BAE Audio 312A
Class-A discrete mic preamp, no-capacitor signal path
Preamp$860Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- Class-A discrete mic preamp, no-capacitor signal path
- Topology
- transformer-coupled Class-A, discrete, no capacitors in audio path, Jensen transformers
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Powered
- false
- Frequency response
- 5Hz to 75kHz (-3dB)
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: Gain switch 10-66dB; front-panel phantom power switch (gold-contact)
I/O: XLR mic in/out; front phone-jack DI (~250k ohm)
Notable use: Used by Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Glabicki, El Hefe (NOFX), Taylor Larson
Notes: No capacitors in signal path, designed for fast/punchy transient response (drums). 500-series module price $860. Also sold in single/dual 19-inch rack form (see separate rows). '312B' variant (+5dB extra pad) also $860.