Chandler LTD

Germanium 500 MKII Pre Amp

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  • Regular price R 27,392.00


These incredibly smooth sounding transistors were the basis of the earliest transistor designs by Neve (1053, 1055, 1057), EMI (TG12345 MKI), Telefunken, and Fairchild. Those familiar with these units can attest to the special sound of the germanium transistor. The GERMANIUM series runs on +40 volt power, high current, and has a huge +34 output before clipping. The sound is warm and smooth, as with many vintage style circuits, but you'll find a whole new world of smooth here, as well as a sound that settles in perfectly to your tracks without fighting. The Germanium uses Chandler's new custom wound transformers that combine the best parts of our favorite St Ives and Gardners input and output transformers.

Specifications:

Circuit Type Discrete, Transistor, Solid-state
Channels Mono
Feature Set Gain:  -5 — +65 dB, switched, 3 dB steps
Feedback: 0 = +10 dB gain, 10 = +40 dB max. gain
Input Impedance: 200Ω (Ohms)
PAD: 15 dB
Phantom Power: +48V
Phase: 0/180º
Thick: Low boost
VU: LED, switchable range (-12 — +3 dB / +5 — +20 dB)
DI: 1/4" mono, 100kΩ (Ohms)
I/O XLR (pin 2 hot), Transformer balanced, custom wound
Power External (PSU-1), Purchased separately