D-TAR (de-tar): 1: n The logical union of the world's leading pickup builder and the world's foremost authority on acoustic instrument amplification. 2: n The new company whose motto is: "with respect to acoustic tone"
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£209
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Equinox in a box!
Equinox™ is an audiophile quality 3 band parametric equalizer preamp with low noise components and circuit design making it ideal for studio and live use. The frequency sweep control, bandwidth control, and boost/cut control allows musicians to correct or enhance very specific tonal problem areas. Dual notch filters can be used to control or eliminate acoustic feedback.
Equinox™ is the ideal solution for musicians who require precise control of their EQ in any environment.
Features
- 3 Band Parametric Equalizer Preamp - Allows precise EQ control to correct or enhance very specific tonal problem areas with frequency sweep control, bandwidth control, and boost/cut control
- Two independent notch filters - Eliminate acoustic feedback
- 20 dB gain switch - Provides instant gain
- True bypass switching of non-activated functions - Bypass switch removes entire EQ and notch filter sections from signal chain leaving only high impedance, low noise input and buffered output
- High quality components - Extremely low noise and distortion, audiophile quality sound
- Mute switch - Allows complete shut off of rig
- 1/4 stereo input jack - Allows connecting input and output to Solstice on a single, stereo cable
- Compact, portable design - Can be used as a stand-alone preamp for ultra portable instrument amplification systems
Technical Specifications
- Input stage - Extremely low noise and low distortion
- Maximum input signal - 8.5 VRMS @ unity gain setting/.85 VRMS @ +20dB gain
- Slew Rate - 22V/us
- Input impedance - 2Meg ohms
- Thd - <.003% @ 1Vo
- Noise - All controls set "flat/118dBV, referred to input with gain set at +20dB
- All controls set "flat"/106dBV, referred to input with gain set at unity
- "Worst Case noise " - 94dBV, all EQ set to full boost, all Q controls set to full narrow, frequency controls set to highest frequency.
- 3 Band EQ - each band has adjustable Q (bandwidth) from .58 to 9.4 with 15 dB of boost and cut available
- Low Frequency Band - Frequency adjustable from 39 Hz to 408 Hz
- Midrange Frequency Band - Frequency adjustable from 212 Hz to 2.35 KHz
- High Frequency Band - Frequency adjustable from 1.8 KHz to 20 KHz
- Notch Filters - Q (bandwidth) fixed at 9.0 with 15 dB of cut available
- Notch Filter #1: Frequency adjustable from 40 Hz-400
- Notch Filter #2: Frequency adjustable from 80 Hz-800
Miscellaneous Features
- Input Jack - 1/4 Stereo, input on tip / output on ring, allows interface with DTAR Solstice (Acoustic Mixer) using a single, stereo cable.
- Output Jack - 1/4 Mono
- Power Supply - Internal +/- 15V derived from 15VAC external, wall mounted power transformer.
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