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Langevin AM16

Microphone preamp module (console preamp), 1960s. Discrete, Class A biased transistor circuit, transformer-balanced in and out; built as a tray-mounted preamp for Langevin consoles. Many surviving modules carry Capitol Records stamps.

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Records it appears on · 1

  • Aja

    Steely Dan · Album, 1978

    • Producers' Workshop recording chain · Input chainVerifiedThe discrete transistor preamplifiers built into the studio's home-made console, which Schnee praises as good-sounding.

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Tone Empire LAM16

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Modelled on an original Langevin AM16, including its Class A transistor circuit and transformers.

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