From API Audio
The API 3122V is a compact, high-quality 2-channel preamplifier. It artfully combines API's proprietary transformers and the 2520 op-amp, creating a module that delivers the classic API sound while exhibiting the reliability, long life, and uniformity which is charactersitic of all API products.
Features:
- Front panel XLR input / Hi-Z 1/4 inch combo input, rear panel XLR input and output.
- Front XLR input source selector switch (the front XLR mic input is selected when engaged, rear when not
- The unselected XLR input source is disconnected from the preamplifier when not engaged
- The MIC switch must be engaged for either front or rear microphone input operation
- 48V phantom power is automatically removed from the unselected mic input
- Switchable input selector: when engaged -XLR input active, when disengaged - Hi-Z 1/4 inch input active
- Gain control: Mic preamp with gain range +34 dB to +68 dB
- Instrument / line preamp with gain range +14 dB to +48 dB
- 48V phantom switchable power
- Polarity switch inverts polarity of mic input signal
- Pad switch reduces input signal by 20dB
- Variable output level control knob (full clockwise rotation = unity gain)
- High-pass filter switch (50Hz, 12dB octave)
- 3:1 output transformer tap selector: when engaged - reduces output gain ratio from 1:3 to 1:1 (appx. 10 dB) when disengaged - output gain ratio 1:3
- VU meter for monitoring output level
Input Impedance
- Mic
- 1500 Ohms
- Hi-Z
- 470 kOhms unbalanced
- Output Impedance
- Less than 75 Ohms, transformer balanced
- Nominal Levels
- XLR channel output: +4dBu
- Frequency Response
- +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 40 kHz
SNR
- Mic
- -128 dB
- Hi-Z actual
- -106 dB
- Gain Rance
- Mic input 14 dB min., 68 dB max
Hi-Z input -6 dB min., 48 dB max
- Metering
- VU calibrated for XLR output, 0VU = +4dBu PEAK LED calibrated to +18dBu at 312 amp output
Connections
- Front
- two female mic input XLRs, two Hi-Z instrument inputs
- Rear
- Two female mic input XLRs, two male line output XLRs
- Power Consumption
- 8 Watts
- Size
- 23.25" X 6.5" X 16.5"
- Actual Weight
- 9 lbs
- Shipping Weight
- 13 lbs
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