MANLEY / FORCE

The MANLEY/FORCE is a model that features four channels of the highly popular CORE vacuum tube microphone preamplifiers from the channel strip series.

■ Microphone Preamp, 4-channel, 2U

The ""FORCE,"" released by Manley, a premium, high-end studio gear manufacturer from the USA, features four channels of the highly popular CORE vacuum-tube microphone preamps from their channel strip.

Vacuum Tubes: 4 x 12AX7WA dual triodes

Balanced Transformer Coupled XLR Microphone Input Impedance: 1250 Ohms

Unbalanced 1/4"" Direct Input Impedance: 10 Meg Ohm

Maximum Input Mic input (Low Gain Setting): -5 dBu or 435mV RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Mic input (High Gain Setting): -25 dBu or 44mV RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Direct input (Low Gain Setting): +24 dBu or 12V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Input Direct input (High Gain Setting): +17 dBu or 5.5V RMS @ 0.5% THD

Maximum Output (1kHz Sine, into 100 kOhm load, 0.1% THD+N: +35 dBu

Maximum Output (1kHz Sine, into 100 kOhm load, 0.1% THD+N: 43V RMS

Maximum Output (1kHz Sine, into 600 Ohms load, 0.1% THD+N): +22 dBm

Hi-current WFDRIVE Balanced Output Impedance: 50 Ohms

Output Headroom (referenced to +4 dBu): 31 dB

Dynamic Range: 118 dB @ LOW GAIN, 100 dB @ HI GAIN

THD & Noise (1Khz @ +4dBu BW 22Hz-22KHz): 0.004% at Low Gain setting

THD & Noise (1Khz @ +4dBu BW 22Hz-22KHz): 0.04% at Hi Gain setting

Noise Floor Micpre (A WGT): - 85dB @ LOW GAIN, -66dB @ HI GAIN

Signal to Noise Ratio (Ref. to +4dBu): 87dB @ LOW GAIN, 68dB @ HI GAIN

EIN (22-22kHz BW, A WGT): -129dB with 150 Ohm source impedance @ LO GAIN

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz -0.1dB, +0.3dB

Gain via Microphone Input: 40 LOW or 50dB HI GAIN (60dB available via internal jumper)

Gain via Line Input: 20 or 30dB (40dB available via internal jumper)

Low Signal Green LED (Output Level): -22 dBu

High Signal Red LED (Output Level): +24 dBu

AUTOMUTE warmup delay: 30 seconds

Power consumption: 36 Watts

Operating mains voltage: 90 to 254 VAC (internal universal supply)

Mains Voltage Frequency: 50~60Hz

Dimensions: 19"" x 3 1/2"" x 7"" (occupies 2u)

Unit weight: 8.6 lbs.

Shipping weight: 11.8 lbs.