The Great River ME1-NV Microphone Preamp is a desktop (and rackable) preamp with classic 70s vintage British circuitry.
The Great River ME 1NV has the ability to fine-tune gain effects like in the 1970's and 1973 era. Transparency and vintage harmonic structure are both achieved with ME-1NV preamp.
The ME-1NV achieves new classic performance status with two discrete Class-A gain stages (a Great River exclusive). Also a front-panel DI input jack which is routed via FET through the input transformer (unique to Great River) for a must-hear-to-believe sound and a discrete high-current Class-A "big iron" transformer-coupled output amplifier.
The ME-1NV is a fundamentally important audio tool that brings out the best in every microphone and instrument.
The Great River ME1-NV Microphone Preamp Main Features Include:
Multiple In/Out connections: XLR balanced; 1/4" -10dbV output for 'no-latency' DAW monitoring; high-Z input on front panel (disconnects mic input): TRS 1/4" insert patch point for compressor or equalizer ahead of the output amplifier
Adjustable gain stages: input in 5db steps to 60db; output from -25 to +10db; maximum overall gain 70db; 2 to 3 stages of single ended solid state amplifier gain blocks, depending on gain structure; high-current 70ma Class A bias on output stage
Input and output meters on each channel (dual-stage metering is a Great River exclusive)
Front panel switches: polarity; phantom power; input impedance (1200 / 300 ohm); output loading (600 ohm resistor across output transformer)
High quality, custom wound Sowter transformers
Gold plated switching contacts
Internal power supply
110 or 220 volt operation with external selection, either 50 or 60 Hz
