Orford Audio - Dual Classic Active Germanium DI

Orford Audio - Dual Classic Germanium Direct Box 

This unit is a simply a Dual version of the Orford Audio - Classic Germanium DI

The sound of Germanium Transistors - There's nothing like it!

Musical, transparent and simple to use

Reviews:

Recording Engineer Producer (Bill Stunt - CBC recording engineer) *

"You'll pay a little more than you would for some DIs but you will have long forgotten the extra bucks when your basking in the glow of your glorious new recordings"

Comparison of Ultra DI with Rupert Neve DI (Peter Alves - Producer)

Both the RNDI and the ORFORD sound very similar, but there are differences.

The ORFORD sounds slightly “cleaner”, more “defined”, perhaps less “muddy” than the RNDI but these differences are very subtle.

The ORFORD’s output level is appreciably higher than the RNDI; despite the fact that I did not change the input level of the Focusrite Pre, the signal never once clipped while recording.

* Reviews of OEM'd version of the Orford Audio DI circuit.

Rick Sadowski: Studio 401, Georgetown Ill

I have 4 of them and use them all the time. Best DI I have ever used.

FEATURES

Musicality – you have never heard an instrument sound this good through a direct box. Especially impressive on passive Bass guitars.

Transparency – the Orford Classic DI reveals the sound of the instrument like no other.

Input/amplifier ground is completely isolated from console ground (no need for ground lift switch - never any ground loops).

Extremely high impedance input: virtually no load on the instrument.

Discrete component, minimalist, transformerless, Class A design with FET and 1960s germanium transistors.

48 Volt Phantom powered (no battery required)

INTERFACE

Instrument Input: ¼” Neutrik TS jack

Unbalanced output to amp: ¼” Neutrik TS jack

Mini toggle switch: 12 dB input Pad - use for high level input/some active pickups

Balanced audio output to console: XLR (48V phantom in)

MISCELLANEOUS

This DI has the same amazing sound as the Orford Audio Ultra DI (also available on  Reverb.com).

The DI was manufactured and designed (by hand and brain …) in Canada.

Each DI is subject to lengthy burn-in period - for maximum reliability

One year warranty (for manufacturer defects).

With most active DIs, usage of the amplifier output while connected to a console may cause a ground loop and hum. This DI never has that problem because input & amplifier ground is completely isolated from the console ground (XLR pin 1). No need for a ground-lift switch.

Some instruments with active pickups have very high output level.  In this case the pad should be enabled or the instrument level should be reduced for maximum clarity.

Laser engraved epoxy paint.

SPECIFICATIONS

30Hz to 30kHz +/- 0.5dB

Input Impedance: 1 meg-ohm

48 volt phantom power (will not operate with 24 volts phantom power)

Top quality electrical and mechanical components

Die-cast aluminum enclosure  3.248” [87.73 mm] X 1.516” [28.50 mm] X 1.220” [35 mm]

Weight: 0.5 lbs (250g)

For more detailed information:   go to the OrfordAudio.com website.