Aphex Systems Thermionics 1100 User Manual

This
superbly
crafted new
breed of
advanced tube
microphone pre­amplifier reaches far
beyond mere technical
excellence to deliver
sound that is uniquely
involving, compelling, and
real. Our incredible new 2
channel Model 1100 gives you
up to 20dB more headroom
than conventional preamps,
allowing you to record hotter tracks
with the highest possible digital resolution.
This unprecedented amount of headroom,
combined with an EIN of -135dB, allows you
to take more gain without the pain of overload
distortion or noise.

MORE GAIN-NO PAIN

To achieve this amazing performance, we developed new
proprietary circuitry - here’s a taste...

Discrete Class A Bipolar PNP Solid State Front End

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Second Stage Reflected Plate Amplifier™ Tube Circuit

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Sweepable Low Frequency Cancellation Filter (LoCaF™)

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MicLim™ limiter on the microphone itself makes the 1100

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virtually crash proof

Drift Stabilized™ A/D Circuitry eliminates the need for high

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pass filtering in the digital domain

Third Stage Reflected Plate Amplifier Tube Circuit Discrete Class A

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Impedance Balanced Output Stage

MORE GAIN-NO PAIN

Compare this to any other mic preamp in the world ­you’ll quickly appreciate the benefits of ‘More Gain with No Pain’.

For more information visit our web site or contact us for an in depth brochure.

Improving the wa y the world sounds

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Aphex, Aphex Thermionics, Reflected Plate Amplifier, LoCaF, MicLim and Drift Stabilized A/D Circuitry are registered trademarks of Aphex Systems.

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