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Manley Enhanced Pultec EQP-1A Stereo Tube EQ

Modern take on the Pultec EQ with extra frequencies the original never had, a vastly superior power supply, and famous Manley line amps
MFR# SPEQ

Product Description

The Manley Enhanced Pultec EQP-1A Mono Tube EQ is Manley's interpretation of the historic Pultec Equalizer as originally produced by Pulse Techniques, Inc. The Manley Pultec units employ their own simple and clean all-tube make-up gain block to reamplify the signal after the passive EQ circuit. EQ may be set to 'flat' positions or BYPASSED entirely. All BOOST and CUT controls are continuously variable conductive plastic potentiometers for absolutely silent operation and long life. Our single rack unit monoblocks occupy one-third of the space of the 'antique Pultecs', an important consideration for allocation of outboard rack space. And if you notice, a couple extra frequencies have been added as well. The rear mounted input switch selects 0 degrees or 180 degrees PHASE INVERT for the balanced gold pin XLR input or the transformerless unbalanced bridging input (1/4" jack) may be selected in that switch's middle position.

Original Pultecs had three transformers in the signal path whereas Manley's can be used completely transformerless. The Manley Enhanced Pultec has a vastly superior B+ power supply, with regulated and balanced heater supply. Manley's line amp is known to be killer-sounding. The components used today just weren't available in the 1960s.

The EQP-1A uses 1 x 12AX7WA and 1 x 6414 (or 5965) in the all-tube single-ended line amplifier for the gain make-up and extra-beefy sound; gain is factory set for unity but additional gain is available by a rear mounted feedback adjustment trimpot. Like our 40 dB mic preamps, the Manley Pultecs offer both transformer coupled balanced and direct capacitor coupled unbalanced outputs for easy interface and sonic variety. Kick drum? Bring on the Pultecs and all the iron you can muster! You'll soon discover the power and magic of having those individual Low Frequency BOOST and CUT controls in that LF shelf circuit. . . Need a little clarity or extension? Try that middle bell-shaped Boost dialing in the sharpness of the boost on the BANDWIDTH control. Something bugging you? Ease it off with the HF shelf cut. You'll see. There's no substitute for a what a Manley Pultec EQ can do!

Specifications:

  • MANLEY input transformer with nickel laminations potted in mu-metal case, 3 kOhm input Z
  • PHASE REVERSE switch for balanced XLR input
  • Alternate transformerless 1/4" HI-Z (5K Ohm) input
  • BYPASS switch & AUTO-MUTE w/warmup delay
  • Silent conductive plastic BOOST & CUT controls
  • Sealed gold-contact Greyhill frequency select switches
  • Vacuum Tubes: 1 x 12AX7WA (gain) and 1 x 6414 (or 5965) White Follower
  • Hi-current drive <50 Ohm LO-Z XLR & 1/4" outputs
  • Balanced Transformer-Coupled XLR Outputs via MANLEY 9611
  • Flat frequency response from 10 Hz - 70 kHz
  • <0.01% THD @ 1 kHz
  • S/N Ratio: 116 dB
  • Adjustable FEEDBACK/GAIN: Unity ±5 dB
  • Max. output: +30 dBv
  • Power consumption: 18 watts

Product Specifications

Condition New
Tube or Solid State Tube
Channels Dual-Channel
Chassis 19-inch Rack-mount
Rack Spaces 2U
Digital I/O No
EQ Type Parametric, Pultec-Style
Tube Complement 12AX7, 6414

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