Chandler Limited Germanium Preamp/DI
The Germanium pre-amp design by Chandler Limited designer Wade Goeke uses classic germanium transistors in all class A, transformer-balanced circuits. The use of germanium devices opens a whole new sound palate not found in any pro audio equipment currently manufactured.These incredibly smooth-sounding transistors were the basis of the earliest transistor designs by Neve, EMI, Telefunken, and Fairchild. Those familiar with these units can attest to the special sound of the germanium transistor. The Germanium series runs on +40 volt power, high current, and has a huge +34 output before clipping. The sound is warm and smooth, as with many vintage style circuits, but you'll find a whole new world of smooth audio here as well as a sound that settles in perfectly to your tracks without fighting. Add these new circuits to Chandler's new transformer line that combines the best parts of Chandler's favorite trannies, St Ives and Gardners, into new great-sounding input and output transformers.Gain/Germainium Drive This is your standard input gain control. It is a 10-position Elma switch with 3dB step increments. The full range of the unit is -5dB, with the pad, to +65dB, without the pad and Germanium Drive and Feeback at full. The actual amount of overall gain, however, is affected by feedback control. When the gain is at 0 and the feedback is at 0, the overall gain is +10dB. Increasing the feedback to 10 changes the overall gain to +40dB, with all the tonal changes described under the feedback control. Using different combinations of feedback and input gain is essential if you want to take advantage of all the tones available from the Germanium pre-amp.Feedback The Feedback control is essential to the sound and function of this pre-amp. Audio amplifiers incorporate some amount of negative feedback, which is where the output signal of the amplifier is fed back to its input. This affects the sound and function of the amplifier in many ways. THD, frequency response, gain, and amplifier stabilization change considerably with varying feedback. In use, you will find these results: When feedback is at 0 the unit will produce more high frequency information, less THD, less gain, and generally a more pristine, clear tone. Pushing the feedback higher will add THD, gain, a small bass rise, and a small high-end roll-off.Pad switch A 15dB Pad switch. Do not be afraid to use the pad on the unit as you will not find the adverse effects associated with many pads. The Pad is also very helpful with discovering all the tonal variations that the Germanium is capable of producing. Use the Pad when you are driving the Germanium very hard to keep the output levels in a usable range. Another important use for the Pad is to drop the gain to a line level while sending tape/disk tracks or line sources into the transformer-balanced rear input.Thick switch The Thick switch adds a gentle low end rise to the signal. It sounds simple but all of Chandler's beta testers co...details

Chandler Limited TG-2 Abbey Road Special Edition Mic Preamp
The sound of the EMI TG12428 mic preamp was used on many famous recordings done at Abbey Road including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. The amplifiers were also used in many EMI circuits of the time. Chandler's version was remade from original design notes and circuit board drawings provided by Abbey Road and EMI to ensure extreme authenticity.This pre-amp features the same discrete transformer-balanced amplifiers as the TG series limiter and offers a creamy, smooth tone with a surprisingly open, clear top end (dare we say nicer than Neve?). The sound, as explained by many users, has the Neve "warmth" and punch, but with a "nicer" expanded top end. In fact, the unit does have a small rise in its top end frequency response and some warmth-inducing distortion, which contributes to its sound. Requires PSU-1 power supply (#187896) (sold separately). The PSU-1 can power two Chandler Limited units. External power supplies ensure noise-free sound and lengthen component life since noise and heat shielding need not be built into the design of the preamp. Users Jerry Finn (Blink 182,Green Day) Andy Smith (Paul Simon) Joe Barresi (Hole, Weezer) John Merchant (Bee Gees) Butch Vig (Nirvana, Garbage) Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Metallica) User Reviews "Thanks for the support and for such a great pre/DI (TG2). My other pres have been feeling distinctly 'un-loved' since this baby arrived! After spending a week with the TG2, I now understand what all the talk has been about. The TG2 delivers the sound I have been searching for - a 'creamy' sounding mid- to high-frequency emphasis with punch."- Anthony Lim"I found the preamp's sound quality somewhere between an API 512 mic preamp and Neve's 1272 amplifier as used in the 1073 and 1084 modules. You'll find a whole new sonic world here: higher dynamic range than the Neve combined with API's 'harder, punchier' sound character. Doesn't disappoint with a wide open sound." - Barry Rudolph, "Mix Magazine" Feb '03"Just a quick (belated) note to say thank you for the TG2 - wow! Spectacular sounding pre. I ran our bass player direct using the TG2 and the sound was amazing - crystal clear with full, deep low freq response. I'll be cutting vocal tracks with Barry tomorrow; I'm looking forward to hearing your pre with his U47." - John Merchant, Engineer- Bee Gees"I wasn't really in the market for a new pre amp, but based on the quality of Chandler Limited's other products I asked for a demo unit. I have an assortment of what I considered to be the best mic pres ever made, but the sound I heard coming through the TG2 absolutely floored me. I bought the demo unit and ordered another two channels as well (this within one hour of first plugging it in). It has become my first choice for almost every application and I can't imagine making a record without it.&...details

Chandler Limited PSU-1 Power Supply
The PSU-1 is a half-rack external power supply required to powers Chandler Limited audio processors. It powers two Chandler units at once....details