D.W. Fearn VT-5
Stereo Tube Equalizer (passive LC, tube gain stages)
Equalizer$11,900Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Equalizer
- Description
- Stereo Tube Equalizer (passive LC, tube gain stages)
- Topology
- all-tube Class-A, transformer-coupled
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo
- Form factor
- 19" rackmount
- Rack units
- 3U (5.25" H)
- Powered
- true
- Power (W)
- 85
- Frequency response
- ±0.2 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz
- Impedance (Ω)
- 600 (input); 40k (input load)
- Country of manufacture
- USA (Chalfont, PA)
Details
Controls: Low cut shelf (30/40/100/400 Hz, 0 to -18 dB), low boost shelf (20/40/60/140 Hz, 0 to +16 dB), mid cut (200-700 Hz selectable, 0 to -16 dB), high boost (1.5-16 kHz selectable w/ Q 0.6-1.7, 0 to +12 dB), high cut (1.5/3.5/8/28 kHz, 0 to -14 dB), input gain trim -9 to +9 dB, all stepped switches
I/O: Transformer-balanced bridging inputs/outputs (connector type not stated)
Notes: Passive LC equalizer with class-A triode input/output stages; uses same input transformer as VT-1/VT-2 preamps. Appears to be the successor to the legacy single-channel VT-4 equalizer (VT-4 now listed under dwfearn.com's Legacy Products page; VT-5 is the current, stereo EQ). THD <0.06%, S/N >80 dB, output +22 dBm unterminated. Front panel finished in 'D.W. Fearn red', weight 20 lbs. Price $11,900 USD confirmed matching across two independent US dealers (FrontEndAudio-adjacent RetroGearShop listing and Sweetwater search snippet); manufacturer site itself does not publish price. A MixWave software plugin emulation also exists ($139-189) but is out of scope (software). A bundle called 'VMC' (VT-5 + VT-7 + matching VPF rack panel) is sold but is a bundle of already-listed products, not a distinct device, so it is not separately catalogued here.