Custom / API Six Channel Preamp w 1970s API Cards

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Custom Rack Preamp with six 1970s API cards

Year: 1970s

Origin: USA

Power Requirements: Comes with custom made external power supply

Operational Condition: Fully-Functional

Cosmetic Condition: Excellent with some light marks, signs of its age. 8.5 out of 10 condition

Description from the builder:

6 original API 325 line amp cards converted to 312 mic pres  (with original AP2622 mic input transformers and output transformers) professionally and beautifully enclosed by Vintasonic in Chicago. All API parts other than the 2520 op amps came out of a 70s API 1604 recording console, so the iron is real and vintage. The 2520 op amps are from the 80s or 90s. The cards were professionally recapped with Panasonic capacitors and the result is glorious, full range, fast, thicc sounds. Each channel has a pad and a phantom power switch. The entire thing is powered by a robust custom made external power supply that can power many more of these if someone decides to expand in the future.
I have used these on drums, bass, guitars, vocals, piano, Hammond organ, etc. etc. and they sounds truly amazing on everything. There’s a reason why some of the best albums in history were tracked on APIs.
Sourcing all the parts (especially the vintage ones) alone is worth the asking price. When you add the labor to get these packaged in such a professional and relatively portable way, you really start to see the value.