Cosmetically pristine and working after being put through its paces. Pulled from a working environment from my uncle's studio after he passed. Tubes are in great shape. Left rack ear is slightly bent from being pulled in/out of racks.

From Pendulum's website:

The Quartet is an all-purpose recording tool designed with the ultimate in sound quality and flexibility in mind. We have combined four elements - Mic/DI preamp, Opto-compressor, EQ, and De-esser -into a fully integrated package that it makes it easy to track any source. In addition, the Mic/DI preamp, EQ and Compressor/De-esser are completely independent entities that can be patched out and used separately - a hand feature that makes it a valuable tool for mixing as well as tracking.

The Mic/DI preamp, borrowed from our acclaimed MDP-1, can handle mics, pickups, keyboards, or line-level signals. It features phantom power, input pad, phase reversal, and a switchable lo-cut filter. Independent gain and output controls permit overdrive of the tube stage to vary the harmonic content of the preamp.

The Opto-Compressor, derived from the popular OCL-2, uses our proprietary optoelectronic cell, and has a sound all its own. It can be used in one of four modes: Fast (for 'invisible' compression), Average (rms responding), a new Vintage mode (with program-dependent response), or full manual operation.

Our new 3 band tube EQ, a modifed Baxandall design, is simple but very effective. The HI and LO bands have up to ±10dB of shelving at 15, 10 and 7 kHz, and 50, 100 and 200 Hz respectively. The MID band has a broad ±10dB peaking response centered at 0.7, 1.6, 2.2, 3.3, 5.0 and 6.5 kHz. The EQ can be placed before or after the compressor with the flip of a switch.

The new De-esser, which is implemented within the opto-compressor, uses an entirely new approach. A highly selective inductor-based detector triggers a very fast opto-inductive notch filter. The user can control the depth of the notch, which in turn controls amount of sibilance to be removed. When not triggered, the de-esser is out of the signal path entirely.

Specifications

These are the general specifications. See page 15 of the Quartet operating manual for all detailed specifications– Mic/DI Preamp, Equalizer, and Opto-Compressor.

Circuit Type: Class A vacuum tube design with transformerless or transformer-balanced output
Vacuum Tubes: (3) ECC83/12AX7A, (3) 6922/6DJ8
Power: 120V, 45W (240Vac optional)
Power Supplies: +300Vdc, +6.3Vdc, +12.6Vdc and ± 18Vdc, fully regulated with soft-start warm-up and output muting

Listed8 days ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Quartet Four-Element Tube Recording Channel
Finish
  • Blue
Categories
Year
  • 2010s
Made In
  • United States

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