Phoenix Audio Theata
8-channel instrument preamp + summing mixer
Summing Mixer$2,699Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Summing Mixer
- Description
- 8-channel instrument preamp + summing mixer
- Topology
- Ultra-high impedance (10Mohm) Class-A discrete preamps per channel; Class-A active summing amplifier; 10 custom-wound Phoenix Audio transformers
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 8
- Channel format
- 8-in, 24 total I/O points (8 rear D-sub in, 8 front panel in, 8 through), 20 outputs (8 main, 8 monitor, 2 main sum, 2 monitor sum)
- Form factor
- rack
- Powered
- External 24V power, lockable connector
- Country of manufacture
- USA (Costa Mesa/Irvine, CA; company originally founded in UK, hand-wired in-house)
Details
Controls: 30dB gain per channel, 15dB pad per channel, phase reverse per channel, ground lift selector per channel, variable HPF per channel (45-250Hz), stereo width control (mono/+25% wider), bussing matrix with per-channel L/R switching
I/O: Inputs: 8 rear D-sub + 8 front panel + 8 through (24 total input points); Outputs: 8 main + 8 monitor + 2 main-sum XLR + 2 monitor-sum XLR (master insert send/return also provided)
Notable use: Marketed for studio, live, and broadcast use per manufacturer
Notes: FLAG classification judgment call: Theata is a hybrid instrument-preamp + active analog summing mixer (not a straight mic-pre rack), and two units can be linked for 16 channels. Classified here as Summing Mixer since that is its primary distinguishing function per Sweetwater's own listing title ('8-channel Instrument Preamp and Summing Mixer'); could also reasonably be filed under Preamp -- flagged for review. Rack unit height not stated on fetched page. price_usd ($2,699, Sweetwater) is a street/dealer price, not a published manufacturer MSRP.