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Trident Audio

Trident Audio A-Range 500 Preamp

500-series microphone preamp, A-Range lineage

Preamp

$999Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Preamp
Description
500-series microphone preamp, A-Range lineage
Topology
discrete, A-Range
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Channel format
mono
Form factor
500-series module
Frequency response
Mic min gain: 12Hz-75kHz; Mic max gain: 15Hz-70kHz; Line max gain: >70kHz
Impedance (Ω)
Mic input 1.5kΩ; Line input >20kΩ; Hi-Z 500kΩ-5MΩ (switchable)

Details

Controls: 15-position input gain switch (-6dB to +60dB mic, 6dB steps), line gain -24dB to +36dB, output level control, mic/line toggle, phantom switch, signal LED

I/O: Front panel XLR (paralleled to rear XLR) balanced output; mic input 1.5kΩ; line input >20kΩ; switchable Hi-Z line input 500kΩ-5MΩ

Notable use: Based on Trident's 1970s A-Range console preamp circuit (only 13 original consoles built)

Notes: Separate SKU from the EQ-only 'A-Range 500' module below (this is preamp-only) - flagged per instructions to keep same-circuit rack vs 500 and preamp-vs-EQ variants on separate rows.

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