Requisite Audio PAL Plus mk1

Handbuilt by Danny McKinney in the USA, the Requisite Audio PAL Plus is a preamp/limiter combination.

Unit is located in Portland OR. Local pickup preferred, or will ship in USA for listed fee.

PAL Plus

The original PAL (Preamp And Limiter),introduced in 1998, is based on a combination of our Y7 microphone preamplifier and our L1 optical limiter. Within a year, the PAL was outselling all four versions of the Y7 and L1 combined. For us, this established the PAL as a permanent platform for continued development and refinement.

Components and construction are the highest quality seen in the audio industry today. Each unit is point-to-point hand-wired.  All audio transformers are based on classic designs, upgraded wherever appropriate, and made to our specifications. High-grade polypropylene capacitors are used exclusively in the signal path. Polypropylene caps are also used for B+ filtering, making the PAL Plus MkIII the only pro audio product that does not use electrolytic caps for filtering. Allen-Bradley carbon composition resistors, gold switches, gold and ceramic tube sockets and special solid-core audio wire are all selected for their tonal character and reliability. This design approach has yielded characteristics that include wide bandwidth, low noise, low distortion, reliability and truly high fidelity performance making the PAL Plus a “must have” for any professional recordist.

Mic Link:

Unique to the PAL Plus, the Mic Link switch allows for inter-connection between two PAL microphone preamplifiers (a second PAL and inter-connect cable is required). Because of where (within the circuit) the connection is made, the microphone only “sees” one preamp and is loaded as it would normally be, using just one preamp. Having one mic drive two mic-pres offers many sonic and creative possibilities, especially when one considers the broad range of tonal variation of the PALs variable gain structure, variable feedback circuitry and limiter functions. Layering from a pair of PALs is encouraged.

Front Panel Features:

• Mic/DI - Line Select
• Mic/DI Gain - Continuously Variable
• Hi-Pass Filter
• -20dB Pad
• Output Level - Continuosly Variable
• +48V Phantom Power
• VU Meter
• Hi-Z Input
• Mic Link
• Limiter Link
• Peak Reduction - Continuously Variable
• Ratio 10:1 & 3:1
  

• Rear Panel Features:
• Ground Connector - Chassis and/or Circuit Ground
• Power Supply Inlet
• Transformer Balanced XLR Output (pin 2 HI)
• Limiter Link - 1/4" Jack for linking additional PAL Limiter 
• Tube Channel - Protective Structure for easy Tube replacement and Ventilation
• Transformer Balanced XLR Mic Input (pin 2 HI)
• Transformer Balanced XLR Line Input (pin 2 HI)

• Internal Features:
• Solid-Core Copper/Silver Wire with Teflon Dielectric
• Custom Input and Output Transformers
• Overbuilt - using highly rated, quality components