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Tube Preamplifiers

  VK-3iX VK-3iXSE VK-32 VK-32SE VK-52SE REX
Inputs: 2 XLR + 3 RCA 2 XLR + 3 RCA 2 XLR + 3 RCA 2 XLR + 3 RCA 5 XLR 5 XLR
Main Outputs: 1 XLR + 1 RCA 1 XLR + 1 RCA 1 XLR + 1 RCA 1 XLR + 1 RCA 2 XLR 2 XLR
Tape Output: 1 RCA 1 RCA 1 RCA 1 RCA 1 XLR 1 XLR
Maximum Gain: 20 dB 17 dB 20 dB 17 dB 17 dB 17 dB
Volume Control Resolution: 0.5 dB / 1 dB 0.5 dB / 1 dB 0.5 dB 0.5 dB 0.5 dB 0.5 dB
Volume Control Number of Steps: 100 100 140 140 140 140
Input Impedance - Minimum Each Phase: 100 kΩ 100 kΩ 100 kΩ 100 kΩ 100 kΩ 100 kΩ
Output Impedance: 1.0 kΩ 600 Ω 750 Ω 300 Ω 200 Ω 200 Ω
Minimum Power Amplifier Input Impedance: 10 kΩ   10 kΩ      
With SIX-PAK 3 kΩ 3 kΩ 3 kΩ 3 kΩ 3 kΩ 3 kΩ
Frequency Response -3dB: 2 Hz - 300 kHz 2 Hz - 300 kHz 2 Hz - 200 kHz 2 Hz - 200 kHz 2 Hz - 300 kHz 2 Hz - 300 kHz
Noise - Unweighted: -100 dB -100 dB -96 dB -96 dB -110 dB -110 dB
Distortion @ 2Vrms Output: 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
Channel to Channel Crosstalk @ 10kHz: -85 dB -85 dB -90 dB -90 dB -95 dB -95 dB
Maximum Output Signal - RMS: 40 V 40 V 30 V 30 V 50 V 50 V
Absolute Polarity: Non-inverting Non-inverting Switchable Switchable Switchable Switchable
Tube Complement: 4 6922
2 6V6
2 6H30
2 6V6
6 6922
2 5881
4 6H30
2 6C19
8 6H30 8 6H30 (control)
2 5AR4 (power)
4 6C19 (power)
2 6H30 (power)
2 6C45 (power)
Tube Options:     2 6C19
2 6H30
2 5881
2 6H30
  4 5881
4 6H30
12V Trigger Output only Output only No No No No
Power Consumption: 90 VA 90 VA 130 VA 150 VA 250 VA 220 VA (control)
250 VA (power)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
19" x 5.75" x 15.5" (each)
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
Weight - Unpackaged: 27 lb. (12 kg) 30 lb. (14 kg) 38 lb. (17 kg) 40 lb. (18 kg) 45 lb. (20 kg) 40 lb. (18kg) (control)
36 lb. (16kg) (power)
Remote Control: Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
Phono Module: Optional Optional Optional Optional Not Available Not Available
SIX-PAK Optional Standard Optional Optional Standard Standard
SUPER-PAK Optional Standard Not Available Not Available Standard Standard
X-PAK Not Available Not Available Optional Optional Not Available Not Available

Solid State Preamplifiers

  VK-20 VK-42SE
Inputs: 2 XLR + 3 RCA 3 XLR + 2 RCA
Main Outputs: 1 XLR + 1 RCA 2 XLR
Tape Output: 1 RCA 1 RCA
Maximum Gain: 20 dB 20 dB
Volume Control Resolution: 0.5 dB 0.5 dB
Volume Control Number of Steps: 140 140
Input Impedance - Minimum Each Phase: 100 kΩ 100 kΩ
Output Impedance: 450 Ω 200 Ω
Minimum Power Amplifier Input Impedance: 2 kΩ  
With SIX-PAK 3 kΩ 3 kΩ
Frequency Response -3dB: 2 Hz - 150 kHz 2 Hz - 200 kHz
Noise - Unweighted: -96 dB -96 dB
Distortion @ 2Vrms Output: 0.01% 0.01%
Channel to Channel Crosstalk @ 10kHz: -80 dB -80 dB
Maximum Output Signal - RMS: 20 V 20 V
Absolute Polarity: Switchable Switchable
Gain Devices: 4 2SK214 4 2SK214
12V Trigger No No
Power Consumption:   80 VA
Dimensions (W x H x D): 19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
19" x 5.75" x 15.5"
48cm x 15cm x 40cm
Weight - Unpackaged: 28 lb. (12 kg) 40 lb. (18 kg)
Remote Control: Optional Optional
Phono Module: Optional Optional
SIX-PAK Optional Standard
SUPER-PAK Not Available Standard
X-PAK Not Available Not Available