TL Audio Announces 5000 Tube Condenser and Preamp Package
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July 30, 2003
The latest addition to TL Audio's Ivory 2 series is the 5000
Valve Condenser Microphone & Preamp, which starts shipping from the UK
this September.
The microphone - which comes complete with its own matched power supply
& preamp unit -- boasts a 1" dual gold diaphragm and offers 9 variable
patterns including omni, cardioid and figure of 8, along with six
intermediate stages. Both low cut filter and 10dB pad switches are also
provided on the microphone, and an elastic suspension mount and foam
windshield are supplied as standard.
The 5000 microphone is partnered by TL Audio's matching power supply and
discrete mic preamp. The power supply's output includes the heater and 200V DC
supply for the microphone's internal 12AT7 triode valve, while the
preamp stage offers control of input and output gain, phase reverse and
output level metering. The preamp provides a balanced line level output
on XLR, although this output can also be switched to bypass the preamp
stage: thus presenting a microphone level signal that can be fed to an
external mic preamp if desired.
A separate monitor output is provided on 1/4" jack, and the optional DO-2
digital output card provides a 24-bit S/PDIF output
switchable between 44.1 and 48kHz, along with an external wordclock
input. 'Link In' and 'Link Out' sockets on the preamp allow a stereo
pair of mics to be set up and output digitally on a single DO-2 card:
this is achieved by fitting the DO-2 to the second preamp, and
connecting the Link Out socket of the first preamp to the Link In socket
of the second preamp.
For more information, visit their web site at www.tlaudio.co.uk. | 
