IGS Audio Vanad 500

VANAD 500 is a mic/instrument preamp designed in the API 500 standard. The module is transformer balanced on inputs and outputs using Carnhill transformers. All regulators on the front panel are stepped (switches).

VANAD 500 is a mic/instrument preamp designed in the API 500 standard. The module is transformer balanced on inputs and outputs using Carnhill transformers. All regulators on the front panel are stepped (switches).
Front Panel:

IN – input level: from 0dB(Line) to +30dB(Mic); step = 3dB
OUT – output level: from +0dB to +30dB; step = 3dB
HPF switch – 6dB/Oct high pass filter: OFF/30/100Hz
Ø switch – phase reverse: ON/OFF
+48V switch – phantom power: ON/OFF
XLR/HiZ – input: HiZ(front)/XLR(rear)

Technical specification

- API 500 standard module
- Preamp Mic/Line/HiZ
- Input impendance:1kΩ – Carnhill transformer balanced
- Output impendance:600kΩ – Carnhill transformer balanced
- Max input level(LINE): +20 dBu
- Max output level: +22 dBm
- Amplification: 60 dB
- PAD from -30 to 0 dB, step 3dB
- Phantom power +48V
- HPF filter: OFF, 30, 100 Hz
- Phase reverse
- Harmonic distortion THD: up to 0,2%
- Frequency response: +/- 0.1 dB 20Hz do 20kHz
- Signal-noise: over 99 dB
- Power supply: +/- 16V
- Current consumption: 60mA
- Dimensions: (h*w*d) 132x37x158mm
- Mass: 900g.