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Manley Enhanced Pultec EQP-1A
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Features And Specifications | Custom Options | Suggested Retail Price
MANLEY LABORATORIES is the only authorized user of the original Western Electric passive EQ circuitry previously licensed to Pulse Techniques, Inc. found in the well-known (and still sought after in the used market) antique Pultecs. (Yes, we bothered to hunt down Eugene Shenk in late 1989 or early 1990 in New Jersey to ask for his permission and blessings. EveAnna was there.) EQ may be set to 'flat' positions or BYPASSED entirely. All BOOST and CUT controls are continuously variable conductive plastic potentiometers for absolutely silent operation and long life. Our single rack unit monoblocks occupy one-third of the space of the 'antique Pultecs', an important consideration for allocation of outboard rack space. And if you notice, we've added a couple extra frequencies too. The rear mounted input switch selects 0 degrees or 180 degrees PHASE INVERT for the balanced gold pin XLR input or the transformerless unbalanced bridging input (1/4" jack) may be selected.

People often ask us if our Pultec EQ's sound like the old ones to which we reply, "Yes! But better! The originals had three transformers in the signal path whereas ours can be used completely transformerless. Our Manley Enhanced Pultec has a vastly superior B+ power supply, with regulated and balanced heater supply. Our line amp is known to be killer-sounding. The components we use today just weren't available in the 1960's. So, if you want a project with crackling carbon pots, dirty open frame wafer switches, 5% and 10% tolerance noisy carbon resistors, exposed tubes sticking out the back of the 3U chassis, etc., go pay top dollar for an antique Pultec!"

The MANLEY PULTEC EQP-1A, now available in both single and 2-channel versions, uses 1 x 12AU7WA and 1 x 6414 in our ALL-TUBE single-ended line amplifier for the gain make-up and extra-beefy sound; gain is factory set for unity but additional gain is available by a rear mounted feedback adjustment trimpot. Like our 40dB Mic Preamps, the Manley Pultecs offer both transformer coupled balanced and direct capacitor coupled unbalanced outputs for easy interface and sonic variety.

Kick drum? Bring on the Pultecs and all the iron you can muster! You'll soon discover the power and magic of having those individual Low Frequency BOOST and CUT controls in that LF shelf circuit. . . Need a little clarity or extension? Try that middle bell-shaped Boost dialing in the sharpness of the boost on the BANDWIDTH control. Something bugging you? Ease it off with the HF shelf cut. You'll see. There's no substitute for a Pultec!
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Features And Specifications

MANLEY ENHANCED PULTEC EQ

MANLEY input transformer with pure nickel laminations potted in mu-metal case. 3K ohm input Z
PHASE REVERSE switch for balanced XLR input
Alternate transformerless 1/4" HI-Z (5K ohm) input
BYPASS switch & AUTO-MUTE w/warmup delay
Silent conductive plastic BOOST & CUT controls
Sealed gold-contact Greyhill frequency select switches
Hi-current drive <50 ohm LO-Z XLR & 1/4" outputs
Balanced Transformer Coupled XLR Outputs
Flat frequency response from 10Hz-70KHz
<0.01% THD @ 1Khz
S/N Ratio: 116 dB
Adjustable FEEDBACK / GAIN: Unity ±5 dB
Max. output: +30 dBv
Power consumption: 18 watts
Operating mains voltage: Units are purpose built for original destination country's mains voltage: 100V, 120V, or 220-240VAC
as indicated on the serial number badge. Power transformer must be replaced in order to change mains operating voltage.
120VAC units may NOT be rewired to put the primaries of the power transformer in series for 220-240V operation or a large radiated field of hum will develop. If changing locations/voltages, the power transformer must be replaced with the dedicated one for the voltage at which it will operate.
Mains Voltage Frequency: 50~ 60Hz
Dimensions: 19" x 1 3/4" x 10" (occupies 1u)
Shipping weight: 12 lbs.

SPECIAL MASTERING VERSIONS AVAILABLE TO ORDER

We offer our MONO Pultec EQ with detented, logable BOOST & CUT control-switches precisely calibrated to 0.5 dB steps or as required.

On the Manley Mastering Pultecs, the switches are built as 11 x 0.5dB steps for max range of 5.5dB on each control. The BANDWIDTH control is also built as 11 steps on a switch instead of a pot.

We do not offer our Stereo Unit as a Mastering version.

No we cannot convert a "normal" version unit to a Mastering one.

Read the Owner's Manual

Here are the curves

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price: $2,150

Limited Edition Stereo Pultec: $3,300

We started building these MANLEY Enhanced Pultec EQ's in 1990 back at the old Vacuum Tube Logic of America factory. They were built there from 1990 until 1993 when the MANLEY LABS factory opened. The serial codes for those old early 1990's units are usually seen as hand-written ENHPLT###. Those oldest units use 5814 input tubes and 6350 output White Follower tubes. There is no substitute for a 6350! Unless you re-wire and swap pins 2&3 and 7&8 then you must keep using 6350 which is wired that way. Those old units also used ElectroSwitch brand NONshorting switches which are brass and black and white in body-of-the-switch color. They make some noise when switch position is changed. They should have been ordered as SHORTING switches. Newest units built at Manley Labs use shorting Grayhill brand switches. Grayhills have red bodies if you look at them.

Much has improved since those early days... Here is what we think was the very first Manley Pultec built in 1990 for BOP Studios in South Africa.

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