Vintage Gates M5530 Tube Pre-Amplifier Utility Amplifier Mic M5382A Pre-Amp, 1964
It appears to be made about 1964. All the tubes are Amperex and it uses two uses ultra quiet 6287/EF86 tubes in the pre-amp and ECC82/12AU7 as the output tube with a 6X4 rectifier tube. It has both the input and output transformers. It can be set for either 50 or 250 ohms input, and the output for 250 or 600 ohms. It has an interstage volume control and can be used with ribbon mics as it has 81 db of gain. The gain is adjustable with the interstage volume control on the front. In size it is roughly 11 by 5 3/4 by 6 inches tall includng the mounting flanges and control This has not been tested and may require capacitor replacement due to age deterioration, for peak performance. It’s the highest quality pre-amplifier that I have encountered, and should be put to use. Please see my other listings for more interesting radio/audio/phono items and tubes. The item “Vintage Gates M5530 Tube Pre-Amplifier Utility Amplifier Mic M5382A Pre-Amp, 1964″ is in sale since Monday, May 28, 2018. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Amplifiers & Tube Amps”. The seller is “jrcradio” and is located in Edmond, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Bundle Listing: No
- Model: 5530
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Type: Power Amplifier
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Brand: Harris/Gates
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