Rupert Neve Designs 5211 2 Channel Mic Pre

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Simple and Elegant Evolution of Rupert Neve's Signature Preamp

With two channels of the classic tone you know and love, 72dB of gain, sweepable high-pass filters for precise control, and the power of Mr. Rupert Neve’s dual-tap transformers with variable Silk saturation, the 5211 delivers a versatile, flattering, and uncompromising front end for any signal path. In short, it’s everything a mic preamp should be.

Rupert Neve Designs 5211 Features:

Mic Gain with 12-way rotary switch from 0 to 66dB
Trim control
Silk / Texture
LED Level Meter
Polarity Switch
High Pass Filter from 20Hz to 250Hz
Phantom Power
Main Out
-6dB Output

What is Silk?

By reducing negative feedback across the output transformer and adjusting this feedback’s frequency response, the Silk / Texture circuit provides the sweet, musical saturation found in Rupert’s legendary vintage designs – but with complete & precise control over the amount of classic tone you want. And when the level is driven to the edge of its headroom, the Silk effect is multiplied.

Custom Transformer Outputs

The 5211 has a custom transformer output stage with a balanced main standard line level output. Additionally, a separate -6dBu XLR output can compensate for high levels of input and Silk harmonic saturation, enabling engineers to fully drive the 5211 to achieve more transformer harmonics without clipping the next device in the chain. Both outputs are active and can be used concurrently.