Phoenix Audio Nicerizer 16 Mk2
16-channel analog summing mixer (Mk2/current flagship)
Summing Mixer$2,999Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Summing Mixer
- Description
- 16-channel analog summing mixer (Mk2/current flagship)
- Topology
- Class-A, discrete, transformerless balanced input stage; Class-A, discrete, transformer-balanced DSOP-2 output stage; custom-wound DB694 output transformers
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 16
- Channel format
- 16-in / stereo mix bus (2 buses)
- Form factor
- rack
- Rack units
- 2
- Powered
- Mains (voltage not stated on fetched page)
- Country of manufacture
- USA (Costa Mesa/Irvine, CA; company originally founded in UK, hand-wired in-house)
Details
Controls: 16x detented pan pots, per-channel +8dB boost switch, stereo width control (mono to +25% wider, lossless bass), monitor select switch with stereo/mono toggle, built-in headphone amplifier, aux output with independent level, stereo LED level metering
I/O: Inputs: 16 channels with individual pan; Main outputs: balanced XLR; Aux outputs: 1/4" TRS unbalanced; 2-track return: 1/4" TRS balanced; Bus inserts: 1/4" TRS unbalanced (L+R)
Notable use: 'A legendary tone machine' per Phoenix Audio's own marketing copy
Notes: Rack unit (2U, confirmed via RSPE Audio listing). Current-generation ('Mk2') flagship of the Nicerizer family, distinct from base 'Nicerizer' and 'Nicerizer Junior' rows -- includes built-in headphone amp not mentioned on the other two Nicerizer models. Max output +26dB. price_usd ($2,999, RSPE Audio) is a street/dealer price; a separate aggregated search suggested $2,699 at Sweetwater but this could not be independently confirmed via direct page fetch (403 blocked) -- flag price basis.