THERMIONIC CULTURE

The Kite

$4,415.00 CAD

Description

The Kite is a superb stereo valve EQ enhancer that works brilliantly with stereo mixes and single-channel audio alike. The Air settings produce a wonderful top-end sparkle, while the Attitude control offers user-controllable amounts of glorious tube-based 2nd-harmonic colouration.

Caractéristiques

All controls are stereo except O/P TRIM and are indented for easy recall;'

HPF (High Pass Filter) operates at 20 & 40Hz with a 12dB/octave curve;

BASS BOOST and BASS CUT both have 2 selectable operating frequencies,

which can be used together for a Mid Cut effect;

TOP SHELF is a broad Mid/Top Lift, a little like a Presence control. Also has 2 frequencies.

AIR boosts the higher Top and will give an amazing clear yet warm sound, only available with out valve products;

ATTITUDE is our own switch that adds those special 2nd harmonics only possible with valves! ;

OUTPUT TRIM - Separate controls to adjust finely the 2 channels, also -6dB switches;

XLR connectors, "semi floating" inputs and unbalanced outputs are employed;

A transformer balanced version

Spécifications

Input impedance:

10k

Output impedance:

220

Distortion (@ +4dBu):

0.015% @ Attitude 1

MOL @ 1% Distortion:

+25dBu

Noise:

< -80dBu

Signal/Noise:

-105dBu

Frequency response (±1dB)

Attitude 1: < 10Hz to 56kHz

Attitude 3: < 10Hz to 20kHz

Attitude 6: 15Hz to 9kHz

Crosstalk (dB)

Channel 1

1kHz -72

10kHz -64

Channel 2

1kHz -72

10kHz -58

Phase shift Interchannel::

0.25º at 10kHz

Input to Output::

13 º at 10kHz