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Tube Pre-amp from TL Audio belonging to the Ivory 2 series

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  • Electro-jahElectro-jah

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 08/01/02 at 00:38
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Prampli and mono compressor lamp (an original Sovtek 12AX7)
    2 between Jack and XLR mic, line and instrument
    An output jack
    Dynamic> 100 db

    UTILIZATION

    Simple to use
    compressor quickly configure
    English manual

    SOUND QUALITY

    The sound becomes more and EHJV DEFINITIONS.
    A tube is trslgre coloration brings to her.
    The 5050 is rather neutral and linear.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a week.
    for that price the sound is good trs.
    Before I 'd try a behringer ULTRAGAIN that I have done well not to buy
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    Prampli and mono compressor lamp (an original Sovtek 12AX7)
    2 between Jack and XLR mic, line and instrument
    An output jack
    Dynamic> 100 db

    UTILIZATION

    Simple to use
    compressor quickly configure
    English manual

    SOUND QUALITY

    The sound becomes more and EHJV DEFINITIONS.
    A tube is trslgre coloration brings to her.
    The 5050 is rather neutral and linear.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a week.
    for that price the sound is good trs.
    Before I 'd try a behringer ULTRAGAIN that I have done well not to buy
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  • o.rouro.rour

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 04/16/03 at 13:35
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Preamp and tube compressor. Simple and effective, the key to making a good sound, I prefer to mix in the eq.

    UTILIZATION

    Using very nice, the buttons are well proportioned and pleasant to use, the VU meters are highly accurate (rise time and fall ...)

    SOUND QUALITY

    The highlight of this machine! The sound of 5051 for half the price ... Color both smooth and precise, beautiful terrain. I use it mainly on bowed with KM 184 and TLM 103. It is also excellent on vocals.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have two for 2 years and uses it every day, but happiness ...
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    Preamp and tube compressor. Simple and effective, the key to making a good sound, I prefer to mix in the eq.

    UTILIZATION

    Using very nice, the buttons are well proportioned and pleasant to use, the VU meters are highly accurate (rise time and fall ...)

    SOUND QUALITY

    The highlight of this machine! The sound of 5051 for half the price ... Color both smooth and precise, beautiful terrain. I use it mainly on bowed with KM 184 and TLM 103. It is also excellent on vocals.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have two for 2 years and uses it every day, but happiness ...
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  • o.rouro.rour

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 04/16/03 at 13:49
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Preamp and tube compressor. Simple and effective, the key to making a good sound, I prefer to mix in the eq.

    UTILIZATION

    Using very nice, the buttons are well proportioned and pleasant to use, the VU meters are highly accurate (rise time and fall ...)

    SOUND QUALITY

    The highlight of this machine! The sound of 5051 for half the price ... Color both smooth and precise, beautiful terrain. I use it mainly on bowed with KM 184 and TLM 103. It is also excellent on vocals.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have two for 2 years and uses it every day, but happiness ...
    Read more
    Preamp and tube compressor. Simple and effective, the key to making a good sound, I prefer to mix in the eq.

    UTILIZATION

    Using very nice, the buttons are well proportioned and pleasant to use, the VU meters are highly accurate (rise time and fall ...)

    SOUND QUALITY

    The highlight of this machine! The sound of 5051 for half the price ... Color both smooth and precise, beautiful terrain. I use it mainly on bowed with KM 184 and TLM 103. It is also excellent on vocals.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have two for 2 years and uses it every day, but happiness ...
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  • romuvertromuvert

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 10/20/04 at 00:42
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Pramp + compressor monolampe
    mono
    XLR or jack instrument
    output jack

    UTILIZATION

    As buttons quietly touching as the good old days (fortunately the sub-sub menus of digital displays are endangered), then use simple trs

    SOUND QUALITY

    Her trs neutral prcis

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for 1 year for scne (singing): a warm sound and flawless, with the compressor as a bonus, I almost feel able to sing ...
    I also used in home studio for vocal, acoustic guitars (with a Studio Project C1-couple excellent) or directly with an electric.
    I have no exprience in this kind of product, but it seems to me that tlaudio is a wise choice for the price
    I regret though t…
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    Pramp + compressor monolampe
    mono
    XLR or jack instrument
    output jack

    UTILIZATION

    As buttons quietly touching as the good old days (fortunately the sub-sub menus of digital displays are endangered), then use simple trs

    SOUND QUALITY

    Her trs neutral prcis

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for 1 year for scne (singing): a warm sound and flawless, with the compressor as a bonus, I almost feel able to sing ...
    I also used in home studio for vocal, acoustic guitars (with a Studio Project C1-couple excellent) or directly with an electric.
    I have no exprience in this kind of product, but it seems to me that tlaudio is a wise choice for the price
    I regret though that the output sr is not in xlr, there is no eq (however, it should not be missed in rglages taken when using the eq in between), and why not, there is no way to put rglages in memory, but ...
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  • Studio C&PStudio C&P

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 04/26/05 at 23:37
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    See site builder.

    UTILIZATION

    - The configuration is it simple?
    - Gets it easy to sound good?

    Trs simple ...... there's no need to notice.
    We shoot two spots ... and it sounds ...

    - The manual is clear and sufficient?
    Yes ... it's a good complment information.

    SOUND QUALITY

    - The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced?
    - The prampli is it clear or does it brings a stain?

    Yes ..... but watch it a lamp ... prampli
    So it's not the source ..... Fidler is to color the sound ....
    Give it a serious ... a beautiful grain ...
    In short it is as musical as possible .... and that's what counts!

    Prevents staining did not fairly be …
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    See site builder.

    UTILIZATION

    - The configuration is it simple?
    - Gets it easy to sound good?

    Trs simple ...... there's no need to notice.
    We shoot two spots ... and it sounds ...

    - The manual is clear and sufficient?
    Yes ... it's a good complment information.

    SOUND QUALITY

    - The sound of your instruments or microphones is properly reproduced?
    - The prampli is it clear or does it brings a stain?

    Yes ..... but watch it a lamp ... prampli
    So it's not the source ..... Fidler is to color the sound ....
    Give it a serious ... a beautiful grain ...
    In short it is as musical as possible .... and that's what counts!

    Prevents staining did not fairly be universal ...
    It works well on trs voice, acoustic guitars (great sound!) Times amps, kick, etc ...

    In retrospect I find it a little soft for percussion ...... but it's still the lamp ... it's not what is most appropriate to use a snare drum .....
    It is better to privilgier pramp a transistor in this case ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    - How long have you use it?

    Just under two years.

    - What is the particular feature you like best and least?

    + =>

    Simplicity of use
    Its grain
    His report qalitprix.

    - =>

    A little soft on percussion.
    Compressor not Always empty matriser.
    - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

    I dj ssay Studio project, Beringher, Mackie, Yamaha .....
    And for me it is above all this!
    - How do you report qualitprix?

    EXCELLENT!

    - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

    YES! TRS is a good machine with great value qualitprix!
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  • zedbeezedbee

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 02/10/10 at 16:54
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    others to see the specs ....
    the bare minimum to process a signal.
    it lacks a phase inverter and a little more specific on rglages attack release of the compressor.

    UTILIZATION

    super ergonomic, could not be more simple.

    SOUND QUALITY

    there is a clear color, nothing is really neutral, neither the compressor nor the prampli, the sound is very smooth. providing either a dull sound or a typical round lamps. no aggressiveness, but not slamming either. the sound is not clear, nor neutral.
    one likes or hates ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    around these big clash pramplis, I do not doubt that they are not the height of pramplis top flight, but is doing wonderfully.
    you …
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    others to see the specs ....
    the bare minimum to process a signal.
    it lacks a phase inverter and a little more specific on rglages attack release of the compressor.

    UTILIZATION

    super ergonomic, could not be more simple.

    SOUND QUALITY

    there is a clear color, nothing is really neutral, neither the compressor nor the prampli, the sound is very smooth. providing either a dull sound or a typical round lamps. no aggressiveness, but not slamming either. the sound is not clear, nor neutral.
    one likes or hates ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    around these big clash pramplis, I do not doubt that they are not the height of pramplis top flight, but is doing wonderfully.
    you really use it to its full potential, giving a roundness and a velvety sound that you need.

    I use it for several years, and I'm delighted, I use a microphone BPM Studiotechnik CR73II, microphone very "prominent" a tad aggressive. prampli pass in, I get presents and very warm way. the couple is working well.
    also very pleasing on the guitars.

    in short, a Pramper allowing her to have a very typ soften the Chinese micro capsules, reliable, and inexpensive.
    gnial for a low budget home studio.
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  • moosersmoosers

    TL Audio 5050 Mono Tube Preamp & CompressorPublished on 04/19/10 at 14:18
    The TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is a channel strip in the form of a piece of outboard gear, consisting of microphone preamplifier and a compressor. It is made up of analog components, and since the original 5050 has come out they have put out a newer version of this, which I haven't used. The 5050 has XLR connections in the back for your main connections, and also has a 1/4" input in the front for plugging your instrument in directly. It is in rackable form and will take up two spaces.

    UTILIZATION

    Using the TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is overall a fairly simple process. Even though there are a good amount of parameters to account for, they aren't complicated to use or anything li…
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    The TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is a channel strip in the form of a piece of outboard gear, consisting of microphone preamplifier and a compressor. It is made up of analog components, and since the original 5050 has come out they have put out a newer version of this, which I haven't used. The 5050 has XLR connections in the back for your main connections, and also has a 1/4" input in the front for plugging your instrument in directly. It is in rackable form and will take up two spaces.

    UTILIZATION

    Using the TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is overall a fairly simple process. Even though there are a good amount of parameters to account for, they aren't complicated to use or anything like that. The mic preamp section has a knob for gain level, and buttons for mic/line selection, phantom power, and a high pass filter at 90 Hz. The compression section has knobs for threshold, ratio, and gain make up, as well as buttons for attack, release, and bypass. There is also another large knob to set your overall output level called 'output fader.'

    SOUND QUALITY

    The tone of the TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is pretty awesome, especially when you consider what you're getting for the price. Even setting the price factor aside, this is a very good sounding channel strip that can hang with a lot of gear that is more expensive than itself. It has a good amount of versatility between the preamp and the compressor, making it suitable for applications of pretty much any type. While both the mic preamp and the compressor has a similar ilk to them, I would have to say that the preamp is really the best part of this channel strip. While the compressor definitely sounds good, it isn't as impressive as the mic pre and really is just an added bonus as far as I'm concerned.

    OVERALL OPINION

    If you're looking for a channel strip that is under $1000 USD, the TL Audio Ivory Series 5050 is a great place to start looking. Of course you will have a tone of options to choose from out there, many of which rival and surpass the 5050, but all in all this is a very solid piece of gear that is worthy of looking into. TL Audio boasts a slew of impressive gear, so I'd definitely encourage those interested to check out the 5050 as well as the other units in the Ivory Series and beyond from TL Audio...
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