Phoenix Audio DRS-8 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- 8 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-8 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-8 Specifications

8 Channel 2U - 19” Rack-mount unit: With 240V/110V mains voltage input selector

switch

Inputs Connections: Combo XLR/1/4” jack sockets on Rear Panel

Output connections: XLR's on rear panel

Additional outputs: 25 pin “D” style connector on the rear panel (wired “Tascam”

Standard)

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

fader.

Gain Meter: LED Metering. 5 LED Meter on each channel (with hysteresis)

Phantom Power: Switchable 48V phantom on Push-button switch

High Pass Filter: on Push-button Switch (Roll-off -6dB per octave @ 120Hz)

Phase Reverse: on Push-button Switch

Mute: On Push-button switch.

Mic/Line Push-button switch: Enables Flexibility for input levels.

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

Transformer-balanced Output on each channel: Driven by the Phoenix Audio Class A

DSOP-2
fully discrete output stage

Class A (DSOP-2) Output specs . Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +- 0.5dB,

Maximum
Output = +26dBu @ 1kHz, Noise = -90dB @ 20Hz to 20kHz.

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

Description and Controls

The DRS-8 is an 8-Channel Mic-Pre Housed in a 2 rack-space high, 19” rack
mountable unit. All channels are individually controlled and separated from each
other.

The unit can operate from most AC mains inputs, but the mains selector switch on
the rear panel MUST be switched to the appropriate voltage position for your area,
otherwise significant damage will result. This Unit must be connected to a safety
earth at all times.