Minneapolis, MN, United States
About this listing
This listing is for a Near Mint Condition Rupert Neve Designs 551 Inductor EQ 500 Series Module. This absolutely stunning Shelford Blue 500 series EQ sounds incredible on nearly anything thrown its way. It is among my favorite EQs in any format, i am ONLY selling it because i acquired two Shelford Chanels and no longer need the extra EQ for my work flow, otherwise this has a near permanent spot on just about anything i work on. There isnt much to say other than i absolutely love this EQ, there is an inside joke with some friends of mine, that Rupert Neve himself figured out how to pass audio correctly through electricity, and everyone else is just trying to figure it out. This EQ stands up to that take, as it is the only 500 series EQ designed by him directly. I am the first and only owner of this EQ and it white i owned it this item was cared for meticulously in a temperature controlled, smoke free, professional studio environment. Item includes all original packaging and the original box as well as any other included information and software. See below for a list of features and details. The "marks" on the side of the unit are normal they ship like this.Don't miss out on this opportunity to get a basically new RND 551 EQ 500 Series at a discount!All Sales final, will ship wherever at buyers expense. Open to offers.More Information:The 551 is the only equalizer for the 500 Series actually designed by Rupert Neve. Featuring 3 bands of EQ inspired by Mr. Neve’s most prized vintage designs, along with custom-wound inductors, transformers and class-A gain blocks, the 551 brings the thick, powerful lows and sweet highs of Rupert’s classics to the 500-Series format.The 551’s 3-band, custom-tapped inductor EQ was inspired by our favorite elements of Rupert’s vintage EQ designs. The low frequency band is designed to produce a creamy, resonant bass response similar to a vintage 1064 – but unlike the vintage modules, the LF band on the 551 can be used as either a shelf or a peak filter, adding punch, dimension, and control to your low end.The midrange band is based on that of the 1073, ideal for sweetening vocals and instruments while bringing them forward in a mix, and its proportional “Q” response makes it well-suited for minimizing problematic frequencies. The high frequency band is a hybrid vintage / modern design, blending inductor circuitry with capacitor-based topologies to achieve vintage tones with enhanced control. The High Pass filter is a 12dB/octave design with a fixed 80Hz frequency, and can be used in tandem with the low frequency EQ to add low-end presence without clouding the source material.As with Rupert’s most prized classic designs, each EQ section uses low-feedback, class-A discrete electronics to prevent low-level artifacts and harshness from detracting from the tonal shaping. However, this new circuit is a decidedly modern design with updated techniques and components that were simply not available 50 years ago, and is definitely not a “clone”.EQ IN: Bypass8K / 16K + HF LEVELHI PEAK: Band operates in shelf mode or changes to peak mode with a bell shaped boost or cut curve.MID FREQ + MID LEVEL: The MID FREQ rotary switch has 6 positions 200 Hz, 350 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.5kHz, 3 kHz and 6 kHz. The MID knob adjusts up to 15 dB of boost or cut at the selected mid frequency.MID HI Q: Widens or narrows the Q for Mid freq to boost or cutHPF: Engages an 12dB per octave High Pass Filter with an 80Hz corner frequency.LOW FREQ + LF LEVEL: The LOW FREQ rotary switch has 4 positions 35 Hz, 60 Hz, 100 Hz and 220 Hz. The LF knob adjusts up to 15 dB of boost or cut at the selected low frequency. LO PEAK: Band operates in shelf mode or changes to peak mode with a bell shaped boost or cut curve.
PriceR$4,302.24
+ R$268.89 Shipping
