500 series rack owners...look here!

[Wes Kuhnley]

The Great River MP-500NV






Yes.

[Resonant Alien]

That's very cool Wes.

Just wondering - is it a pre or a comp?

If a pre, why 2 slots? What's the story? Dammit Jim, We need more details!

Ya can't just leave us hanging like this.

[borism]

Nice!!
Price it right and you'll sell thouse like hot dogs, I'll buy one
Will it carry the Mercenary colors?
Cheersthumbsup
Boris

[Wes Kuhnley]

Thats the MP-500NV pre-amp Dan just finished. Of course it's the prototype, and the production model will resemble other Great River NV models...
It's EXACTLY THE SAME THING AS THE ORIGINAL NV PRES (just had to be clear about that up front), just stuffed and squashed into the 500 series box. Dan had to make it 2 spaces wide so the output iron would fit. He finally finished today and this thing is making me want to buy a 500 series rack!

[Resonant Alien]

NICE!! For some reason, the caption wasn't showing the first time I looked at the post.....

WOW

[bobwarren]

I am in love!! As Dan said in a previous post, he could not/would not trim down the output transformers to fit so it had to be 2 space. Doesn't bother me. When can I get a couple?

[Wes Kuhnley]

Anyone going to Tape Op con this June can see the 500NV in person...I promise it'll be painted and lasered by then!

[bobwarren]

Anybody need a date to TapeOp?

[max cooper]

Originally Posted by Wes Kuhnley

the production model will resemble other Great River NV models...

I think it should optionally be available in "prototype finish" like in the photos.

[thenoiseflower]

I agree.

awesome you fit the whole 'ish in there!

[emfrank72]

When can I get one?

[Wes Kuhnley]

Originally Posted by max cooper

I think it should optionally be available in "prototype finish" like in the photos.

If you get one you can always sand off the powdercoat if you like it that much...

[ToneRanger]

Wow! Super cool! That's a lot of iron for sure...

The 500 series really seems to start blooming..

[gm5k]

Originally Posted by max cooper

I think it should optionally be available in "prototype finish" like in the photos.

im happy w/ the preamp, period...

either way, i will definitely have one of these beauties!

[Poopants]

maybe I missed something obvious...but why are there 2 rows of meters?

[A27Hull]

input/output level as in the rack pre's i think

[Wes Kuhnley]

bingo!

[Daedalus77]

Oh, geez. I'm about to wet myself.

As an avid user or the Great River presently, AND someone with a few spaces left in his API 500V, this is simply mouthwatering.

Can someone ask Dan about street date and street price? I assume it would be cheaper than the standard "table-top" ME-1NV, which is about a grand, so somewhere near the perfunctory 500-series $700-$800 price-point?

Do tell...

[Wes Kuhnley]

I would think it would be in that range, 700-800ish...as far as release date...soon...very soon.

[Daedalus77]

I was afraid you'd say that.

Can you ask Dan about a "Digi-esque" Upgrade Plan for current ME-1NV users?

(Just kidding.)

[bobwarren]

Are pre-orders available?

[babel2]

YUM!

Will the EQ1-nv be getting the same treatment soon?

[Wes Kuhnley]

In it's current form, I highly doubt it. To be quite honest, I'm surprised the EQ-1NV fits in the case it's in now, and to try and fit all those controls even onto a 2 space 500 series module would be a huge challenge, much less fitting all the circuitry on a smaller board like that. Dan and I have talked about possibly simplifying the EQ circuit for use in a 500 module, but no plans so far. If you guys really want something like that, let Dan know, I'm sure if there is enough interest expressed, he would put some serious thought into it.

[pan60]

very cool !!!!!!

a true 500 form freak fest we have!
it's a great time to be a 500 form freak!

[Dan]

That looks very cool! I kind of like the unfinished look also. It has a certain vibe. Like, yeah, I just threw this pre together, but it sounds kind of cool. I'm curious, I always figured the MP2NV ran off of 24v internally, but is that not the case? If it is, how is the MP 500NV set up?

[bobwarren]

I was wondering the same?

[Wes Kuhnley]

Yes, the NV pre runs off a 24 VDC single-ended supply. Dan worked some magic to make the 32+- bi-polar supply work...

[Tommy-boy]

Originally Posted by Dan

That looks very cool! I kind of like the unfinished look also. It has a certain vibe. Like, yeah, I just threw this pre together, but it sounds kind of cool. I'm curious, I always figured the MP2NV ran off of 24v internally, but is that not the case? If it is, how is the MP 500NV set up?

I thought that this was also the same issue that caused the P1 to differ from the Pacifica. The Pacifica has 24V rails while the P1 makes do with 16V. So the MP500NV will have the exact same power requirements?

[pan60]

as i understand peter had a custom transformer wound for the P-1.
so it is a bit more then just the voltage.
this is not a negative nor dose it have to be by any means.

[thenoiseflower]

Originally Posted by Wes Kuhnley

Yes, the NV pre runs off a 24 VDC single-ended supply. Dan worked some magic to make the 32+- bi-polar supply work...

he should sprinkle that magic around.....