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If you are looking for 19" rackmount or 500-series Mic Preamps, or Preamplier plug-ins, Voice Channels and all manner of Channel Strips, you will find the Sound On Sound web articles collected here.

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    Daking Audio Mic Pre II

    Dual-channel Microphone Preamplifier

    Find out what this vintage-inspired preamp has to offer the modern recordist.

    Reviews Dec 2018
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    Mytek Brooklyn DAC+

    D-A Converter, Headphone Amp & Preamp

    This D-A converter boasts a range of useful features — as well as impressive performance.

    Reviews Dec 2018
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    Cranborne Audio Camden 500

    Microphone Preamplifier

    This debut product from a new British company is not just another mic preamp...

    Reviews Oct 2018
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    Electro-Harmonix 95000

    Performance Loop Laboratory

    With mic preamps, multitrack recording and mixing built in, EHX’s 95000 is much more than your average looper.

    Reviews Oct 2018
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    Elysia Skulpter 500

    500-series Channel Strip

    Skulpter 500 is ostensibly a mic preamp, but there’s much more to it than that — in fact, you could argue that there’s enough on offer to call it a channel strip.

    Reviews Oct 2018
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    Phoenix Audio N-8

    Active DI & Line Amp

    Crammed with discrete electronics and boasting huge headroom, this box has rather more to offer than the average DI...

    Reviews Oct 2018
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    Q. My preamp’s phantom power is faulty — how do I track down the problem?

    Do you know where I can find a schematic for the TL Audio 5001 mic preamp?

    Sound Advice Sep 2018
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    Q. How is constant loudness maintained when balancing the Mid and Sides channels?

    I have a question regarding the Grace Design m201 mic preamp, and specifically its Mid-Sides matrix rotary switch, which...

    Sound Advice Sep 2018
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    Universal Audio OX

    Guitar Speaker Emulation System

    Don’t have a great-sounding room? Can’t turn your amp up to get the sounds you want? Want to turn down your speaker without sacrificing your tube amp’s tonality? Maybe this changes everything...

    Reviews Sep 2018
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    Big Bear Audio MP1 & MP1+

    500-series ‘Colour’ Mic Preamps

    Not only do these preamps boast superb performance, they can also host one of the growing range of DIYRE Colour modules.

    Reviews Jul 2018
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    JHS Pedals Pulp ‘N’ Peel 500

    500-series Channel Strip

    Although derived from their stompbox of the same name, JHS Pedals’ debut 500-series module isn’t just for guitarists!

    Reviews Jun 2018
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    Rupert Neve Designs 500-series

    Analogue Preamps & Processors

    We cast our eyes and ears over Mr Neve’s elegant contributions to the 500-series format.

    Reviews May 2018
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    Lindell Audio WL-3 R

    500-series Channel Strip

    How did the 500-series’ first discrete, transformer-balanced full channel strip fare in our tests?

    Reviews Apr 2018
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    Q. How do I prevent my preamp overloading my audio interface?

    I purchased two Grace Design m201 mic preamps but I’m having trouble understanding how the m201 A‑D converter works...

    Sound Advice Apr 2018
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    LaChapell Audio 500TDI

    500-series Tube DI

    LaChapell Audio’s experience with tubes has enabled the company to develop its proprietary TrueTube technology...

    Reviews Mar 2018
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    Louder Than Liftoff Silver Bullet

    Stereo Mic Preamp, EQ & Distortion Processor

    Intended as a means of adding ‘analogue mojo’, this device has been designed to integrate seamlessly into a DAW-based workflow.

    Reviews Mar 2018
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    Dizengoff Audio D4

    Microphone Preamplifier

    The D4 is a single-channel mic preamp based on a design created by EMI’s in-house Recording Engineering Development Department, as part of the development of the REDD.51 tube console.

    Reviews Feb 2018
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    Dizengoff Audio DA2

    Valve Microphone Preamplifier

    Based on an obscure 1950s valve preamp, the DA2 offers a lot of character for a relatively low outlay.

    Reviews Jan 2018
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    Neve 1073 SPX

    Microphone Preamplifier & EQ

    The world’s most famous console preamp and EQ continues to evolve to meet the needs of the modern studio.

    Reviews Jan 2018
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    Warm Audio WA-412

    Four-channel Microphone Preamplifier

    Find out how Warm Audio’s API-inspired preamp compares with the real thing.

    Reviews Jan 2018
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