Vintage Telefunken Channel Strip: V676a Preamp + W395a EQ (Vintage City Custom Rack)

Up for sale is an incredible, no-compromises vintage German broadcast channel strip. The custom 2U build pairs two of the most sought-after Telefunken Danner cassette modules from early 1970s: the V676a Mic Preamplifier and the W395a Equalizer.

Professionally racked by the experts at Vintage City, this unit shines from golden-era analog sound to modern studio workflow.

The Preamp: Telefunken V676a Legendary. Built to incredibly strict German IRT broadcast standards, the discrete, Class-A mic pre delivers a massive, detailed sound with a tight low-end and a beautiful, subtle vintage mid-forward coloration. Offers huge headroom and transients that punch through any mix, making it an absolute weapon on vocals, snare, and acoustic instruments.

The Equalizer: Telefunken W395a The perfect partner to the V676a, the W395a is a beautifully musical inductor-based (LC) 3-band EQ. Features fixed high and low shelf that adds weight and air without ever sounding harsh, alongside selectable mid-band frequencies to carve or boost your source at will. Because of the discrete Class-A design, even extreme boosts sound incredibly natural and phase-coherent.

The Build: Vintage City Custom 2U Rack What sets this unique piece apart is the brilliant custom racking job by Vintage City. It features separate, independent XLR inputs and outputs on the rear for both the preamp and the EQ. You can patch them together as a god-tier vocal chain during tracking, or split them up during mixdown to use the preamp for line-level saturation on a bass track while using the EQ on a lead vocal.

Furthermore, power is handled by an external PSU, keeping the noise floor practically non-existent and ensuring no magnetic interference interacts with the vintage audio Haufe/Pikatron transformers.

Key Features:

• Preamp: 100% discrete, Class-A Telefunken V676a
• EQ: Inductor-based, Class-A Telefunken W395a
• Independent Routing: Separate XLR Ins/Outs for the Preamp and EQ on the rear panel.
• External PSU: Ultra-quiet external power supply for the cleanest possible signal path.
• Modern Features: Switchable 48V Phantom Power and Phase Flip (Polarity Reverse) on the front panel.
• A/B Ready: Dedicated EQ Bypass switch for easy referencing.
• Premium Aesthetic: Heavy-duty metal power switch with a vintage-style red jewel indicator light.
• Condition: Excellent cosmetic and functional condition, pots are scratch-free, non-smoker studio and air-conditioned environment.

If you are looking for the ultimate vintage European channel strip that rivals (and often beats) the Neves and APIs of the era, this is it.