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P u r e C l a s s A

V5
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V- F i v e
DI-R E -PR EA M PLI F I ER

A VA L O N DESIGN
 M A D E
I N
FE ATURES

U . S . A .
High power personal headphone monitor output.
Wide range, premium, low-ratio microphone input transformer.

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Precision, gold plated, switched gain control for accurate 2dB steps.
Dual color, LED meters for 0dB and +20dB fast PEAK signal capture.
paths for maximum dynamic range and +30dB operating headroom.

Hi-Cut passive FILTER for eliminating unwanted high frequency buzz.

Hi-Z, 10,000,000 ohm Instrument DI input for invisible “Zero-Loading”.

Sealed, silver contact relay switching for all audio routing and bypass.
High-current, DC coupled output drivers for deep and controlled bass.
Wide range, professional VU meter with custom scale -30dB to +18dB.
100% discrete, Pure Class A, high-voltage signal amplifiers in all audio

Passive TONE BANK™ for custom filtering and unique tone shaping.
buzz filter, large wide-range analog VU meter and long-life quality

High performance, fully isolated transformer for RE-AMPING functions.

construction...The V5 will capture every magical performance and
continues Avalon’s passion and commitment to Sonic Excellence !

Low noise, AC toroid and discrete high-voltage linear DC power supply.

combine with a unique “ten point” passive TONE BANK™, high-cut

Dual impedance selector for ribbon, dynamic and powered microphones.

Created for maximum versatility, the V5’s sonic signature of “Deep and
V5 H IGH VOLTAGE DI-R E -PR EA M PLI F I ER

Controlled Bass, Musical Mid-range and enhanced Vocal Projection”

professional preamplifier, instrument DI interface and all input RE-AMP.
The Avalon V5 DI-RE-MIC PREAMPLIFIER is an ultra high performance,

TO IINPUT
NPUT POWER
P OWER BOOST
BO OST TONE
T ON TONE
TO NE PHASE
PH A LINE
L I N E OU
OUTPUT
T PU T
M
MODE
O DE +48v
+ 4 8v +36v
+ 36 v ON ++2dB
2d B / S
STEP
T EP BANK
BA N IN RE V
PHANTOM

MICROPHONE
M I C R O P HO N E IN
IN IINPUT
N PU T DC DC
MIC
MI C HI-Z
H I TRANSFORMER
T R AN
N S FO R MER MMIC/LINE
IC/ LINE --36v + 36 v
36 v +36v
+
+48V
4 8V LINE
LI N E LO-Z
LO INSTRUMENT
NSTRUMENT
RED
R ED

D I S C RE T E
DISCRETE
T
-15dB CLASS
C L AS S A DISCRETE
DISCRETE PASSIVE TONE CLASS A
AMPLIFIER
A M P L I FIE R 1 21
CLASS A FILTER-TONE BYPASS AMPLIFIER
IINSTRUMENT
N ST R U ME NT IN
IN AMPLIFIER
1 10
10 MEG
DISCRETE
D I S C RE T E
CLASS A
AMPLIFIER
-10dB

THRU
T HR U OUT HI
IN
INPUT
PU T ~ GAIN
G A IN RANGE
R A NG E POL ARIT Y
IN REVERSE
L INE
LINE --2dB
2dB ~ + 3 6 dB
+36dB
DC
BUFFERED
FFE R E D IINST
NST / D DII +2
+2dB + 4 2d B
d B ~ +42dB PHONES
P OUT
HO N E S O UT
OUTPUT
UT P UT MIC
MIC H HI-Z
I -Z +20dB
+2 0dB ~ + +60dB
60d B
1 21 M
MIC O -Z
I C LLO-Z +26dB
+2 + 6 6 dB
6 d B ~ +66dB
DISCRETE
DIS
PAD
PA D CLASS
CL A MIC
M 4 8v
I C ++48v +26dB
+2 + 6 6 dB
6 d B ~ +66dB
L
LINE
I N E IN
IN AMPLIFIER
AMP
IN

PASSIVE HF CUT
FILTER BYPASS OUTPUT
O UT P UT
DC TRANSFORMER
TR ANSF
ISOLATED
I S O L ATED OUT
OUT
-20dB
V
VUUM ETER
METER --18dB
1 TO AMP

-13dB
EARTH
E ART H VU
LIFT
LI FT O UT P UT
OUTPUT
SI
SIGNAL
GNAL
- +
OUTPUT LEVEL ALL
TO A
AC IINPUT
N PU T AC
A CF
FILTER
I LT E R
ON 115v-230v
11 5v - 2 3 0 v TRANSFORMER
T R AN S F O R ME R
S I G N AL
SIGNAL
SO
SOFTFT +48v
+ 4 8v +2 0dB
+20dB
S
START
TA R T +36v
+ 36 v MIC LO-Z
M I C LO - Z ++48v
48v 5
R EGU L AT ED
REGULATED LO
LOGG&P EAK
PEAK
--36v
36 v +15v RED
R ED MIC O -Z
M I C LLO-Z 4
DC PO
POWER
WER INPUT
I N PU T
F
FUSE
U SE +15v
+1 5v -15v VU M E TER
METER MIC
MIC H HI-Z
I -Z 3
INST
I N S T / DI
DI 2
MODE
M O DE
SUPPLIES
SU PPLI ES --15v
15v LE
LED DRIV ER
D DRIVER BLUE
B LU E
+12v
+1 2v LINE
LINE 1
0 dB
0dB

AVALON DESIGN
IGN
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R E -P RREAMPLIFIER
the specifications of this product without prior notice. V5
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50/60Hz AC 35W MAX. EARTH LINE OUT THRU LINE IN PHONES
LIFT AVALON

1 115v
2
OUT
DE SIGN
DESIGN
FUSE
V5
+30dB MAX LINE INPUT MIC INPUT
BALANCED 5 BALANCED BALANCED
PUSH PUSH
OUT

SERIAL NO.

-18dB to AMP
MADE IN CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

5 8

AVALON V5 REAR PANEL C

CONNECTIONS

1
AC AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR. Select for either 115v or 230v.
input
inp FUSE 5mm slow blow type : 115v = 0.2A, 230v=0.1A.

EARTH
EA Switch isolates chassis ground from audio signal gound,
2
lift UP position is LIFTED.

LINE
LIN Dual TRS Jack and XLR BALANCED outputs, DC coupled,
3
out high-current, 600 ohm, +30dB maximum.

4
THRU
THR THRU output is BUFFERED from Instrument DI input
out located on front panel. Ideal for amplifier inputs or tuners.

5
ISO The ISOLATED (RE-AMP) output is transformer isolated
out via the TRS jack. Signal is UNBALANCED +12dB maximum.

LINE
LIN XLR BALANCED and TRS (balanced) jack line input,
6
input
inp transformer isolated, +45dB maximum input, pin 2=hot.

PHONES
PHO Headphone TRS jack 0.5W maximum 600 ohms.
7
out

MIC
C XLR BALANCED microphone input, transformer isolated,
8
input
inp
put +23dB maximum input,
input pin 2=hot.
2=hot

Rack Mount Kit RM

RM-2
2 showing BLACK option U5 and V5
V5.

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