ART TPS II

Designed as the ideal preamp for any application, the tube driven ART TPS II adds warmth and texture to any audio source.

The ART TPS II two-channel high performance preamp uses a pair of hand selected 12AX7A tubes in the low noise input circuitry. This, coupled with ART’s proprietary V3 (Variable Valve Voicing) and variable input impedance allow the TPS II to deliver incredible performance from cost effective single space rackmount solutions.

Variable input impedance increases the sonic potential of the TPS II even further. It delivers entirely new sonic textures and tone by varying the input impedance of the preamp, which in turn varies the way the microphone reacts to the load of the preamp. This creates a wide range of new sonic possibilities with any modern or vintage condenser, ribbon or dynamic microphone.

The ART TPS II can accept up to +20dB peaks while maintaining over 120dB dynamic range with incredibly low distortion. Input LED metering monitors the signal level of the input amplifier so maximum gain can be achieved without clipping the preamp at the input.

ART's OPL (Output Protection Limiter), which precisely and accurately controls and maintains the output peak signal. The OPL circuitry is crucial in protecting the next link in a signal chain - such as a hard-disk recording system or a sound card - because unlike analog clipping that sounds musical and sometimes pleasing, digital clipping is nasty and often fatal for your monitors’ tweeters.

ART TPS II main features include:

• Variable Input Impedance
• Newly Enhanced V3 Variable Valve Voicing
• LED Input Meter
• Analog Output Meter
• Enhanced ART Tube Technology
• Automaticly switches between instrument and mic preamp
• Wide Frequency Response (5hz/50kHz)
• Enhanced OPL Output Protection Limiter
• Torordal Transformer
• Dimensions 6.5”d x 19.0” w x 1.75” h
• Weight 5.5 lbs.