AEA RPQ 2 Channel Ribbon Mic Pre (Used)

Product Description

Very clean used example of this unit. Specially designed mic pre for all ribbon mics, active and passive - with curve-shaping and phantom power.

RPQ Electronics Specifications

• 80 dB of gain at 1 kHz, balanced-in to balanced-out
• Noise figure A-weighted < 2 dB, EIN < 129 dBu Aweighted
• Frequency response -3 dB <1 Hz and >200 kHz
• <.02 % THD at 1 kHz, 22 Hz to 22 kHz bandwidth
• Balanced mic input impedance >10 kΩ
• DC-coupled inputs protected from external P48 DC
• AC-coupled inputs with switchable P48 phantom power
• Twelve position stepped gain control from 7 to 55 dB
• Trim gain continuously adjustable from 0 to +19 dB
• Switched LF trim: -3dB points tuneable from 18 to 350 Hz
• Switched HF boost peak +6 dB at 12 noon, +16 dB max
• HF max boost +3dB points tuneable from 2 to 18 kHz
• XLR out has 6 dB gain, balanced or unbalanced load
• XLR max output+28 balanced, +22 unbalanced, 600 Ω
• ¼” TRS max output unbalanced +22 dBu, 100 kΩ load
• Pin 2 high on XLRs, tip high on ¼” TRS jacks
• Green LED snaps on at ~ -5 dBu, Red at ~ +20 dBu
• Yellow LED brightens from ~ 0 to +20 dBu

RPQ Physical Details

• P48 Phantom & Polarity-Reverse pushbutton switches
• Rotary potentionmeters (pots) detented at 12 noon
• Grayhill series 71 stepped gain switch and trim pot
• LF Cut pushbutton switch and one pot
• HF Boost pushbutton switch and two pots
• Pushbutton power switch, LED power indicator
• Internal torroidal transformer with linear regulators
• Male recessed IEC power plug
• Laser engraved front panel markings
• Metalic blue and steel gray powder coat finish
• Aluminum and steel chassis
• Clear coated polished aluminum end caps
• Detachable polished aluminum rack ears
• Chassis: 17.25” wide, 11” deep, by 1.7” high
• Metric: 44 cm wide, 28 cm deep, by 4.3 high
• Weight: 6.75 pounds, Metric: 3.1 Kg