | y | . | . | 200 |
PreSonus | Digimax | limiter, digital out, 4xSPDIF out | 8 | SS | 48 | 2 | . | 20 | . | 2 | . | TRS | no | . | . | . | . | . | 70 | 1699 |
PreSonus | M80 | mixer w/headphone amp | 8 | ss | y | y | y | 20 | y | y | y | n | LED | y | y | y | . | 20-100k | . | 2299 |
PreSonus | MP20 | Class-A Discrete, Twin Servo, Jenson low-noise | 2 | ss | . | y | 80 | 20 | y | y | y | y | n | . | . | . | . | 20-100k | . | 649 |
PreSonus | VXP | comp, exp, de-esser, 4-EQ, limiter | 1 | . | 48 | . | . | 20 | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 800 |
Prism Sound | MMA-4 | . | 4 | . | 48 | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3160 |
Radical Engineering | Radial JDV | battery powered | 1 | . | . | . | . | 15 | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 249 |
Rane | AP 13 | . | 1 | . | y | y | y | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 569 |
Rane | DMS22 | . | 2 | . | 48 | y | y | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | y | y | y | . | 60 | 549 |
Rane | MS 1 | . | 1 | ss | 48 | y | n | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | y | y | . | 20-20k | 60 | 199 |
Rane | VP 12 Voice Processor | de-esser,gate,expander,eq,comp | 1 | . | 48 | . | y | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | 599 |
RCA | BA-21 | . | . | tube | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | 30-15k | 40 | . |
RCA | BA-31A | special connectors | 1 | ss | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | n | . | . | . |
RCA | BC-6B | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Requisite Audio Engineering | PAL Pre-Amp Limiter | . | 1 | tube | 48 | . | . | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | . | . | . | . | 15-80k | . | 2295 |
Requisite Audio Engineering | Y7 Artist (1) | . | 1 | tube | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | y | . | 20-80 | . | 1795 |
Requisite Audio Engineering | Y7 Artist (2) (Y7s) | . | 2 | tube | 48 | y | . | 20 | . | . | . | . | VU | . | . | y | . | 20-80 | . | 2395 |
Rocktron Corporation | PC Preamp | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 329 |
Schoeps | VMS 5 U | battery powered, M/S decode, headphone out | 2 | . | 48 | . | 150 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1885 |
Siemens | V72 | . | . | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Siemens | V76/80 | . | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Siemens | V276 | SS version of V76. 31-pin connector | . | ss | . | . | 40,80,120 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
Siemens | V78 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Sonifex Limited | RB-MA2 | . | 2 | . | 48 | . | 125 | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 390 |
Shure | FP11 | transformer, battery powered | 1 | ss | . | . | . | . | y | n | y | n | . | . | . | . | . | . | 84 | 370 |
Sound Devices | MP-1 | battery powered | 1 | ss | 48,12 | . | 80,160 | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 66 | 420 |
Sound Devices | USBPre | gets power from USB, 24-bit digital, USB port, headphone, S/PDIF out | 2 | ss | 48 | . | . | . | y | y | n | RCA | LED | . | . | . | . | . | . | 695 |
SPL/beyerdynamic | GoldMike | . | 2 | tube | 48 | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 999 |
SPL/beyerdynamic | MikeMan | . | 2 | ss | 48 | y | n | y | y | . | y | y | LED | . | . | . | . | 20-90k | . | 699 |
SPL/beyerdynamic | ProMike | . | 2 | ss | y | y | y | y | y | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | 20-90k | . | 1399 |
Studer Professional Audio/Harman Pro North America | Mic AD | digital out, 20-bit A/D conversion | 8 | ss | 48 | y | . | . | y | . | y | . | LED | . | . | y | . | . | . | 4950 |
Studer Professional Audio/Harman Pro North America | MicValve | 22-bit A/D conversion | 2 | tube | 48 | y | y | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3025 |
Summit Audio, Inc. | MPC-100A | comp,limiter | 1 | tube | 48 | y | n | 20 | y | y | y | y | VU | . | y | y | . | . | . | 2400 |
Summit Audio, Inc. | MPE-200 | eq (Neve design)+D158 | 2 | . | 48 | y | 20,30 | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10-100k | . | 4495 |
Summit Audio, Inc. | TPA-200B | . | 2 | tube/ss | y | y | n | 15,25 | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2695 |
SWR Sound Corporation | Grand Prix Preamp | effects | 1 | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Symetrix | SX202 | combined L+R output, 1/2 rack space | 2 | . | 48 | 1 | . | 15 | y | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | 20-22k | 60 | 349 |
Symetrix | 302 | . | 2 | ss | 48 | y | . | 15 | . | . | y | y | . | . | y | y | y | 20-20k | 60 | 299 |
Symetrix | 628 Digital Voice Processor | expander,gate,compressor,de-esser,eq, 20-bit A/D conversion | 1 | ss | y | . | . | 15 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1199 |
Sytek Audio Systems | MPT-1 | . | 1 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | y | . | y | . | n | n | n | y | n | . | 62 | . |
Sytek Audio Systems | MPX-4Aii | . | 4 | ss | y | y | n | n | y | n | y | n | n | . | y | y | . | . | . | 1580 |
TAB | V72a | . | . | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
TASCAM | MA-8 | . | 8 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 450 |
t.c.electronics | Gold Channel | gate,comp,eq,de-esser,D73delay, 24-bit A/D conversion | 2 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10-20k | . | 2495 |
t.c.electronics | 1140 | eq | 1 | . | . | . | . | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10-20k | . | 760 |
t.c.electronics | 2240 | eq | 2 | . | . | . | . | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10-20k | . | 1288 |
Telefunken | V 72 | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | y | y | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | 50 | . |
Telefunken | V 76 | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 850 |
Telefunken | V376 | (multipin connectors, external power supply) | 1 | . | . | . | 40,80,140 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 76 | . |
Telefunken | V382 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Telefunken | V 672 | . | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
TL Audio | Indigo 2051 Vocal Processor | . | . | tube/ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
TL Audio | VP-1 Tube Processor | comp, limiter, para EQ, expan/gate, de-esser | . | tube | . | . | y | 30 | . | . | . | . | LED/VU | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2495 |
TL Audio | PA-2 | . | 2 | tube | 48 | y | . | . | front | front | front | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Trident Audio | S20 | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1299 |
True Systems/Neuman USA | Precision 8 | . | 8 | ss | 48 | y | . | . | y | 2-y | D-sub | y | LED | y | . | y | . | 1-500k | 64 | 2695 |
True Systems/Neuman USA | P2 | M/S decode, 16/20/24-bit digital out | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Tube-Tech | MEC 1A | eq,comp | 1 | tube | 48 | y | y | 20 | . | . | y | . | VU | . | . | . | . | 5-70k | . | 3995 |
Tube-Tech | MP 1A | . | 2 | tube | 48 | . | 20,40 | 20 | . | y | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5-60k | . | 2395 |
Urie | 610 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Vac Rac | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1900 | ||
Valley Audio | 401 Mic Processor | EQ, gate, expander | 1 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | LED | . | . | . | . | . | 680 | |
Vintech Audio | . | same components as Neve 1272 | 2 | tube | y | y | . | . | y | y | . | . | 4 LED | . | y | y | y | . | . | 1595 |
Vintech Audio | . | same components as Neve 1073 | 1 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1995 |
Whirlwind | MD-1 | battery powered | 1 | ss | y | . | . | . | y | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 379 |
Wyetech Labs | Opal Line Preamp | . | 2 | tube | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | 7500 |
Yamaha Corp. of America | HA8 | . | 8 | . | 48 | . | . | . | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | y | . | 20-40k | . | . |
Yamaha Corp. of America | MLA7 | . | 8 | . | 48 | . | . | 20 | . | . | y | . | . | . | . | . | . | 20-20k | . | . |
Zefiro Accoustics | InBox | portable, digital | 1 | ss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 295 |