5211
Microphone Preamplifier
From Rupert Neve Designs:
With two channels of the classic tone you know and love, 72dB of gain, sweepable high-pass filters for precise control, and the power of Mr. Rupert Neve’s dual-tap transformers with variable Silk saturation, the 5211 delivers a versatile, flattering, and uncompromising front end for any signal path. In short, it’s everything a mic preamp should be.
One of the key features of the 5211 is the Silk / Texture control. The Silk circuit was initially developed for the original Portico series mic preamplifiers, and was only a single switch – on or off – that added a specified amount of musical, pleasing harmonic saturation to the unit’s output stage.
Taking this concept one step further, the Texture knob is designed to adjust the actual amount of harmonic content from the source material.
Specs
- Maximum input level
- @ 1 kHz: +26 dBu
- Noise (un-weighted, 22 Hz - 22 kHz, 150 Ohm input termination)
- Line Out (Unity Gain): -104 dBV, -101.9 dBu; -6 dB Line Out (Unity Gain): -109 dBV, -107 dBu; Line Out (+30 dB Gain): -98 dBV, -96 dBu; Line Out (+66 dB Gain): -66 dBV, -64 dBu
- Equivalent input noise (EIN)
- -128 dBV, -126 dBu
- Frequency response
- -0.2 dB at 10Hz, -2.9 dB at 120kHz
- Maximum output level
- 1 kHz: +26.5 dBu; 20 Hz to 30kHz +26 dBu
- THD+N (without Silk)
- 1 kHz, +20 dBu O/P level, no load 0.0015%, typical; 20 Hz, +20 dBu O/P level, no load less than 0.02%, typical
- THD+N (with Silk engaged)
- TEXTURE @ min, 100 Hz, +20 dBu O/P level, no load: 0.03%, mostly 3rd harmonic; TEXTURE @ max, 100 Hz, +20 dBu O/P level, no load: 1.5%, mostly 2nd harmonic
- Power consumption
- 35 W (Max)
- Dimensions
- 1RU: 19” W x 7.4” D x 1.75” H (48.3 cm W x 18.8 cm D x 4.5 cm H)
- Weight
- 8 lbs. (3.6 kg)
Source: Rupert Neve Designs 5211 product page