D.W. Fearn VT-2
Tube Microphone Preamplifier
Preamp$6,400Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- Tube Microphone Preamplifier
- Topology
- all-tube Class-A, transformer-coupled
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- dual channel
- Form factor
- 19" rackmount
- Rack units
- 2.7U (5.25" H)
- Powered
- true
- Frequency response
- ±0.25 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz; -3 dB @ 0.5 Hz and 55 kHz
- Impedance (Ω)
- 150 (input); 1.5k (input load)
- Country of manufacture
- USA (Chalfont, PA)
- Phantom power
- 48V
Details
Controls: Gain (53 dB), 20 dB input pad, 43 dB switchable line-level pad, Lo-Z input position, phase reverse switch, +48V phantom on/off
I/O: XLR mic/line in, XLR line out (low-impedance, transformer-balanced)
Notes: Dual-channel version of the single-channel VT-1 (VT-1 now listed as a Legacy/discontinued product on dwfearn.com's Legacy Products page as of this research; VT-2 is the current preamp in the lineup). Gain 53 dB, THD+N <0.25%, S/N 74 dB min, max output +22 dBm, custom input/output transformers, gold-contact relays, point-to-point wiring. Price $6,400 USD confirmed matching across two independent US dealers (FrontEndAudio, RetroGearShop) and referenced by Sweetwater search snippet; treat as street/MSRP, not sourced directly from dwfearn.com (manufacturer site lists no price). Power spec (100/120/220 VAC, 50/60 Hz) given but wattage not published. Weight and tube part numbers not published.