RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre — Preamp / DI
Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre is a two-channel, 1RU microphone preamplifier that places two Shelford mic preamp channels in one rack chassis with an internal power supply.
Specifications
Format
| Product type | Two-channel microphone preamplifier |
|---|---|
| Rack format | 1RU 19-inch rackmount with internal power supply |
| Channels | 2 |
Preamplifier
| Gain | Up to 72 dB low-noise Class-A gain |
|---|---|
| Input transformer | Custom step-up transformer supplies the first 15 dB of gain |
| Input impedance | 2.2 kOhm |
| Maximum input level | +24.9 dBu at 1 kHz |
Outputs and Tone
| Outputs | Main output and -6 dB output on each channel |
|---|---|
| Main output max | +26.7 dBu at 1 kHz |
| Minus 6db output max | +20.7 dBu at 1 kHz |
| Silk texture | Silk Red and Silk Blue modes with Texture control for output-stage harmonic content |
Performance and Controls
| Frequency response | 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/-0.25 dB; product text also states flat from below 10 Hz to above 60 kHz |
|---|---|
| Ein | -127 dBu at main output and -133 dBu at -6 dB output, +66 dB gain |
| Phantom power | 48 V phantom power |
| Polarity | Polarity reverse |
| High pass filter | Sweepable high-pass filter |
Fit and constraints
Intended use
Constraints
To use it
Questions
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Description
Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre is a two-channel, 1RU microphone preamplifier that places two Shelford mic preamp channels in one rack chassis with an internal power supply. The manufacturer specifies a transformer-gain Class-A mic input stage, 72 dB available gain, 2.2 kOhm input impedance, +24.9 dBu maximum input level at 1 kHz, +/-0.25 dB response from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and EIN figures down to -127 dBu at the main output with +66 dB gain. Each channel includes phantom power, polarity, sweepable high-pass filtering, Silk Red/Blue harmonic modes with Texture control, and dual output transformer taps: main output up to +26.7 dBu and -6 dB output up to +20.7 dBu. Dimensions are 19 x 9.25 x 1.75 in and weight is 9 lb. No GTIN was found in accessible manufacturer or retailer data.