Crane Song Flamingo
2-channel discrete Class-A microphone preamp
PreampPrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- 2-channel discrete Class-A microphone preamp
- Topology
- discrete Class A solid-state, transformerless, switchable 'sound' (fat) and 'iron' tonal-coloration circuits
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo / dual-mono
- Form factor
- 1U rackmount
- Rack units
- 1
- Powered
- yes
- Power (W)
- 45
- Impedance (Ω)
- 8.5K ohms (input)
- Introduced
- 1999
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: Stepped gain switch (0-66dB in 6dB steps) plus continuous attenuation trim per channel, phase reverse, phantom power (per channel), sound/iron color switches, 22-element LED VU meter per channel
I/O: Balanced XLR microphone input and output per channel
Notable use: Praised in a 1999 Pro Audio Review for pairing exceptionally well with a Manley C24 stereo tube microphone
Notes: Price left blank: web-search figures conflicted significantly (~$2,250 vs. $3,129 'brand new' on Reverb) with no single reliable current MSRP found. impedance_ohms field repurposed for the manual's stated input impedance since no true 'impedance' spec applies to a preamp otherwise.