Phoenix Audio DRS-2 User Manual

PHOENIX AUDIO

Irvine

CA 92780

USA

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Owner’s Manual

Firstly, let us congratulate you on your purchase of the DRS-2 Microphone Pre-Amplifier.
We know you will be as pleased with it’s sonic qualities as we are.

You are now the proud owner of a mic-pre/DI that has the advantages of more than 25 years
experience in audio engineering, today’s component and manufacturing technology, but still
retaining “that sound” uniquely achievable through Class A design.

As you can tell, Phoenix Audio is dedicated to the development of Class A discrete
technology used within high build-quality equipment.

The DRS-2 Mic-Pre/DI uses our well proven and loved Class A output stage (DSOP2),
but also has our latest breakthrough in transformer-less Class A, Discrete Mic Input
Technology which gives a "valve-like" sound. It also incorporates our high input
impedance DI circuitry.

You CAN hear the difference!!!

DRS-2 Specifications

1U rack space unit: With 240V/110V mains voltage input selector switch

Class A (DSOP2) Output specs. Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +- 0.5dB,
Maximum Output = +26dBu @ 1kHz, Noise = -90dB @ 20Hz to 20kHz.

Output connections: XLR's and TSR 1/4" Jack on rear

Phoenix Audio’s unique Class A, transformerless, True balanced Mic input stage.

Microphone inputs: XLR's on Front and Rear Panels

Individual Earth Lift: Push-button Switches

Gain Range (Mic input): -30 to -70 in 5dB steps With 10dB more available on the fader.

Gain reduction: -30dB pad push-button Mic/Line switch (Mic input)

High Input Impedance DI: Mono 1/4" Jack on front panel

Gain Meter: LED Metering. (Green = 0dB, Yellow = +8dB, corresponding to “4” and “6”

on a PPM Meter).

Phantom Power: Switchable phantom on Push-button Switch

High Pass Filter: on Push-button Switch

Phase Reverse: on Push-button Switch

Frequency Response Mic Input Stage: -0.4dB @ 40Hz, -0.3dB @ 25kHz

Frequency Response: DI Input Stage: -0.3dB @ 40Hz, - 0.5dB @ 25kHz

Typical Headroom: +24dB on Mic-Pre stage

DI Stage gain: Maximum of 20dB