Best of all, you get high-quality audio in a space-saving and affordable package. A Designs A DESIGNS AD P1 CARD P1 SINGLE CHANNEL MICROPHONE PREAMP MODULE LN. Custom transformers, the key to a big punchy sound In solid-state preamp design, the key to a big punchy sound rests in the input and output transformers.
(That's where you get what is known as the "big iron" sound of the'70s). To ensure top-quality sound, A Designs has their transformers custom-built by Tom Reichenbach of Cine-Mag, whose lineage extends back the days when his father Ed built transformers for Altec-Lansing in the'40s. Not only are the transformer hand-made, they're also "ear-made" by Jon (who spent years rebuilding vintage gear for LA studios), and Peter (longtime LA musician and preamp guru), who won't okay a transformer design until they get exactly the sound they're looking for.With the A Designs P1, you can put those ears and 60 years of combined experience to work for you and bring your recordings to new sonic heights. A single, affordable channel of the incredible Pacifica for your A Designs lunchbox. If you're looking for a virtually new instrument in possibly less-than-perfect packaging, this is a great value. For example, if your order is placed AND paid for at 1 p.
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