D.W. Fearn VT2 Vacuum Tube Dual Mic Preamp - Arguably THE BEST microphone preamp available!

I purchased this beautiful piece of gear new from ASAP Pro Audio back in 2005 and have had the pleasure of recording many great artists on hit records ever since! Has been kept securely racked in my private smoke-free studio. Excellent condition, no faults, sounds exceptional!

Hand built by DW Fearn in 2004 - widely preferred over the newer lead-free VT2 units.

The VT-series microphone preamplifiers will change the way you think of audio quality. The transparency is astounding. Vocals sound smoother, warmer, more intimate, with a compelling presence. Any microphone and any sound will benefit from the improved clarity, definition, and lack of solid-state artifacts.

The VT-2 recreates the sound of classic tube preamplifiers of the 1960s. Modern components and computer-optimized circuitry, unavailable during the vacuum tube era, elevate this design to a new level of performance.

Features:

• Stereo version of the highly-acclaimed VT-1
• All vacuum-tube design
• Clean and airy high end
• Fat low end
• Unsurpassed warmth, transparency, and musicality
• Lo-Z input position for superior performance with transformer-less mics
• Phase (polarity) reverse switch
• +48 volt phantom power (completely disconnected when off)
• Custom-design Jensen input and output transformers for superb sonics
• 20 dB input pad (switchable)
• True VU meters (amplifier isolated)
• All point-to-point audio wiring
• High-performance, fully-regulated power supplies with exceptional reserve
• Gold input and output XLR connectors
• Polypropylene and polystyrene coupling capacitors
• All audio switching through gold-contact, sealed precision relays
• International operation on 100, 120, or 220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• +4 dBm output
• Conservatively rated precision components and rugged construction for stability and long life
• Line-level processing with the LP-1 Line Pad accessory

Specifications

• Input: 150 ohms
• Input Load Impedance: 1.1k ohms minimum
• Minimum Input Level: -65 dBm nominal
• Maximum Input Level @ 20 cps -30 dBm without pad, -5 dBm with 20 dB pad
• Gain: 53 dB
• Frequency Response: +/-0.25 dB 20 cps to 20 kc; -3 dB @ 0.5 cps and 65 kc
• THD+Noise: less than 0.20% 20 cps to 20 kc
• Inter-modulation Distortion SMPTE: less than 0.02%
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 73 dB minimum
• Equivalent Input Noise: -123 dBm maximum
• Output: low-Z, transformer-balanced
• Maximum Output Level: +22 dBm, 20k ohm load
• Power Requirements: 100, 120, or 220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions: 19″ (48.26cm) W, 5.25″ (13.34cm) H, 14″ (35.56cm) D
• Weight: 18 lbs (8.16kg)