Avalon Design V5 Pure Class A DI-RE-Microphone Preamplifier

Avalon Design V5

Avalon DI-preamplifiers have been in use around the world since 1985. They have found their way into the world's leading musicians rigs and recording sessions and have been featured on thousands of the best selling (and sounding) albums, downloads and live performances. The V5 includes the best of the Avalon U5 DI functions with a studio quality preamplifier and "a new sonic addition". Two alternate solid-state topologies are cascaded to provide a rich, low midrange harmonic content not offered in other Avalon preamplifiers. This feature empowers the V5 with a new scale of sonic character.

• Audio Circuit Topology: 100% discrete, high-voltage, Class A
• Gain: Switched 2dB steps, -/+ 0.15dB
• Input Modes (4): Line, Instrument-DI, Microphone high-Z & low-Z
• LINE (transformer): Balanced 6,000 Ω, XLR~TRS, gain -3dB~36dB, max. input 47dB
• INSTRUMENT ~ DI: Unbalanced 10,000,000 Ω, TRS, gain 2dB~42dB, max. input 36dB
• MICROPHONE HiZ (transformer): Balanced 6,700 Ω, XLR, gain 20dB ~ 60dB, max. input 23dB
• MICROPHONE LoZ (transformer): Balanced 1,760 Ω, XLR, gain 26dB ~ 66dB, max. input 19dB
• PAD (passive input attenuator): Line -13dB, Instrument -10dB & Microphone -15dB
• Phantom Power: 48V regulated @10mA, blue=power ON, red=phantom ON
• Thru output: Unbalanced, impedance buffered TRS
• Maximum line ouput level: +30dB DC coupled, balanced 600 Ω, XLR~TRS
• Maximum isolated output level: +12dB transformer balanced high Z output, TRS
• Headphone output: 0.5w into 600 Ω, TRS
• Noise 20kHz, unweighted: -100dBu minimum gain position
• Noise (EIN) 22Hz-22kHz: -128dB @ 40dB gain (low Z microphone output)
• Distortion THD, IMD: 0.05% at +10dB output
• Frequency response, -/+0.5dB: 5Hz to 50kHz
• Frequency response, -3dB: 2Hz to 500kHz (input band limited)
• VU Meter: Professional moving coil VU, wide range -33dB ~ 18dB
• Signal LED's: Peak capture, blue=0dB, red=20dB
• High Cut Filter: -3dB at 4kHz minimum phase design
• Polarity reverse (phase): All outputs relay switched (including isolated output)
• Tone Shape: Ten "passive" voices for improved clarity, problem solving and musical enhancement
• AC power: Internal toroidal AC supply, dual wattage, 115 or 230v selectable 50/60Hz, 35w max
• Dimensions: 216 x 88 x 305mm
• Weight-packed: 5.4kg