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Great River Electronics ME-1NV

Single-channel mic preamp

Preamp

$1,495Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Preamp
Description
Single-channel mic preamp
Topology
discrete Class-A, transformer-coupled
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Channel format
mono
Form factor
Desktop / half-rack (rack-mountable via optional RK-1 or RK-2 kit)
Rack units
0.5
Powered
true
Impedance (Ω)
1200 / 300 (switchable)
Country of manufacture
USA
Phantom power
48V

Details

Controls: Input gain (5dB steps to 60dB), output trim (-25 to +10dB, max overall gain 70dB), polarity switch, phantom power switch, input impedance switch (1200/300 ohm), output loading switch (600 ohm), dual-stage input/output metering

I/O: XLR balanced in/out; 1/4" -10dBV output for 'no-latency' DAW monitoring; front-panel Hi-Z DI input (disconnects mic input); 1/4" TRS insert patch point ahead of output amplifier

Notes: MSRP per manufacturer site, verified July 2026. Same core NV-series circuit as MP-2NV (2ch) and MP-500NV (500-series module) — flagged shared-circuit variant. rack_units=0.5 (half-rack) per manufacturer 'half-rack-space' spec; optional RK-1 mounts one unit, RK-2 pairs two half-rack units into 1U. Also sold factory-paired with EQ-1NV as the MEQ-1NV channel strip (separate row).

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