Great River Preamp Review

My other main preamp experience is with the grace m101 which i also like but to my ears the great river is quite a few steps up the quality ladder.

Great river preamp review. I needed a great mic pre and after doing a ton of research i settled on the great river me 1nv a single channel pre inspired by the 1073. I ve also used the focusrite isa two which i like but yields a kind of crisp almost digital sound. That s great for some uses but lacks the dynamism of the great river. The great river me 1nv 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.

The mp 500nv is a professional quality microphone preamplifier designed to re create the vintage sound characteristics of the early 1970s large consoles. Great river electronics 164 hardman avenue south south st. Paul mn 55075 usa 164 hardman avenue south south st. The great river me 1nv single channel mic preamp greatly modernizes and improves classic british design.

2 channel solid state microphone preamp 2x xlr micro input 2x hi z instrument input on the front balanced xlr outputs trs insert after the output amplifier adjustable gain in 5 db increments up to 60 db 1 4 10 dbv output for latency free. Changing the input impedance changed the sound in fairly subtle ways and was different for the two mics as well. Modern components give the mp 500nv more clarity punch and performance under normal use. Great river is one such company they manufacture and distribute from their factory in minnesota.

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