The Auteur MkII 500 is one of the most “bang for your buck” 500-series preamps in existence! You get all of the sound of the rack version, but with the addition of a Hi-Z input! It features an ultra-fast input stage that captures lots of detail and nuance, and a signal path transformer that adds some “beef” on the way out. Once you hear the Auteur MkII 500, you’ll want to load your 500 rack full of ‘em!

Features

• 500 Series format (500 rack required)
• Single Channel
• Ultra High-Speed Input Stage
• Edcor Output Transformer
• 67dB Gain
• Phantom Power
• Phase Switch
• 13dBu Pad
• Hi-Z Input

Specifications

• Mic Section
• Max Microphone Input Level: +1dBu
• Input Impedance: 6000Ω
• Pad: 13dBu
• Gain (no pad): +16dB to +67dB
• Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor):
• -108dB
• THD+N (@ +4dBu output):
• .0046% @ +12dBu Gain
• .0064% @ +24dBu Gain
• .012% @ +32dBu Gain
• .028% @ +40dBu Gain
• .085% @ +50dBu Gain
• .3% @ +62dBu Gain
• Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω
• unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz
• to 30kHz
• D.I. Section
• Max D.I. Input Level: +18dBu
• Input Impedance Balanced: 2.2MΩ
• Input Impedance Unbalanced: 1.1MΩ
• Pad: 13dBu
• Gain: +16dB to +67dB
• Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor):
• -82dB
• THD+N:
• .011% @ +16dB Gain
• .024% @ +24dB Gain
• .15% @ +40dB Gain
• 2.2% @ +67dB Gain
• Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω
• unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz
• to 30kHz
• Output Section
• Max Output Level: +28dBu
• Output Impedance: 600Ω
• Power Supply
• +/- 15v off 500 rack