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FROM HOME STUDIO CLEAROUT Invoice with VAT shown possible. High-quality audio equipment manufactured in the USA. Tube preamp and DI box for instruments with versatile connection options. The unit is in very good technical and visual condition and has only been used rarely. Original packaging and user manual are included. The sound is ideally suited to bass, guitar and especially acoustic instruments with piezo pickups. The adjustable impedance allows the sound to be subtly influenced – often precisely the fine-tuning that makes the decisive difference. With a width of 9.5", the unit corresponds to half the 19" width. This makes it compact and easy to transport. The construction is extremely stable and solid. The manufacturer offers an extensive range of high-quality audio technology and is known for its carefully designed equipment. €499 including VAT plus shipping costs Insured shipping with DHL – no warranty, no returns Excerpt from a German translation of the test in the renowned English studio magazine SOUND ON SOUND: In the test, the unit made a very convincing impression. It is exceptionally robust and solidly built, giving it a reassuring feel. The direct line- and microphone-level outputs, together with the headphone output, offer a high degree of flexibility. The hybrid circuit combines the characteristic warmth of a tube with the reliability of a solid-state circuit. For musicians who work both on large PA stages and in the studio, the unit is a versatile tool. Although there are less expensive DI boxes in the UK, there are hardly any models with comparably good sound and similarly extensive features. The internal construction was also rated positively in the test. The steel housing is very durable and designed for a long service life. Conventional components are used throughout the circuit design, mounted on a high-quality circuit board. Near the input, a high-quality Burr-Brown operational amplifier works together with a Groove-Tubes ECC83 tube. The tube is mounted horizontally on a separate circuit board and isolated from the board material by a special “spider socket” to prevent heat damage to the traces. To improve convection cooling, the circuit board is additionally provided with holes beneath the tube. The tube is specified as having a service life of approximately 10,000 operating hours. For replacement, only the sturdy steel cover, which is secured with seven screws, needs to be removed. The output stage apparently consists of several discretely constructed transistors, as well as another operational amplifier and an LM339 for driving the headphone output. A large transformer has a 6-V heater winding, a centre tap for the semiconductor circuit operating at ±24 V, and a 185-V high-voltage anode winding.

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