AEA TRP2 Users Manual

AEA TRP2

OWNER’S MANUAL

THE ORIGINAL 2-CHANNEL RIBBON PREAMP

WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the TRP2 preamp and welcome
to the AEA family. AEA takes 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 identied when designing preamps in the 50’s,

we now use tools like quiet JFETs and transformer-less 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 ribbon mic, we understand

how much you can enhance the sound of your ribbons with the right

preamp. The TRP2 is the perfect companion for any and all ribbons,
condensers, and moving-coil microphones – whenever a true and

pristine signal path is desired.

Your TRP2 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 TRP2 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 TRP2 via e-mail, phone or our social

media.

Wes Dooley

President of AEA

CONTENTS

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WELCOME
INTRODUCTION
WARRANTY
SUPPORT
GENERAL GUIDELINES
FRONT PANEL GUIDE
CONNECTIONS GUIDE
SETTING THE GAIN

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OTHER FEATURES
SPECIFICATIONS

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INTRODUCTION

The TRP2 is a half-rack, two-channel, high gain and high impedance
microphone preamp. Specifically designed for ribbon microphones,

the TRP2 (The Ribbon Preamp) excels at drawing out the warmth

and lush sound ribbons are uniquely known for. With 85dB of sweet
JFET gain, the TRP2 delivers the quietness, and headroom needed
for today’s high-resolution recordings. The TRP2 is a cost-effective,

high-quality solution providing a pure and transparent signal path

for all ribbons, condensers, and moving coil microphones that do
not need or do not want phantom power. The TRP2’s exceptionally
high input impedance of 63,000 Ohms means it will not load down

a mic and change its sound. The JFET discrete front end provides

all the dynamics, subwoofer bass, and fast transients that your

microphones can deliver.

WARRANTY

Your TRP2 comes with a one-year limited warranty on parts

and labor, shipping not included. Registering your preamp
with AEA will extend the warranty to a full three years.

Please register your TRP2 preamp at AEAribbonmics.com

SUPPORT

If you should encounter any problems with your preamp or have

questions regarding using the TRP2 in specific application, please

contact our customer support team at [e-mail].

To talk to a live human being, call [phone], between 9:00
A.M.- 5:00 P.M. PT Monday through Friday.

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