Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A

Solid-State Pre-amps by Sytek Audio Systems

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04/12/10

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Characteristics
The Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A is a four channel microphones preamplifier with a simple configuration and big sound. The MPX-4A has solid state, transformerless design, consisting of all class A parts. It only has XLR inputs and outputs for each of the four channels and no other connections at all. It is in rack mountable form and will only take up a single space, which is awesome considering there are four mic pres in here!
Utilization
Using the Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A is just about as simple as it can get for a set of microphones preamps. Each of the four channels consists of the same configuration, with a gain knob for each and buttons for mute, phase, and phantom power, and that's it! That is literally all that you need to know about this, making it just about as fool proof as you can get. A manual certainly isn't necessary to use the MPX-4A.
Sound Quality
The sound of the Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A is overall outstanding. In a recent recording session that I worked on, we used all four of these mic preamps at once for use with a live band. We had the preamps going to all sorts of different places. We had one on acoustic guitar, one on the bottom of a snare drum, one on a scratch vocal, and one on the inside of the kick drum. Just from seeing the wide array of applications that I used them for, you can probably tell that I believe these preamps are quite versatile. I think you'll agree when you hear the high quality sound that you achieve with these preamps regardless of the application. While I might not use these for the most important things during the recording of a live band, they are perfect for supplementing higher end preamps when you need more high quality preamps beyond your Neves, etc. Of course there are times when I would not want to use these pres, but more times than not I think they'll work great.
Overall Opinion
While the Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A comes in a few different versions, the one that I have used is the standard one. In my opinion this set of four mic pres is one of the best bang for your buck deals out there in terms of microphones preamps. For under $1000 USD (which this costs) I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to find another set of FOUR microphone preamps that is of this high of a quality. I've been very impressed with the Sytek Audio Systems MPX-4A in my time using it, and it is definitley something that I'm thinking of adding to my home studio as well...

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06/01/08

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Characteristics
Sytek audio systems is the socity Mike Stoc, founder and designer of Neotek consoles. Lower Lake Zurich, Chicago prs. It is one of the users Steve Albini, Aerosmith, the philharmonic orchestras of Seattle, Washington, etc ...

4-channel transistors Prampli without transformers, with the possibility of installing Burr-Brown opamp optional. Otherwise I do not know the source of the opamp standards. I opt for two channels each. Ah the wisdom ... For the rest, aligning with Class A electronic components industries. Sytek has no dealers, everything is expdi from the factory and the prices really drop by doing the way: Us $ 899 instead of $ 1,600 prs of origin.

Neutrik XLR, not of instrument. No Controller of impdance. No pads. A flashing peakmtre-8dB as headroom. 65 db gain. Fairly spartan. It is more beautiful than the picture right. It is not as white as some pictures suggest, but a beautiful gray mtallique Behringer ... Honorable mention to notched steel knobs and enjoyable prcis trs. There are also three buttons push-pull per channel: 48v polarity and mute.

So much for the prsentations. If it is little known in Europe, amricains users seem to know it and apprcier.
Utilization
If you know how to use a microwave or dishwasher, you should have no trouble using this product.

No manual.
Sound Quality
The reason of being the MPX4a is the compromise of sound as transparent as possible at the best cot. So it remains a basic and trs a simple circuit, but it's really a terrible efficiency.

First, before hearing the sound it is reassuring to hear an almost absolute silence even by soliciting strongly pramp. I learned my dpends THE FIRST use: for a few seconds I thought it was not working up that puffing j'chappe damning this damn machine which then failed me dtruire ears and headphones, cost! Ok has worked well!

Seriousness, it's really well Sytek. It's clean, with its open and trs Retailer. Channels 1 and 2 are fast and trs prcis on transitional trs well for overheads and batteries, for example, or lorsque'un minimum coloring is required. Channels 3-4 with Burr-Brown opamp are softer and greasy, and the behavior of pramp certainly remember the good old technology lamps. In fact, the channels 3-4 are going well for vocals, acoustic guitar, or when trying to get a more warm and intimate.

On his website, Steve Albini said the apprcier Sytek with ribbon microphones. Well done Steve! Especially if you want prserver a low noise audio sources with low levels. Otherwise, this pramp respects the personality and background characters of your microphones.

Go I put 9 because Millennia would be 10 and by the absence of attnuateur (pad). to approach even when this kind of sound: soft prcis time.
Overall Opinion
I Sytek acquired in October 2007. I bought without hearing it and cross my fingers, I wanted something without trs prcis tapper in the budget of Millennia, Earthworks and other tnors transparency. Us $ 899 for such a thing, with a solid construction and components of quality is the best bargain in town. I RPET that this product is the "make and ship" does not look resellers.

I recommend this prampli, which is absolutely professional in spite of its low price. I know, me too skeptical j'tais beginners ...

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