The Olmsted AC Custom Microphone Preamp

The Akai and Roberts reel-to-reels have circuitry that is largely derivative of the American Ampex machines of the same period, combining an EF86 front end with triode drivers.  Anyhow, click here to read my earlier article describing the development of the device.  I wanted to capture as much of the vibe of these classic prosumer machines but with a feature set and performance that would make the units suitable for use in a modern production environment.  And here are the results:

I tested the unit before delivery and was very happy with the results; you can see it here perched above the rack at our studio Gold Coast Recorders: