Cranborne Audio Camden 500
500-series mic preamp
Preamp$349Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- 500-series mic preamp
- Topology
- Class-A discrete mic/line/DI preamp
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- XLR mic in, 1/4" line/Hi-Z, XLR/TRS out
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Frequency response
- ±0.25dB (5Hz to >200kHz at 35dB gain); <±1dB at max gain
- Impedance (Ω)
- 8900 (mic, 48V off) / 5400 (mic, 48V on) / 24300 (line) / 1500000 (Hi-Z unbal.) / 3000000 (Hi-Z bal.)
- Country of manufacture
- UK
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: gain, phantom power switch, polarity, Hi-Z/line/mic input select
I/O: 1x combi mic/line input, 1x Hi-Z input, balanced XLR/TRS output, 500-series edge connector
Notable use: Award-winning 500-series preamp; gain range 8-68dB mic, THD+N <0.0004%
Notes: price_usd $349 per Sweetwater/multiple US retailers (manufacturer UK store lists GBP 329; Thomann US lists $379 -- street price varies by retailer, used Sweetwater as primary reference).