Millennia Media HV3C Microphone Preamp
HV-3C is an updated design of the HV-3B two channel mic preamp, with improved mechanical design and cosmetics, and standard 36 step gain control. Combining a precisely matched octet of discrete bipolar transistors with a laser trimmed DC coupled FET-based output driver stage, the HV-3C is an entirely "double balanced," extremely wide dynamic range stereo microphone preamplifier intended for demanding acoustic recording.
Features
- High Speed Transformerless Design
- 23 Db Input & 32 Db Output Headroom
- Frequency response: +0/-3dB sub 4Hz to beyond 300kHz
- No Pads (Attenuators) Required
- Entirely Balanced Audio Path
- Laser Trimmed Fet-Based Output
- Thd+N Less Than 5 Ppm (.0005%)
- Matched Discrete Transistor Octet Front-End
- Precision Componentry Throughout
- Gold Audio Connectors & Switches
- Standard 36-Step Gain Control (1.5 Db Per Step)
- Stereo Gain Matched To .08 Db
- Ofc Audio Wiring, Silver Teflon Power Wiring
- Ultra-Clean Toroid Power Supply
- Welded 16 Gauge Steel Rack Chassis
- Unsurpassed Ambience Retrieval
- Effortless, Lifelike Musical Performance At All Dynamic Levels
According to Gary Garritan of Garritan Orchestral Strings, "Millennia Media HV-3 is the preamp of choice. I own a number of high-end mic preamps and always reach for the HV-3 when recording orchestral samples."
Unlike "textbook" mic preamplifiers, the HV-3C signal path never unbalances or rebalances the original signal - thus maintaining a high degree of signal integrity. Over 20,000 channels of HV-3 micamps are already in use by a who's-who in critical acoustic recording.
Unlike preamps using vacuum tubes, IC function modules and audio transformers (all of which can lend their own audio coloration) the Millennia HV-3C is precisely optimized towards capturing the subtlest detail of music and ambience.
Specifications
- Gain: 8.5 dB min, 60 dB max
- Frequency Response: < 8 Hz – 300 kHz + (+0 / -3 dB)
- Noise: -133 dB EIN
- THD+N: < .001%, Typ. < .0005% (< 5 ppm)
- CMRR: > 65 dB, Typ > 85 dB
- Slew: > 25 V per microsecond
- Max Input: +23 dBu
- Max Output: +32 dBu
- Dimensions: 483 x 45 x 305mm, 6.8kg
