Manley Force 4-Channel Tube Preamp - Used

Four Channels of world-class Manley Tube Preamps at an incredible price! In Used, Excellent condition

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Manley has really outdone themselves with the overall price-to-value ratio with the Force. Providing 4-channels of world-class tube preamps based off of the successful Core Channel Strip, the Force is a powerhouse of an expansion pre for thunderous drum tracking or live band recordings. The Force's musical and detailed tone is the result of hand-wound Manley iron input transformers and meticulously selected 12AX7 vacuum tubes - it's a perfect fit when warming up some detailed pencil mics on acoustic guitar or when you're after a touch more warmth from a clean solid-state mic when tracking vocals. High pass filters on every channel and a plethora of headroom solidify the Force as an excellent addition to any studio, be it your first high-quality standalone preamp or as a world-class tube expansion pre - you'll be hard-pressed to find a better deal for preamps of this quality!

From Manley Laboratories Inc

From America’s premier high-end studio gear manufacturer, the Manley FORCE bursts into 2015 with four channels of vacuum tube microphone preamplifiers extracted from the hugely popular and award winning Manley CORE®, housed in an exquisitely gorgeous chassis, meticulously hand-crafted, purposefully and efficiently California built for $2500 MSRP. That’s right. FOUR channels of real High Voltage vacuum tube mic preamps for $2500!

Your relationship with the FORCE begins with the ergonomic facia through its thoughtfully organized controls, silky and bulletproof rotary potentiometers, positive latching feature switches, and convenient Direct Input 1⁄4” jacks. Seven-way LED metering for each channel provides instant visible feedback for audio levels which are enhanced with a double-inlay CNC-milled accent. A feast for the eyes, yeah, we know. This is investment-grade audio equipment that you will be as proud to showcase in your studio as we are to handcraft it here in Southern California.

A Sonic Tour de FORCE

Your microphone signals enter through gold-plated XLR connectors straight into our MANLEY IRON® mic input transformers. Your line level sources or instrument level guitars and keyboards come in via the front panel 1⁄4” Hi-Z 10 megOhm jacks before hitting the input level control which also acts as a Variable Input Pad. Phase Reverse and a 120Hz High Pass filter can be invoked here in the circuit and then we’re into the 12AX7 dual triode amplifying stage operating in pure Class A, of course. The amount of GAIN for each channel can be selected as 40dB to 60dB via the front panel switches. The output stage “can drive a truck” as we like to brag delivering up to +35dBu. That’s INSANE!

High Voltage = High Headroom = High fidelity

You will not get near this sonic performance with any 500-series design, trust us. This is FULL FORCE audio excellence from Manley Labs, proudly built by our American workforce. A Compelling FORCE for you. This is our Driving FORCE. Let us share it with you.

Vacuum Tubes: 4 x 12AX7WA dual triodes
Balanced Transformer Coupled XLR Microphone Input Impedance: 1250 Ohms
Unbalanced 1/4" Direct Input Impedance: 10 Meg Ohm
Maximum Input Mic input (Low Gain Setting): -5 dBu or 435mV RMS @ 0.5% THD
Maximum Input Mic input (High Gain Setting): -25 dBu or 44mV RMS @ 0.5% THD
Maximum Input Direct input (Low Gain Setting): +24 dBu or 12V RMS @ 0.5% THD
Maximum Input Direct input (High Gain Setting): +17 dBu or 5.5V RMS @ 0.5% THD
Maximum Output (1kHz Sine, into 100 kOhm load, 0.1% THD+N: +35 dBu
Maximum Output (1kHz Sine, into 100 kOhm load, 0.1% THD+N: 43V RMS
Maximum Output (1kHz Sine, into 600 Ohms load, 0.1% THD+N): +22 dBm
Hi-current WFDRIVE Balanced Output Impedance: 50 Ohms
Output Headroom (referenced to +4 dBu): 31 dB
Dynamic Range: 118 dB @ LOW GAIN, 100 dB @ HI GAIN
THD & Noise (1Khz @ +4dBu BW 22Hz-22KHz): 0.004% at Low Gain setting
THD & Noise (1Khz @ +4dBu BW 22Hz-22KHz): 0.04% at Hi Gain setting
Noise Floor Micpre (A WGT): - 85dB @ LOW GAIN, -66dB @ HI GAIN
Signal to Noise Ratio (Ref. to +4dBu): 87dB @ LOW GAIN, 68dB @ HI GAIN
EIN (22-22kHz BW, A WGT): -129dB with 150 Ohm source impedance @ LO GAIN
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz -0.1dB, +0.3 dB
Gain via Microphone Input: 40 LOW or 50dB HI GAIN (60dB available via internal jumper)
Gain via Line Input: 20 or 30dB (40dB available via internal jumper)
Low Signal Green LED (Output Level): -22 dBu
High Signal Red LED (Output Level): +24 dBu
AUTOMUTE warmup delay: 30 seconds
Power consumption: 36 Watts
Operating mains voltage: 90 to 254 VAC (internal universal supply)
Mains Voltage Frequency: 50~60Hz
Dimensions: 19" x 3 1/2" x 7" (occupies 2u)
Unit weight: 8.6 lbs.
Shipping weight: 11.8 lbs.

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