{"product_id":"wunder-audio-peq2-mic-pre-eq-racked-pair-used","title":"Wunder Audio PEQ2 Mic Pre\/EQ Racked Pair (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWunder Audio PEQ2\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fully Class-A discrete 1970's-style  mic-pre\/ equalizer. The design employs proprietary, custom-designed mic,  line, and output transformers. It can directly replace the Neve 1073.  The 18-way gold plated Amphenol connector will mate with vintage Neve  \"80 Series\" consoles or racks. The similarity to the 1073 stops there! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Compared to a 1073, the PEQ2 has more equalizing power with better lows  and more presence in the mids and highs for a sound that lifts the veil  off your input signal. The reason for this is simple: the PEQ2 has eight  Class-A gain stages where the 1073 has four. The extra gain yields more  Class-A headroom resulting in a wider pure path audio. The PEQ2,  however, is NOT a 1073 clone. It has its own unique circuit, and over  the last four years we have made about 20 modifications in the  prototype. The only way to explain the sound is that is it like a 1073  with a deeper low end \"that goes all the way to China\" and more depth  overall in the mids and highs without that phasey boxy sound. The 3db  roll-off points are 8.7Hz on the low and 118KHz on the top end. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The EQ is the best we have ever heard, reminiscent of a powerful Pultec,  but with more frequencies. The drum sounds you can dial up are  invincible, and nothing can make the vocals stand out in a mix like the  PEQ2. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are twice as many amplifier stages in the PEQ2, which provides  60db line in gain compared with the 1073s 30db! This gives you more  sonic headroom. The 60db of line in gain also allows for a wide range of  instrument\/line levels. You can plug a bass guitar, guitar or keyboards  directly into the Line Input for a huge, better than any direct box  sound. One can also use the Line input as a totally separate microphone  input utilizing the large Line transformer. With 42 dB of gain, the Line  input stage works great as a 2nd Mic Pre! All the Gain and EQ switches  used on the PEQ2 series are custom made by Elma, which were designed for  us at their factory in Switzerland. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The custom made (long shaft) potentiometers are Vishay audio-grade, made  with conductive plastic for a long life (one million cycles). You can't  beat this switch\/pot combination. The EQ and Phase switches for the  PEQ-22 are by Isostat, giving a vintage touch. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We have recapped so many consoles and tape machines in the past and  found the Panasonic FC 105°C electrolytic capacitors to be our favorite  so that's what we are incorporating. Vintage-style, rare polystyrene  foil capacitors are used throughout. High-current Metal can, not  plastic, BC107B and BC109C transistors imported from the UK are used  throughout the amplifier stages. These metal transistors are better than  their plastic counterparts when used in an Audio circuit. A single  circuit board offers a vast sonic improvement over 5 separate boards  found in a 1073 eliminating the use of multiple edge-board connectors  and redundant wiring. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The hook-up wire is also imported from the UK and is hand assembled to  \"Military Spec\". The enclosures are CAD designed to 1\/1000\" tolerance  and are bright-nickel plated with PEM nut hardware throughout for solid  construction. Finally, we CNC mill the custom-designed anodized aluminum  knob-set which gives the module character. The boost and cut knobs are  solid brass with shiny nickel plating. The knob markers are white  plastic dowels embedded in the knob so the white mark will never wear  off. We also provide an optional \"Vintage Look\" faceplate in RAF grey.  Additionally one person, our best master craftsman, builds every single  PEQ 2 series, from PCB to testing. A PEQ2 series Mic-pre\/EQ is one of  the best pieces of gear made anywhere in the world, in any given year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wunder Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449504723047,"sku":"21232","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_wunder_peq2_racked_pair_cat_e350827e-d765-4299-a751-a4b031b6aa47.jpg?v=1787089238","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/wunder-audio-peq2-mic-pre-eq-racked-pair-used","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}