The heart of the build is a preamplifier that runs off standard 48 V phantom power, and is responsible for both biasing the electret microphone element and acting as a buffer for the mic signal.

At $4,950, the Nagra Compact Phono is a “lower cost” high-end audio solution for getting the most out of your vinyl record ...

An electronic circuit or stand-alone device that boosts microphone input. A mic preamp is used to adjust the volume of the signal sent to powered speakers or an amplifier. Unlike a phono preamp ...

With [Frank Olson]’s work on a 1958 Ampex 601 tape recorder though we were pleasantly surprised, because while he makes a modification to allow its use as a stand-alone microphone preamplifier ...

When looking at what film and video production gear to invest in to increase the quality of your projects, audio gear is never a bad option. That’s mostly because audio is usually the last option for ...