Trident Audio 80B 500 Preamp
500-series microphone preamp, Series 80B lineage
Preamp$650Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Preamp
- Description
- 500-series microphone preamp, Series 80B lineage
- Topology
- discrete, transformer-coupled mic input, Lundahl output transformer, Series 80B
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Frequency response
- Extends above 40kHz
Details
Controls: Separate mic/line level controls, variable HPF, variable LPF, switchable phase/polarity, LED VU meter
I/O: Transformer-coupled mic input, electronically balanced line input, front-facing 1/4in Hi-Z input, Lundahl output transformer
Notable use: Based on the Series 80B console preamp circuit used to record David Bowie, Dire Straits, and Radiohead
Notes: Gain range stated on product page as '-60dBu to +15dBu input capability' (unusual phrasing on manufacturer site, reproduced as published rather than reinterpreted). Input/output impedance figures not stated on page - left blank.