Classic vacuum-tube preamp sound in a DI box.

The SOLO/610 by Universal Audio is designed to deliver the classic sound of the Putnam 610 console. The all-tube SOLO/610 provides the silky vintage warmth of the original UA 610 console used by artists ranging from Sinatra to Van Halen. Its all-tube circuit was carefully created to maintain the character of its vintage predecessor with the audiophile components and solid build you'd expect from a UA product. It has mic and DI inputs; Thru output; continuous gain and level controls; a gain-structuring Shape switch; 48V phantom power; lo cut filter; phase reverse; ground lift; and versatile mic/line level output switch. The SOLO/110 is hand-assembled by Universal Audio in the USA.

Universal Audio UA-S610 SOLO/610 Classic Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamp and DI Box Features:

• World-class mic pre and DI
• Classic Putnam 610 console all-tube sound
• All-tube circuit path constructed of audiophile-quality components
• Mic and DI inputs
• Thru output
• Gain, Level, and impedance selection
• Gain Shape switch
• Mic/Line level output switch
• 48V phantom power
• Lo Cut filter
• Phase reverse
• Ground lift
• Rugged steel chassis construction
• Hand-assembled by Universal Audio in the USA

The SOLO/610 will flatter any microphone, from the cheapest to the most esoteric, with its signature sound. Order yours today!

Universal Audio UA-S610 SOLO/610 Classic Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamp and DI Box Specifications:

• Input impedance: selectable 500ohms or 2kOhms (mic); selectable 2.2MOhms or 47kOhms (Hi-Z)
• Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +/-1dB
• Maximum gain: 61dB
• Tube complement: 1 - 12AX7 and 1 - 6072

Universal Audio UA-S610 SOLO/610 Classic Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamp and DI Box

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great preamp for home recording

Posted by kai from San Francisco, CA on May 31, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: folk-pop

I use the Solo 610 for recording acoustic instruments and backing vocals at home. The quality of the sound I've been able to capture with the Solo 610 is excellent, on par with the tracks I've recorded in the studio. The boost from this pre is so substantial that I don't have to turn it up past about 5 to get a great depth of sound, which allows me to pretty much wipe out the noise floor. This is a excellent product that allows you to optimize your studio tracking for the instruments that really need that setting (like drums), and do the single-track, quiter instruments at home. Solidly constructed box.

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love it

Posted by BamDoozle from DC area on Apr 23, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: songwriter-recordist

Reviewer's Play Style: rock

I love the DI feature, makes a great bass guitar recording box, and sounds real warm and sweet. For mics I love it on voice, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar. fab all around. I like the impedence switch for mellowing out an SM57 on a cranked vintage amp..tames some of that "crackle" you get at high impedence. I put an NOS 5751 in the input (you can experiment). like it so much I'm getting a second. wish it was slightly cheaper

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Universal Audio UA-S610 SOLO/610 Classic Vacuum Tube Microphone Preamp and DI Box

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