Dual Vacuum Tube Preamp 386

dbx Inc.; Waltham (MA)

  • Year
  • 2011 ?
  • Category
  • Audio Amplifier or -mixer
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 316072

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 2
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Dual Vacuum Tube Preamp 386 - dbx Inc.; Waltham MA
  • Shape
  • Rack
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 485 x 45 x 197 mm / 19.1 x 1.8 x 7.8 inch
  • Notes
  • Mic Preamp Connector Female XLR Pin 2 Hot; Electronically balanced/unbalanced
    Mic Preamp Input Impedance 330Ω
    Mic Preamp max input level -9 dBu or +11 dBu with 20 dB pad engaged
    CMRR >40dB, Typically 55dB
    Mic Preamp Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) Typically -120 dBu with a 150Ω source load, 20Hz to 20kHz BW
    Input Connectors (instrument/line) 1/4" Jack
    Input Type (line) Electronically balanced/unbalanced; (instrument) Unbalanced
    Max Input (instrument/line) +21dBu balanced or unbalanced
    Gain Adjustment Range (drive control) Line/Instrument: -15dB to +15dB; Mic: +30dB to +60dB
    Output Connectors Male XLR Pin 2 Hot and TRS 1/4"
    Output Type Servo-balanced/unbalanced
    Output Impedance Balanced 120Ω, unbalanced 60Ω
    Max Output >+21 dBu, >+20 dBm (into a 600Ω load)
    Digital Output Connector XLR for AES/EBU, RCA for S/PDIF
    Digital Output Impedance 110Ω for AES/EBU, 75Ω for S/PDIF
    Word Sync I/O Connectors BNC
    Word Sync Input Impedance 75Ω terminated by internal jumper
    Word Sync Input 96, 88.2, 48, or 44.1kHz word clock
    Word Sync Output 96, 88.2, 48, or 44.1kHz word clock
    Output Level -15dB to +15dB
    Line Switch Selects between microphone and line inputs
    Mic Preamp Phantom Power +48V
    Pad Switch 20dB pad
    Phase Invert Switch Reverses pins 2 and 3 of the microphone input XLR
    Low cut Switch 75Hz, 12dB/octave high pass filter
    Frequency Response (analog) <10Hz to 75kHz
    THD+Noise 0.35% typical at +4dBu out, 1kHz, 40 dB gain
    Interchannel Crosstalk Typically –80dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
    A/D Converter dbx® Type IV® A/D Conversion System
    Sample Rate 96, 88.2, 48, or 44.1kHz selectable
    Wordlength 24, 20, or 16 bit selectable
    Dither Type TPDF, SNR2, or none
    Noise Shape Shape 1, Shape 2, or none
    Digital Output S/PDIF or AES/EBU
    Digital Output Dynamic Range 107dB typical, A-weighted, 22kHz bandwidth
    Operating Voltage DO: 120VAC 60Hz, 100VAC 50/60Hz; EU: 230VAC 50/60Hz
    Power Consumption 35W
    Reference 0dBu = -16dFS, 0dBu-0.775Vms

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.170 kg / 6 lb 15.7 oz (6.982 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Bartosz Szwed. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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