Vintech Audio X81
Mic Preamp + 4-Band EQ
Channel Strip$2,100Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Channel Strip
- Description
- Mic Preamp + 4-Band EQ
- Topology
- Neve 1073/1081-style, transformer, Class A discrete
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- Mono
- Form factor
- 1U rack
- Rack units
- 1
- Powered
- External (Vintech PSU, not included; one PSU powers up to 4 units)
- Frequency response
- ±0.5dB 20Hz-20kHz (EQ out); -30dB @ 40kHz
- Sensitivity
- Mic gain +20dB to +70dB (5dB steps); Line gain -10dB to +20dB (5dB steps)
- Impedance (Ω)
- Mic in: 300 or 1200 (switchable); Line in: 10k; Output: 75 @ 1kHz
Details
Controls: Mic/line gain switch, 4-band EQ (high shelf 5 freq points, low shelf 5 freq points, hi-mid 10 freq points w/ Hi-Q switch, low-mid 10 freq points w/ Hi-Q switch), selectable hi-pass filter, +48V phantom switch, phase reverse, output level meter
I/O: 1x XLR mic in (transformer balanced), 1x 1/4" TRS balanced line in, 1x 1/4" front-panel D.I., XLR balanced out, 1/4" unbalanced out
Notes: FLAG: amplifier stage evokes Neve 1073 (class A discrete pre) while EQ section evokes Neve 1081 (4-band, hi/lo shelving + swept hi-mid/lo-mid). Classified as Channel Strip (full 4-band EQ). Rack format. Max output +26dBu into 600ohm; noise floor -83dBu; EIN better than -125dB @60dB gain; distortion 0.07%. Price is dealer street price (Front End Audio), not manufacturer MSRP. Country of manufacture not stated in any source found.