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Siemens V276A Microphone Preamps x3 Racked - $3,250 (Pasadena)
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Payment: Cash or Zelle
Included in the sale
- 3 Siemens V276A racked in an eight module rack from VintageCity.de
- Power Cable
Get a real deal here as the rack alone is $1400. Its like buying the preamps and getting the rack for free
Information about the preamps
Design:
The Siemens V276 was build as a 100% discrete design. The better „silicium-planar“ transsitors were used for the first time, since earlier transistor designs using germanium transistors could not satisfy the IRT. The V276 has nice and huge Haufe transformers in the in- and outputs of the audio signal path. They are part of the reason why this amp sounds so good. The V276 has even more gain than the V76 and other later design from Neumann, TAB, Lawo, etc. The gain is controlled with an 11-step rotary switch and a 10dB add-on via potentiometer. This leads to a maximum gain of 86dB. The whole design is very high quality and the specs correspond to the request of the "ARD-Pflichtenheft" and the IRT.
Sound:
Besides its great specs with high gain, low noise and a low thd level, the V276 is a great sounding amp. Like most of the vintage designs with huge transformers inside, it adds a little coloration to the signal. Not too much, but it definatly adds character. The V276 gives the signal a nice overall smoothness, and it tightens up low-end frequencies somehow. Like most of the other vintage german broadcast amps of this era (Lawo V976, ANT Telefunken V676 and V672, TBG 601e, etc.) the V276 are in no way inferior to a vintage Neve, API or SSL preamp. But (still) much cheaper. 86 dB is more than enough gain. Even for the most sensitive ribbon mics.
Features:
Transformer balanced inputs and outputs
All discrete circuitry
Up to 86 dB gain with rotary switch and potentiometer for fine trim
Selectable high pass filter at 40Hz / 80Hz and 120 Hz
Needs a 31-pin connector and 24DC psu (plus 48V DC for phantompower)
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