{"product_id":"rupert-neve-5025-dual-shelford-mic-preamp-limited-edition","title":"Rupert Neve 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Preamp - Limited Edition","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Rupert Neve 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Preamp Delivers Two Channels of the Finest Microphone Preamplification in the World\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy popular demand, Rupert Neve unveiled the Dual Shelford Mic Pre: a limited edition two-channel version of their flagship preamplifier that has become an indispensable tool for countless engineers and musicians. The Dual Shelford offers the sonic excellence of two Rupert Neve Designs Shelford mic preamps in a single rack space with an internal power supply; simply put, these are two channels of the finest microphone preamplification in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*This special production run is limited to just 300 pieces worldwide*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Transformer Gain Mic Pre\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Rupert's designs from his time in Little Shelford, the Dual Shelford Pre uses a custom step-up transformer on the microphone input that provides the first 15 dB of gain. This specially-designed transformer, along with its careful integration with the surrounding class-A circuitry, is critical to the amplifier's bold, mid-focused magic that can be heard on thousands of classic recordings. While the majority of the harmonic richness found in Rupert's designs is a product of the output transformer and surrounding class-A amplifiers, this step-up input transformer also imparts a unique musical enhancement of its own. The technical reasons for this are primarily a result of the reactive impedance characteristic of the input transformer and how that interacts with the connected microphone, resulting in subtle, non-linear harmonic enhancement of the lows and an unmistakable sweetness in the high frequencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile creating the input stage for the Shelford Channel and Dual Shelford Pre, the goal was not merely to recreate the classic designs, but to advance them: combining the unmistakable sound of the vintage technology with wide-bandwidth frequency response, consistently excellent amplifier performance at any gain setting, and extremely low noise operation. To achieve this, the custom transformer designs were carefully optimized and complete MuMetal shielding of the input transformer was implemented. The resulting preamplifier is flat from below 10Hz to above 60kHz, resulting in the purest possible tone and the very highest levels of versatility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is Silk?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Silk and Texture circuit on the Dual Shelford Mic Pre allows you to fine-tune the amount (and type) of harmonic content in the output stage. This means your signal can be adjusted from quite transparent to settings that produce nearly 10x the amount of sonic color as Rupert's vintage modules - and in two very unique modes. No matter what sound you're looking for, Silk can help get you there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you apply SILK RED, you're enhancing harmonic content generated by the highs and high mids of your source. This adds a sparkly sheen to the top end, and is often ideal for sources including vocals, snare, strings, pianos, and other acoustic instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith SILK BLUE, you're enhancing harmonics generated by the lows and low mids of your source. This tends to \"beef up\" a signal from the bottom up, making it a great choice for drums, bass guitars, heavy electric guitars, male vocals, and synthesizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Dual Output Level Transformers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComplementing the Silk circuit are the custom-designed output transformers, which use Rupert Neve Designs' distinctive dual output topology. These offer both Main (+26 dBu) and -6dB (+20 dBu) outputs, allowing the engineer to drive the preamps fully into classic transformer saturation without clipping converters and other devices later in the chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe main outputs are designed to capture a more pristine sound at high levels, avoiding any nonlinear coloration of the output stage. The -6dB outputs allow an engineer to fully drive the Shelford - adding dynamic tone with these same nonlinear \"colorations\" - without clipping most professional interfaces. On drums, vocals, guitars and other instruments, these outputs let you easily hit the transformer's \"sweet spot\" of nonlinear harmonic content, bringing a recorded performance to life in a way that other preamps simply cannot match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput Impedance: 2.2 kΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Input Level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e@ 1 kHz: +24.9 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e@ 1 kHz (Main Out): +26.7 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e@ 1 kHz (-6 dB Out): +20.7 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 Hz to 20 kHz: +\/-0.25 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Hz to 62 kHz: +\/- 0.5 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Hz: Less than -3 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70 kHz: -3 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N% (BW 10 Hz - 90 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0 dBu Input, 1 kHz: Less than 0.0025%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+20 dBu Input, 1 kHz: Less than 0.008%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise at Main Output (BW 22 Hz - 22 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0 dB Gain: -102 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+30 dB Gain: -94 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+66 dB Gain: -61 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEIN (+66 dB Gain): -127 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise at -6 dB Output (BW 22 Hz - 22 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0 dB Gain: -107 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+30 dB Gain: -100 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e+66 dB Gain: -67 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEIN (+66 dB Gain): -133 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Dimensions (W x D x H): 19 x 9.2 x 1.75 inch \/ 483 x 234 x 44 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping Dimensions (W x D x H): 24 x 13 x 4 inch \/ 610 x 330 x 102 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping Weight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\nManufacturer: Rupert Neve Designs\u003cbr\u003eModel: 5025\u003cbr\u003eSKU: I680608-N-0-WHXB\u003cbr\u003eUPC: 763854076804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe are Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1958, Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center has been the trusted destination for musicians and audio professionals across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. 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