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WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the AEA RPQ500 preamp and
welcome to the AEA family. Here at AEA, we put the same thought
and care into the RPQ500 as we put into the development of our
microphones – the sound of the music comes first. Building on the
obstacles identified when designing preamps in the 50's, we now use
tools like quiet JFETS and transformerless designs to construct clean,
high gain, high impedance preamps. The RPQ500 leans on the side of
neutral but is unlike other clean preamps because of its rich and musical
tonality. Designed after the successful RPQ preamp, the RPQ500
module provides the same signal path that has earned AEA preamps
their great reputation, but in a 500 series package.
Your RPQ500 is 100% handcrafted in Pasadena, CA. AEA is a family
owned company with a small crew of skilled technicians – most of them
being musicians themselves. Proudly independent, we still manufacture
all our ribbon microphones and preamps by hand from locally sourced
parts.
We hope that the RPQ500 will help you capture many magical
performances that touch the heart. Please read this manual thoroughly
to make sure that you get the best sound and longevity from your new
preamp. We invite you to become part of the AEA community by sharing
your experiences with the RPQ500 via e-mail, phone or our social media
channels.
Wes Dooley
President of AEA
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