Cartec Audio Pre-Q5

Cartec Audio Pre-Q5 is a pre-amp and equalizer for the 500 series, manufactured by Cartec Audio.

History
The Cartec Audio Pre-Q5 was released in 2011.

Official description
DESIGN

The Pre-Q5 started it’s life as a solid state version of our EQP-1A, and developed into the first 500 series preamp of its kind to feature passive EQ. By adding another of our discrete op-amps and a custom input transformer, we turned a smooth equaliser into a beast with 65dB of gain and a hugely variable range of character. This preamp allows you to make creative decisions to suit whatever it is you’re tracking. Wish that vocal had a little more body and an airy top end? No problem. Need a drum sound that works those transformers hard, but still have a useable output level? Can do.

FEATURES


 * Up to 65dB of gain in 5dB steps.
 * Switchable line level input for use as a standalone equaliser and ‘colour box’.
 * A stepped attenuator for repeatable matching, and allowing saturation of the transformer.
 * Low and High frequency shelving bands with three switchable frequencies each.
 * Custom input and output transformer.
 * Two of our own discrete op-amps.

SPECS


 * Switchable 48v phantom power.
 * Low frequency shelving options at 30hz, 60hz, and 100hz.
 * High frequency shelving options at 8khz, 12khz, and 16khz.
 * Output (post transformer) attenuation at -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -10, -15, -20, and infinity.