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  "projection": "envoy-agent-v1",
  "identity": {
    "title": "API 512C — Preamp \/ DI",
    "brand": "API",
    "model": "512c",
    "mpn": null,
    "gtins": null,
    "handle": "ca-api-512c-7618361357",
    "url": "https://envoy-music.myshopify.com/products/ca-api-512c-7618361357",
    "catalog_product_id": "catalog:311ef662f1c6",
    "lane": "studio",
    "product_object": "500 series preamp"
  },
  "offer": {
    "price": 1235.0,
    "currency": "CAD",
    "available": true,
    "condition": "Brand New",
    "price_band": "mid",
    "source_verified_at": "2026-07-10T23:56:52Z"
  },
  "specifications": {"category":"studio","subcategory":"studio","category_path":"studio"},
  "connectivity": null,
  "power": null,
  "included_items": null,
  "required_accessories": ["appropriate audio and data cables","compatible monitoring, mounting, or power setup"],
  "optional_accessories": null,
  "compatibility": null,
  "advisor": {
    "best_for": null,
    "who_should_skip": null,
    "fit_notes": "Best suited to buyers who can place it within a known recording, monitoring, or signal-routing workflow.\n\nWho it is for: Home, project, and professional studio buyers comparing a specific recording or monitoring role.\n\nWho should skip it: Skip it until computer, operating-system, I\/O, cabling, mounting, and room requirements are confirmed.",
    "watchouts": null,
    "verification_questions": ["Which connections, drivers, operating systems, and sample rates are supported by this exact revision?","What cables, mounts, power supplies, or licenses are included?","Is the current retailer listing new stock, demo stock, open box, or special order?","Is the item still in stock at the displayed price, and what is the complete delivered cost to the intended destination?"]
  },
  "retrieval": {
    "summary": "512C is a recording and studio product represented by 1 current Canadian retailer offer, starting at 1235.00 CAD. Best suited to buyers who can place it within a known recording, monitoring, or signal-routing workflow. EnvoyMusic has verified the source price and availability signal, but has not independently verified every technical specification or US fulfillment detail. This is an verified retail listing reference, not inventory stocked or fulfilled by EnvoyMusic. Retailer price and availability can change; recheck the source before making a purchase decision. Skip it until computer, operating-system, I\/O, cabling, mounting, and room requirements are confirmed.",
    "agent_summary": "The API 512c is a 500 Series mic, line, and instrument preamplifier. It provides a front-panel 1\/4-inch DI input, rear-panel microphone and line inputs, switchable 48 V phantom power, polarity reverse, and a 20 dB pad. The 512c uses API’s 2520 op amp and transformer-coupled circuitry; its gain control ranges from 20 dB to 65 dB, and the VU meter can display output level or preamp gain.",
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    "use_cases": ["studio-recording","home-recording"],
    "skill_level": "intermediate"
  },
  "trust": {
    "has_verified_retail_listing": true,
    "source_count": 1,
    "source_tier_mix": ["retailer"],
    "evidence_flags": {"external_inventory":true,"source_availability":true,"source_price":true,"source_url":true,"structured_specs":false},
    "spec_provenance": null
  },
  "related": {
    "similar_item_ids": [],
    "comparison_reasons": ["source_count:1","lane:studio","verified retail listing_reference"]
}
}