Trident Audio A-Range Dual Channel Strip
2-channel rack preamp + 4-band EQ, A-Range lineage
Channel Strip$4,750Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Channel Strip
- Description
- 2-channel rack preamp + 4-band EQ, A-Range lineage
- Topology
- discrete transistor (all-discrete, no ICs), transformer-balanced mic (600Ω) and line (10kΩ) inputs, transformer, A-Range
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- 2x independent mono channel strips (mic/line preamp + 4-band EQ)
- Form factor
- 19-inch rack
- Frequency response
- ±1dB, 20Hz-20kHz (both mic and line inputs)
- Impedance (Ω)
- Mic input 600Ω (transformer); Line input 10kΩ (transformer); Output <100Ω
Details
Controls: 4-band EQ with inductors in mid-range sections, mic gain 0 to +60dB, line gain -10 to +10dB, peak LED (+10dBu threshold)
I/O: Mic (600Ω transformer-balanced XLR) and line (10kΩ transformer-balanced) inputs per channel; output <100Ω electronically balanced
Notable use: 2U rack recreation of the legendary Trident A-Range console (only 13 original A-Range consoles built, from 1971); consoles used by David Bowie, Elton John, Stevie Wonder
Notes: Listed status at time of research: available on backorder. Phantom power not mentioned on product page for this unit (mic input is transformer-balanced but phantom presence unconfirmed - left blank per golden rule). Exact rack unit height (U) not stated on page - left blank. This is the rack/hardware version of the A-Range circuit distinct from the 500-series A-Range 500 modules below (same lineage, separate SKUs/rows per instructions).