Product Overview
The SPL GainStation 1 microphone and instrument preamplifier has the goal of noticeably improving a signal and sending it along its path with a healthy foundation, requires a great deal of thought and engineering effort.
The GainStation 1 has a very compact design allows for free placing also outside of a rack (e. g. close to the microphone). Musicians can place the GainStation 1 easily on a rack or amplifier.
SPL GainStation 1 Features:
- Separated Solid state and tube preamps. The tubepreamp can be added to the solid state stage to add varying amounts of tubesaturation from subtle to brutal
- Peak/FET Limiter
- Switchable Mic Input Impedance (200 Ohms, 1,2 &10 kOhms)
- Custom-made, fully discrete, class A op-amps (nooff-the-shelf stuff here). 60V Rail operating voltage—twice as high as mostcommon op-amps—for an incredible dynamic range
- All switch functions are handled by encapsulatedrelays with gold-plated contacts
- An extremely high amplifier slew rate of
- An almost entirely DC-coupled signal path, makingsignal-degenerating condensers unnecessary.
- An optimized layout guarantees the shortest possiblesignal paths, while generously proportioned grounding surfaces ensure lowimpedance and maximum shielding
- All resistors are within 0.1% tolerance and wereselected after extensive listening tests.
- A no-compromise power supply with extensiveadditional shielding and seven separately wound and regulated voltages
- A tube stage utilizing premium MKP foil condensersand a select 12 AX7 LPS tube for clear, dynamic audio
- Optional 24/192 AD converter and Lundahl inputtransformer
- Made in Germany
SPL GainStation 1 Specifications:
- Frequency response:
- ‹1Hz-125kHz (Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain off, output level 0dB, +/- 0.5dB)
- ‹1Hz-310kHz (Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain off, output level 0dB, +/- 3dB)
- ‹1Hz-125kHz (Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain 1dB, output level 0dB, +/- 0.5dB)
- THD+N:
- 0.0005% (Clean Gain 24dB, Tube Gain off, output level +6dB, 20-22kHz)
- 0.032% (Clean Gain 23dB, Tube Gain 1dB, output level +6dB,20-22kHz)
- Noise:
- -95.4dBu (Clean Gain 10dB, Tube Gain off, A-weighted)
- -91.8dBu (Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gain off, A-weighted)
- -67.2dBu (Clean Gain 60dB, Tube Gain off, A-weighted)
- -86.4dBu (Clean Gain 20dB, Tube Gain 10dB, A-weighted)
- EIN: 127.2dB (Clean Gain 60dB, Tube Gain off,A-weighted, 40Ohm)
- Dynamic response: ›130dB (20-22kHz, A-weighted)
- Common Mode Rejection: ›80dB (Clean Gain 30dB, TubeGain off, 1kHz, Input -30dBu)
- Max. Input Level (Mic Input, Hi-Z Input): +17dBu
- Maximum Output Level: +34dBu
- Input Impedance (Instrument input): ›1MOhm
- Output impedance: ›75Ohm
- Slew Rate: ›40V/µs (Clean Gain 30dB, Tube Gainoff, Output Level +6dB)
- Phantom power: 48V +/-2V
- Power consumption (without AD converter): 25W
- Housing and Weight:
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.17 x 4.8 x 10.67" (106 x 122 x 271 mm)
- Weight (without Lundahl transformer and AD converter): 5.84 lbs (2.65 kg)
