BAE Quad Eight CA-127 Dual-Channel Microphone/Line Preamp - Limited Edition

The BAE Quad Eight CA-127 is made from vintage Quad Eight Electronics modular cards that came from consoles from the early to late 70s. These cards by themselves were designed for enough gain to accommodate mic or line preampfification, depending on the type of input transformer used. Founded in the early 1960s in Southern California, Quad Eight Electronics began by crafting custom film re-recording systems for Hollywood. Its reputation for innovative audio designs and uncompromising quality quickly propelled the company onto the global stage as a leading manufacturer of large-format music and film consoles and over the next two decades, Quad Eight Electronics solidified its position as a pioneer in console technology.

The BAE Quad Eight CA-127 uses a discrete operational amplifier which evolved into the 990, designed by Deane Jensen in the late 70s. It has a clear and punchy sound with excellent noise and frequency response, however, not as hard and dynamic sounding as expected from a op-amp based preamp. The internal power supply runs at bi-polar 20VDC, either plenty of headroom. There are buttons for -20 dB pad for loud sources, and a phase reverse. Also included is an all Class A, high impedance instrument input for a clear and wide sound in DI applications. These vintage cards have been in storage for a long time and now they are out to make music again. Limited stock on hand.

BAE QUAD EIGHT CA-127 FEATURES:

• Dual vintage Quad Eight Electronics modular preamp cards housed in a custom BAE 19" rack-mount chassis
• Discrete opamp designed by Deane Jensen in the late 70s
• Clear and punchy sound with excellent noise and frequency response
• Buttons for -20 dB pad for loud sources and phase reverse
• All Class A, high impedance instrument input for a clear and wide sound in DI applications