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TK Audio SP502 500 Series Preamp

TK Audio SP502 500 Series Preamp

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SP502 is a new single slot 500-series preamp with a unique hybrid design including both vintage and modern circuits.

A new transformerless input stage forms a clean and transparent front-end, together with the two selectable output stages you can get the low mid punch and thick sound associated with British Class A from the early 70’s as well as a more modern clean tone from the 80’s and 90’s.
SP502 is also equipped with a saturation stage that can be selected to add some extra harmonics to the signal. The sweepable HPF from 30Hz to 400Hz allows precision crafting of the low end.

A new function is that the instrument input can be routed directly to the output stage without passing the preamp stage (the saturation circuit and HPF can still be inserted). 
The DI direct mode together with the vintage Class A stage gives you a very nice discrete sound path for bass recording.

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Product Name TK Audio SP502 500 Series Preamp
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.
  • Gain switch in 5dB steps: -15 to -70dB. +15dB to -40 with -30dB pad selected

  • 48v phantom power
  • 
Selectable output stage: vintage transformer balanced Class A or electronically balanced

  • Sweepable high pass filter: 30-400Hz, 12dB sloop 

  • Saturation: inserts a saturation stage for extra harmonics after the input stage
  • 
Polarity switch
  • 
Direct: routs the instrument input directly to the output stage

  • In: activates the instrument input
  • 
Hi-Z input, instrument input with more than 1Mohm input impedance
  • 
Output level control

  • Illuminated switches (except for the phantom toggle switch which has a separate LED)

TK Audio SP502 500 Series Preamp

Details

SP502 is a new single slot 500-series preamp with a unique hybrid design including both vintage and modern circuits.

A new transformerless input stage forms a clean and transparent front-end, together with the two selectable output stages you can get the low mid punch and thick sound associated with British Class A from the early 70’s as well as a more modern clean tone from the 80’s and 90’s.
SP502 is also equipped with a saturation stage that can be selected to add some extra harmonics to the signal. The sweepable HPF from 30Hz to 400Hz allows precision crafting of the low end.

A new function is that the instrument input can be routed directly to the output stage without passing the preamp stage (the saturation circuit and HPF can still be inserted). 
The DI direct mode together with the vintage Class A stage gives you a very nice discrete sound path for bass recording.

More Information
Product Name TK Audio SP502 500 Series Preamp
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.
Features
  • Gain switch in 5dB steps: -15 to -70dB. +15dB to -40 with -30dB pad selected

  • 48v phantom power
  • 
Selectable output stage: vintage transformer balanced Class A or electronically balanced

  • Sweepable high pass filter: 30-400Hz, 12dB sloop 

  • Saturation: inserts a saturation stage for extra harmonics after the input stage
  • 
Polarity switch
  • 
Direct: routs the instrument input directly to the output stage

  • In: activates the instrument input
  • 
Hi-Z input, instrument input with more than 1Mohm input impedance
  • 
Output level control

  • Illuminated switches (except for the phantom toggle switch which has a separate LED)
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