User manual AVALON DESIGN U5 DATASHEET

[. . . ] AVALON DESIGN PURE CLASS A U5 MONO INSTRUMENT DI & PREAMPLIFIER AVA L O N P URE C LASS A DESIGN M USIC R ECORDING S YSTEMS SONIC EXCELLENCE The Avalon U5 Pure Class A instrument DI & preamplifier is the most powerful direct box available today. [. . . ] They have found their way into the world's leading musicians rigs and recording sessions and been featured on thousands of the best selling (and sounding) albums and live performances. MINIMUM SIGNAL PATH DESIGN The U5 includes a variable gain Class A preamplifier to boost low level pickup signals and a high level speaker input for capturing the live sound of the instruments amplifier. Six passive tone-EQ curves are also included to enhance a variety of acoustic and electric instruments. A high-cut switch eliminates unwanted acoustic pickup and high frequency noise, while a headphone monitor amp has been included for personal listening. Twin DC coupled Class A output amplifiers drive both low level microphone preamp inputs and high level +4dB inputs for direct to tape recording or processing. The active-to-thru switch selects either the instrument input directly or sends the boostedequalized signal to the amplifier via the front panel jack. [. . . ] Tel: 949-492-2000 Fax: 949-492-4284 www. avalondesign. com email. avalon@avalondesign. com [. . . ]