THE JUGGERNAUT 500 is an all Class A discrete, transformer coupled, 500 series preamp, designed by Tim Farrant (Buzz Audio) and Nathan Eldred (Atlas Pro Audio). These are possibly the most versatile 500 series preamp out there, featuring switch-able iron and nickel input transformers.
This pair has the nickel output transformers installed, but can be swapped to iron output transformers. I will include one iron output transformer in the sale of the pair. Nickel in + nickel out gives a bottom end I haven’t heard in another preamp, almost like another octave on the bottom end. With the additional output transformer, you'll have a pair of preamps that can do it all.
One was purchased brand new from APA. The second was purchased second hand, but has a new nickel output transformer taken from a third I purchased new (I wanted matching face plates).
APA Juggernaut 500 Features:
- All Class A & discrete electronics
- Fully 500 Series Compatible
- Can emulate classic vintage and modern preamps based on settings
- Push Button Switchable Custom input transformers (iron or nickel)
- Auto mute when switching between input transformers - Custom nickel output transformer
- Boost - Low gain or high gain settings (eliminates the need for input pad)
- 41 position detented gain potentiometer made by Alps
- 41 position detented impedance potentiometer made by Alps
- Gain selectable in approximately 1db increments
- Widest impedance selection on any preamp ranging from 300 ohms to 10k ohms
- Full 70dB of gain, perfect for ribbons and low output dynamics
- High headroom, extremely quiet at highest gain
- Instrument DI - Heavy duty custom fluted aluminum knobs
- LED Push buttons glow when activated
- Mute button
- Polarity Reverse
- 48V
- +THD - output pad
- Clip LED
- Power Consumption: Max 75mA
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