Welcome - AEA RPQ2 Owner's Manual

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WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the RPQ2 preamp and welcome
to the AEA family. We at AEA take sonic integrity seriously and have
created preamps that have been specially designed to meet the
particular challenges of ribbon mics and to bring out their full potential.
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. A passive ribbon
mic is only as good as the preamp you match it with. Whether you are
using an AEA ribbon or any other passive ribbbon mic, we understand
how much you can enhance the sound of your ribbons with the right
preamp. The RPQ2 is the perfect companion for any and all ribbons,
condensers, and moving-coil microphones – whenever a true and
pristine signal path is desired.
Your RPQ2 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 RPQ2 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 RPQ2 via e-mail, phone or our social media
channels.
Wes Dooley
President of AEA
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