Avalon Design U5 Mono Instrument & DI Preamplifier

Avalon Design U5

The U5 high-voltage DI-preamp combines a unique passive tone selector with a variable gain preamp and filter. The high input impedance accepts a wide variety of signal levels and instruments from acoustic guitars to high-output active bass guitars and keyboards. The U5 direct box is loaded with sonic character and user features professionals demand.

• Circuit Topology: 100% discrete, high-voltage Class A
• Gain: Switched 3dB steps, maximum gain +30dB
• Input Impedance: 3 ,000,000 ohm unbalanced (single ended)
• Maximum Input Level: +24dBu unbalanced, 400w speaker input
• Output Connectors (2): XLR type, pin 2 hot electronic balanced
• Maximum Output Level (Class A): +30dBu DC coupled, balanced 600 ohms (mic and line out)
• Headphone Output: 0.5w into 600 ohms
• Noise 20kHz Unweighted: -100dBu minimum gain position
• Distortion THD, IMD: 0.1% at +10dB
• Frequency Response, -/+0.5dB: 5Hz to 100kHz
• Frequency Response, -3dB: 1Hz to 500kHz (input band limited)
• High Cut Filter: -3dB at 8kHz minimum phase design
• Tone Selector: Six position rotary switch, all passive filters
• AC Power: Internal toroidal AC supply
• Dimensions: 216 x 88 x 305mm
• Weight-Packed: 5.4kg