Available as an assembled Module and as a DIY project.
This Module is currently available.
This is one of the highest quality clean and open pres available.
Gold is based around the classic Jensen 990 op-amp. The Hairball Audio 990 is assembled in the USA and built to the specifications of Deane Jensen’s now famous JE-990 paper published in the February 1980 AES journal. The 990 op-amp has become the GOLD standard for discrete op-amp performance.
To compliment this pristine signal chain, we've worked with Jensen Transformers to create a 500 series sized version of their classic JT-16 input transformer. This transformer has set the bar for clarity and performance. To complete the chain we've used the equally impressive Jensen JT-11 output.
https://www.hairballaudio.com/catalog/elements-mic-pres/gold-complete-diy-kit
Hairball Audio Gold Elements
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