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A-Designs
Audio MP-2A Stereo Tube Microphone Preamplifier Description
A Designs Audio is proud to introduce the newest in its highly acclaimed series
of All Tube Microphone Pre-amplifiers!
The MP-2A is a true tube-in,
tube-out stereo microphone pre-amplifier based on the celebrated MP-2 from
A-Designs Audio.
The new "A" series
has many modifications incorporated from the original MP Series. Some of the
newer features include a -20dB Pad Switch, selectable tone switches, which
allows you to create 4 different tones per channel. Also, the new output gain
standard of the MP1-A and MP-2A Series is now 60 dB! Perfect for the new
generation of Ribbon Microphones.
Utilizing world class input
transformers by CineMag and custom designed output transformers for the lowest
noise level and highest quality sound, the MP-2A brings the warmth and richness
of analog to your recordings while maintaining a crystal clear spectrum of
sound. The MP-2 is a professional class preamp for use on a variety of sources,
and includes rear panel instrument and front panel line level inputs.
It delivers warmth,
transparency, and a quality sound with a clean and airy high end like only a
high quality all-tube pre-amp can.
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A Designs MP2A Review /
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Pete Montessi’s second incarnation
of the famous A Designs tube preamp, the MP2A is the tube preamps answer to the
anti tube sound…well in some ways. It features four “tone” switches (these are
impedence switches, I honestly don’t know what each is set to do!) that give
you some gentle choices on each channel for versatility of tone. There is +60dB
of gain available as well, which can handle most ribbon mics on most sources. Build
quality is good ol’ Made in the
USA heavy duty with
excellent feeling switches and pots.
The sound of the MP2A is only “anti
tube” in the way that many people who fall prey to marketing hype think tubes
have this specific sound to them like slow transients (“fat”) or a dark top
(“warm”) and the MP2A does neither. In fact, it’s a very clean sound that
happens to deliver detail that would rival most any solid state design. Big
bottom end, present mids and a gentle sparkle sitting across the top end, along
with an extremely three dimensional sound and depth that is a wonder to behold.
It’s also very low noise for a tube design.
Conclusion: Reach for it because you
want depth, size, gentle sparkle, and detail that isn’t ‘edge-y’ and you want
to hear everything. This is not a “toob effect” box. It’s a sweetened sound
that remains largely true to the source.
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