Rupert Neve Designs – Specs for “True Tape” Emulation & Line Driver

Line Amp Specifications
(Measurements with tape circuit disengaged)

Noise:

Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 400 Hz-22 kHz, Terminated 40 Ohms Balanced.

With Gain at Unity

Better than –100 dBu.

Frequency Response:

Measured at +10dBu, trim at unity.

Main Output:

@ 10 Hz.

–0.50 dB

@ 160 kHz

–3 dB

Maximum Output Level:

Balanced and Floating Transformer Output:

+25 dBu.

Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:

@ 1kHz, +20 dBu output level, no load.

Better than 0.0015%.

@ 20Hz, +20 dBu output level, no load:

0.250% typical. Mostly 2nd and 3rd Harmonic

Crosstalk:

Measured Channel to Channel:

Better than 90 dB @ 16kHz

Buss Output:

Output is designed to feed the RND 5014 Buss-mixer, Monitor Amplifier at the internal system
level of 2.5 dBu. Output level of the Rupert Neve Designs 5014 is then equal to that of the 5042.

Tape FX Specifications
(Measurements with tape circuit engaged)

Maximum Output Level:

Gain trim at Unity, Saturation at Min:

+25 dBu

Gain trim at Unity, Saturation at Max:

+6 dBu

Noise:

Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 400Hz-22kHz, input terminated 40 Ohms Balanced

With Gain at Unity, Saturation control at Min:

Better than –70 dBu

With Gain at Unity, Saturation control at Max:

Better than –90 dBu

Frequency Response:

Tape engaged, 7.5 IPS

-3 dB @ 16 kHz

Tape engaged, 15 IPS

-3 dB @ 20 kHz

Low frequency response varies with input gain and saturation settings.

Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:

Tape Engaged:

Approximately 1-2% 2nd and 3rd Harmonic below 1 kHz

Crosstalk:

Measured Channel-to-Channel, Maximum Saturation:

Better than 80 dB @ 16kHz

Line Amp Specifications (Measurements with tape circuit disengaged)
Noise:
Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 400 Hz-22 kHz, Terminated 40 Ohms Balanced.
With Gain at Unity	Better than –100 dBu.

Frequency Response:
Measured at +10dBu, trim at unity.
Main Output:	@ 10 Hz.	–0.50 dB
	@ 160 kHz	–3 dB
Maximum Output Level:
Balanced and Floating Transformer Output:	+25 dBu.

Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
@ 1kHz, +20 dBu output level, no load.	Better than 0.0015%.
@ 20Hz, +20 dBu output level, no load:	0.250% typical. Mostly 2nd and 3rd Harmonic

Crosstalk:
Measured Channel to Channel:	Better than 90 dB @ 16kHz

Buss Output:
Output is designed to feed the RND 5014 Buss-mixer, Monitor Amplifier at the internal system level of 2.5 dBu. Output level of the Rupert Neve Designs 5014 is then equal to that of the 5042.


Tape FX Specifications (Measurements with tape circuit engaged)

Maximum Output Level:
Gain trim at Unity, Saturation at Min:	+25 dBu
Gain trim at Unity, Saturation at Max:	+6 dBu

Noise:
Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 400Hz-22kHz, input terminated 40 Ohms Balanced
With Gain at Unity, Saturation control at Min:	Better than –70 dBu
With Gain at Unity, Saturation control at Max:	Better than –90 dBu

Frequency Response:
Tape engaged, 7.5 IPS	-3 dB @ 16 kHz
Tape engaged, 15 IPS	-3 dB @ 20 kHz
Low frequency response varies with input gain and saturation settings.

Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
Tape Engaged:	Approximately 1-2% 2nd and 3rd Harmonic below 1 kHz

Crosstalk:
Measured Channel-to-Channel, Maximum Saturation:	Better than 80 dB @ 16kHz