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A-Designs A-Designs: The Pacifica is a dual channel mic pre of solid-state design, with custom input and output transformers. There is also a Hi Z ¼ inch input for direct inject. 

The MP-2A is a true tube-in, tube-out stereo microphone pre-amplifier. Utilizing world class input transformers by CineMag and custom designed output transformers for the lowest noise level and highest quality sound, the MP-2A brings the warmth and richness of analog to your recordings while maintaining a crystal clear spectrum of sound.

Website: A-Designs
AEA (Audio Engineering Associates) AEA (Audio Engineering Associates): Wes Dooley has long been known for his expertise with ribbon mics. Now his company offers the TRP (the ribbon mic pre),  an ultra high-gain and impedance, minimal-path FET mic pre designed by Fred Forssell. This low-noise two-channel preamp is for ribbon, moving coil, and tube microphones that do not use or want phantom power. Website: AEA (Audio Engineering Associates)
Aphex Systems Aphex Systems: The Model 207D is an affordable, audiophile quality tube mic preamp that meets or exceeds the performance of preamps costing many times more. The Model 207D will reveal the subtlety and power of vintage condensers, ribbons, electrets, and popular dynamic mics. Even the world's most respected microphones will sound better. Plus, with its AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs and Word Clock connection, the Model 207D offers direct digital connection throughout your signal chain, with up to 96kHz sampling rates.Website: Aphex Systems
ART (Applied Research & Technology) ART (Applied Research & Technology): ART offers many two channel mic preamplifier choices, including the TPS II, the DPS II, the MPA Gold, and the Digital MPA with A/D conversion.Website: ART (Applied Research & Technology)
Avalon Designs Avalon Designs:

The AD2022 is Avalon's fourth generation of fully discrete, symmetrical Pure Class A microphone preamplifiers. The dual mono AD2022 includes selectable microphone source loading for optimized cable/mic matching, improved high-voltage Class A regulated power supplies, two high Z instrument inputs, variable-passive high pass filter, teflon/silver wiring and doubled plated circuit boards for superior low level signal transfer. 

Website: Avalon Designs
dbx dbx: The Silver Series 386 dual channel tube mic preamp puts the best of both worlds into one affordable package by combining the warmth of the irreplaceable vacuum tube with the proprietary dbx® Type IV™ conversion system. The 386 offers +48V phantom power, a phase invert switch, and low cut filtering; but also includes digital outputs in both AES/EBU, and S/PDIF formats.Website: dbx
Earthworks Precision Audio Earthworks Precision Audio: The Earthworks 1022 is a two channel, ultra clean preamp with Zero Distortion Technology (less than one part per million). It boasts the lowest noise of any preamp on the market, all discrete components, and no electrolytic capacitors.Website: Earthworks Precision Audio
Focusrite Focusrite: The Focusrite Red 8 is a classic dual microphone pre-amplifier. The benefits of Focusrite’s classic pre-amp topology include superb common-mode rejection, an excellent overload margin, an extremely low noise floor and super-wide bandwidth. Mic gain is switched in 6dB steps over a 66dB range, for accurate, precise channel matching and recall. Website: Focusrite
GML (George Massenburg Labs) GML (George Massenburg Labs): The GML 8302 is world renowned for life-like realism, high resolving power, and reference-standard transparency. Their all-discrete, bipolar transistor circuit topologies are completely transformerless with no FET's, IC's, or electrolytic capacitors in the signal path.Website: GML (George Massenburg Labs)
Grace Design Grace Design: The m201 delivers unmatched audio performance, with massive headroom, ultra-wide bandwidth and a very open, musical character. The signal path has been hot-rodded to be fully balanced from start to finish, resulting in a wider dynamic range, while new high-current output drivers enable even longer cable runs without signal loss. Website: Grace Design
Great River Great River:

The MP-2NV (two channel mic preamp) greatly modernizes and improves classic British design. This single-rack-space pair of preamps offer the same definitive sonic fidelity and expert craftsmanship as all Great River products, with the ability to fine-tune gain effects like 1970's-era 1073's. Transparency and vintage harmonic structure are both achieved with NV-Series preamps.

Website: Great River
Groove Tubes Groove Tubes:

The SuPRE is a two-channel stereo microphone and instrument preamplifier that uses a high resolution tube signal path for legendary Groove Tubes tone and response. It features variable transformer impedance settings on each channel (300/600/1200 ohms), with 4 high quality Nickel core input and output transformers. The SuPRE provides a hefty 72dB of gain on each channel, using 4 specially selected GT pentode/triode dual element vacuum tubes (2xGT6922 dual triodes and 2x GT6CH8 pentode/triode tubes).

Website: Groove Tubes
Langevin (Manley Labs) Langevin (Manley Labs): The Langevin dual mono mic preamp with EQ is a refined version of the historic Langevin AM-4 console channel.  A developed  discrete gain stage provides for balanced outputs. This brings the Langevin brand into the modern age while still retaining that desirable tone that discrete circuitry delivers. No IC’s in this unit.Website: Langevin (Manley Labs)
M-Audio M-Audio: The DMP-3 is a dual microphone/instrument preamp with XLR mic ins, 1/4” instrument ins, and balanced 1/4” outs. There is 66db of available gain and a 29hz to 80khz frequency response.Website: M-Audio
Manley Labs Manley Labs: The Manley TNT 2 channel mic pre with two different and discrepant mic preamps in one box for two different colors. One channel has tubes and transformers. The second preamp is a fresh "No Tubes" design and is inspired by old British console preamps with a tasty combination of "No Tubes" design with transformers. The Manley Dual Mono Mic Pre is primarily intended for use with modern capacitor (condenser) microphones. Now, 40 to 60 dBs of gain are selectable in precise 5dB steps by varying the amount of overall negative feedback on the GAIN switch. This allows you to change the slew rate (speed), placement, and tonal balance of the sound from mellow and "tubey-er" through to faster, punchier and more aggressive.Website: Manley Labs
Millennia Millennia: The Millenia HV-3C offers transformerless design with 23 dB input headroom, uncolored timbral accuracy at all dynamic levels,  and an entirely balanced audio path with precision components maintaining signal integrity.Website: Millennia
Presonus Presonus: The AudioBox USB is a USB bus-powered audio recording interface featuring 2 microphone/instrument inputs with 48V phantom power, 2 balanced TRS outputs, MIDI in/out along with Steinberg's Cubase LE 4 48-track recording and production software giving you everything needed to get started recording and producing your music.Website: Presonus
Summit Audio Summit Audio:

The Summit Audio TPA-200B Dual Tube Preamplifier combines the best of two worlds: vacuum tubes and high quality solid state. This unique combination creates an environment that yields the warmth associated with tubes without the inherent high frequency loss while providing the reliability of solid state components. The TPA-200B is designed to work in a variety of applications using three input types: microphone input, line level input, and front panel Hi-Z input.

Website: Summit Audio
True Systems True Systems: The P2analog is designed to provide detailed, transparent sonic performance necessary for the most critical direct tracking and live sound applications. Website: True Systems
Tube-Tech Tube-Tech: The TUBE-TECH MP 1A is a combined dual Microphone Preamplifier and Direct Instrument amplifier for microphones or instruments.
The microphone inputs and outputs are balanced as well as fully floating. The inputs provide a switchable +48 V phantom power as well as a switchable -20 dB pad. Gain is adjustable in 5 dB increments from +20 dB to +70 dB.
Website: Tube-Tech
Universal Audio Universal Audio: The Universal Audio 2-610 is a two-channel tube microphone preamplifier based on the legendary Universal Audio 610 modular console. Unlike many vintage "style" mic pres, the 2-610 is true to the design of its predecessor. The Universal Audio 2-610 Mic Pre is the perfect tool for tracking and ideal when used in conjunction with a Universal Audio compressor such as the 1176LN and Teletronix LA-2A. Website: Universal Audio
Vintech Audio Vintech Audio:

The Vintech 273 is a stereo set of class A, all discrete, transformer balanced microphone preamplifiers with "essential eq" on each channel. The mic pre's are based on the classic Neve 1073 module.

The Vintech Dual 72 is a two channel class A, all discrete, transformer balanced microphone preamplifier. It is built with the same basic circuit design and components as the classic Neve 1272 module.

Website: Vintech Audio
D.W. Fearn D.W. Fearn: In designing the VT-2, no compromise in sonic quality, reliability, or ruggedness were permitted. Like the best tube equipment of the 1950s and '60s, the VT-2 is built on a heavy-guage aluminum chassis, utilizing point-to-point wiring. Each vacuum tube is selected for minimum noise and microphonics, and maximum sonic clarity. Website: D.W. Fearn
Crane Song Crane Song:

Flamingo is a high quality 2-channel Discrete Class A Microphone Preamplifier. It can be operated as a musically transparent amplifier, and is capable of emulating vintage sounds as well as creating distinctive new ones.

Website: Crane Song
EAR (Esoteric Audio Research) EAR (Esoteric Audio Research): The EAR valve stereo microphone amplifier is a versatile product for use as an upgrade from standard microphone amplifiers or a level booster and line driver for use with any microphone. It offers low noise, adjustable gain and very high overload levels.Website: EAR (Esoteric Audio Research)
FMR Audio FMR Audio: The Really Nice Pre-amp, the RNP, is a 1/3 rack two channel mic pre-amp. FMR's objectives for this pre-amp were r

elatively neutral sonics, a really nice price, and c

ompatibility with the RNC/RNLA (really nice compressor/really nice leveling amplifier).

Website: FMR Audio
John Hardy John Hardy:

The John Hardy Company manufactures several different models of stand alone microphone preamplifiers, replacement mic preamps for third party mixing consoles and discrete op-amp modules.

Website: John Hardy
Pendulum Audio Pendulum Audio: The MDP-1 is a modern two channel vacuum tube Mic/DI preamp designed to be the ultimate way to get your mic or source directly to tape or hard disk. Unlike vintage or hybrid designs, the MDP-1 uses a pure tube, class A high voltage circuit topology with a transformerless output stage to deliver an open, intimate sound with a level of detail that meets the requirements of the most demanding recording applications. Our short signal path design excels in audio performance, delivering extremely wide bandwidth, low noise, and high headroom.Website: Pendulum Audio
Rupert Neve Designs Rupert Neve Designs:

The Portico 5012 is a dual channel mic pre featuring Neve’s custom input and output transformer designs. In addition to individually selectable phase, mute, phantom power and a fully sweepable high pass filter, the 5012 incorporates a “Silk” circuit which yields the rich warmth and presence of the renowned classic designs.

The Portico 5016 is a half rack, 1U module that embodies a Microphone Preamplifier and a DI, which can be used separately or together to provide an innovative and powerful approach to the recording of musical instruments.

Website: Rupert Neve Designs
Sebatron Sebatron:

The VMP Series of preamplifiers from Sebatron is aimed at filling in the gap between ‘transparent’ amplification and ‘coloured’ or character preamplifiers. They can be driven lightly for pure, almost transparent sounds with just an edge of true valve tone or slammed into thick distortion, with a spectrum of colours available in between.

Website: Sebatron
Thermionic Culture Thermionic Culture: The Earlybird 1.2 is a two channel mic pre-amp employing a balanced push-pull all valve circuit, which is unique in this application. The use of this type of circuit gives seriously low noise, plenty of headroom and means a very natural interpretation of whatever sound the microphone is picking up, whether the mic is valve dynamic or FET. 

The Earlybird 2.2 is a two channel all valve pre-amp with EQ.

Website: Thermionic Culture
Toft Audio Designs Toft Audio Designs: The AFC-2 offers two independent channels each with switchable mic/line input, selectable +48 volt phantom power and instrument input. Input phase reverse operating on both mic and line inputs on each channel.
Extremely musical four band sweep equalization ranging from 40Hz to 15kHz in overlapping ranges.
Website: Toft Audio Designs
VintageDesign VintageDesign: The DMPmk2 is an all class-A, dual-channel microphone preamp, each channel featuring dual preamp stages and a transformer balanced, single-ended output stage. The second preamp stage is switched in only at higher gain settings to avoid extra noise. The impedance of the microphone inputs is switchable between 300 or 1200 ohms. Website: VintageDesign
ADK ADK: More than a pre-amp, the AP-2 is a dual channel "platform" offering ultra-flexibility.  Match the "color" of the mic and the "color" of the source-material without usind EQ.Website: ADK
Chameleon Labs Chameleon Labs:

The Model 7622 Dual Microphone Preamplifier is based on designs that have stood the test of time and has been built with the budget conscious in mind. This unit is made with 100% discrete components, hand wound transformers and was fabricated to precisely match vintage counterparts manufactured in the early to mid 70’s. It has been designed to complement the Model 7602 Preamplifier / Equalizer for those who desire two channels of preamplification in the same size chassis, but do not need external equalization.

Website: Chameleon Labs
SPL (Sound Performance Lab) SPL (Sound Performance Lab): The GoldMike Mark 2 d

ual-channel microphone and instrument preamplifier

retains a hybrid solid state and tube construction to combine the best of both worlds. The transistor stage is composed of single transistors in a class A design. The circuitry is fully discrete, and each transistor is completely optimized for its specific task. You will not find any IC’s in this preamplifier stage because they cannot be optimized for this specific application to the degree we aimed for. This all new discrete class A transistor stage is a genuine innovation in the entire preamplifier market at this price level.
Website: SPL (Sound Performance Lab)
Sonifex Sonifex: The RB-MA2 consists of two independent low-noise microphone pre-amplifiers for converting mic level signals to line level, or for driving long lines from microphones to mixing equipment. The RB-DMA2 consists of two independent low-noise microphone pre-amplifiers for converting microphone level signals to a digital AES/EBU or S/PDIF output. Individual analogue balanced line level outputs are also produced for use, for example, to feed talkback systems. The unit can either be used as two independent microphone amplifiers, or one mic input can be copied to both channels of the digital output.Website: Sonifex
TL Audio TL Audio: TL Audio offers the Ebony Series A1 Discrete Class A and Tube Dual preamp / DI that has an optional tube stage with variable drive putting you in control of how "creamy" or how "cool" your unit sounds. The Classic Series PA-1 2-Channel Pentode Tube Preamp is TL Audio's top of the range preamp, producing a stunning sound from any source, and offers a significant improvement over the vast majority of console preamps in any price range.Website: TL Audio
Buzz Audio Buzz Audio:

In order to capture the most accurate uncolored reproduction of an acoustic source, a microphone preamplifier must exhibit low distortion, wide frequency response and low noise. The preamplifier must also be capable of reproducing transient information without slew rate limiting and present a non-reactive load to the microphone itself. Many preamplifiers that attempt to achieve this specification are often referred to as sounding "clinical", however we believe the MA-2.2 brings the world one step closer to achieving this ultimate goal whilst retaining a musically warm and full sound.

Website: Buzz Audio
Drawmer Drawmer: Combining eight active tube stages and the low noise and reliability of solid state electronics, the Drawmer 1960 provides the ultimate direct interface between the sound source and the recording medium. The Drawmer 1960 is a two channel unit with each channel comprised of a completely natural sounding "soft knee" vacuum tube compressor and an extremely low noise microphone pre-amplifier with switchable 48 volt phantom power. Website: Drawmer
Joe Meek Joe Meek: The Joemeek twinQ uses high quality Burr-Brown IC's for the preamp, with an added EQ section and an optical compressor for that signature "Meek" sound. Also included are some new and innovative features, like an "Iron" switch that switches the IC front end to a transformer - completely changing the topology of the circuit. It even has 24bit, 96k A/D converters built in.Website: Joe Meek
DACS Audio DACS Audio: The DACS Clarity mic preamp i

s a 2 channel discrete component based microphone amplifier with u

ltra low noise and ultra low distortion.

Transparent sound g

ain settings in 6dB steps, from +20dB to +62dB, with a 0dB to 10dB trim control make precise gain control a breeze.

Website: DACS Audio
Phoenix Audio Phoenix Audio:

The DRS-2 Mic-Pre/DI uses a Class A output stage and transformerless Class A, discrete mic input technology which gives a "valve-like" sound. It also incorporates a high input impedance DI circuitry.

Website: Phoenix Audio
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