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Geoff Tanner’s design incorporates balanced transformer input and output. Aurora's transformers are made to Geoff’s exacting specifications by the old Marinair crew in the United Kingdom. This results in the warm yet extremely punchy sound that only great iron can provide. The adjustable input impedance coupled with 80 dB of available gain makes the Aurora Audio GTQ2 dual-channel microphone preamp/EQ ideal for cleanly amplifying everything: low power ribbon mics, classic dynamic mics, and high output condensers. You don’t always have to stay clean though. Turn up the gain on the GTQ2 and hear the classic harmonics and overtones that made the Class A British sound so sought after.
The equalizer section is made to be engineer and musician friendly. This 3-band small wonder is an incredibly powerful tone shaping tool. Geoff saw the opportunity to simplify the EQ section by focusing on the most musical frequencies so you can spend your time recording and not twiddling knobs. The Hi end shelving at 12K provides air and sheen while never getting thin or shrill. The Low end shelving at 80 Hz gives you enough power to fill out an anemic sound or cut to get rid of any offending rumble. The Midrange control at 400 Hz, 1.6K, and 3.2K can help you get rid of mud and get tracks to cut though your dense mix.
I've built up a pretty decent selection of preamps over the years (API 3124, Focusite ISA428, Vintech X73,X73i,X81, Chandler Redd 47, John Hardy Twin Servo, Buzz Audio Elixir, RND 511, Wunder PEQ2R, Gordon Model 5) but over time I think I've decided that the Aurora Audio GTQ2 (and GTQC I have also) might just be my favorite - they just sound so good, no other way to put it. It's sort of effortless to get sounds I really like. Of course, the other models mentioned are great too in their own way but a rack of the GTQ preamps alone could make an amazing sounding record, in my opinion. Happy to see they are back in stock.
I work digitally, no console. I want a large variety of flavors ahead of the DAW. I own an Eloctronaut, UA LA610, API Channel Strip, Chandler Cassette, Vintech X73, 3x Shadow Hills mono gama, AEA pre, Sytek, Pacifica, and 8 channels of UA Apollo. I wanted a top shelf, stereo pre amp with basic EQ that sounded great on almost everything. This unit has exceeded my expectations. It shines on everything I’ve put it on, and is the tip of the top shelf. There is not an engineer out there who can’t make a premium, world class recording with this 1073 (style) pre.
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