The ME-1NV (single channel mic preamp) greatly modernizes and improves classic British design. This desktop (and rackable) preamp offers the same definitive sonic fidelity and expert craftsmanship as all Great River products, with the ability to fine-tune gain effects like 1970's-era 1073's. Transparency and vintage harmonic structure are both achieved with NV-Series preamps.
The ME-1NV achieves new classic performance status with two discrete Class-A gain stages (the dual gain-stage meters are a Great River exclusive), a front-panel DI input jack which is routed via FET through the input transformer (also unique to Great River preamps) for must-hear-to-believe sound from all Hi-Z instruments, and a discrete high-current Class-A "big iron" transformer-coupled output amplifier. The ME-1NV is a fundamentally important audio tool that brings out the best in every microphone and instrument.
The NV Series construction quality is like a beautiful battleship, said one grizzled audio veteran.
Great River ME-1NV Features:
- XLR balanced in and out connections
- 1/4" -10dbV output for 'no-latency' DAW monitoring
- High-Z input on front panel
- Adjustable gain in 5db steps to 60db
- Output gain from -25 to +10db; maximum overall gain 70db
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 75kHz
- Input and output monitor meters on each channel
- 2 or 3 stages of single ended solid state amplifier gain blocks
- Gold plated switching contacts
- Front panel polarity, phantom power, input impedance, and output loading switches
- High quality, custom wound Sowter transformers
- Output transistor and transformer with heavy 70ma Class A bias
- Local regulating of each channel
- Long service life components
- TRS insert patch for compressor or equalizer ahead of the output amplifier
- 110, 220 volts, either 50 or 60 Hz operation with external switching
- 2 year warranty with registration
- Iron in the signal path for that 'Big Vintage Sound'
- Zero-latency output monitoring provides a buffered sound feed to a DAW workstation
- Hi-Z input is ideal to shape the sound for bass, electric guitar, and sound modules
- Dual metering provides visual monitoring of gain staging
- Ultra quiet noise floor with 'stealth' performance for rich, textured vocal sounds 2-year warranty
