D.W. Fearn VT-5M Mastering Equalizer

The VT-5M Mastering Equalizer delivers an uncompromising, hand-crafted signal path. Built without compromises, the VT-5M is designed around impedance-matched tube amplification and a dedicated passive LC topology to bring effortless musicality and signature frequency shaping to stereo mixes or individual tracks.

VT-5M Manual

Features

  • Frequency response: +/- 0.2 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz

  • THD: less than 0.06%

  • Signal-to-Noise: better than 80 dB

(All controls are independent and can be used in any combination)

  • Low Cut at 30, 40, 100, or 400 Hz, 0 to -10 dB shelving in 1 dB steps

  • Low Boost at 20, 40, 60, or 140 Hz, 0 to 10 dB shelving in 1 dB steps

  • Mid Cut at 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, or 700 Hz, 0 to -10 dB in 1 dB steps

  • High Boost at 1.5, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, or 16 kHz, 0 to 10 dB in 1 dB steps

  • High Bandwidth Q of 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.4, or 1.7

  • High Frequency Cut at 1.5, 3.5, 8, or 28 kHz, 0 to -10 dB shelving in 1 dB steps

  • Gain adjustable from -5 to +5 dB, referenced to +4 dBm, in 1 dB steps

    NOTE: Frequency is specified in cycles per second (cps) or kilocycles per second (kc). These units correspond to Hz and kHz respectively. Measurements made with -50 dBm input and 50 dB gain in a 22 cps to 22 kc bandwidth.

Specifications

  • Input 600 ohms

  • Input Load Impedance 40k ohms

  • Minimum Input Level -20 dBm nominal

  • Maximum Input Level @ 20 cps +25 dB 0 dB

  • Gain ± 0.5 dB 20 cps to 20 kc -3dB@0.5cps&80 kc

  • Frequency Response <0.10% 20 cps to 20 kc

  • Intermodulation Distortion SMPTE: <0.80%

  • Signal to Noise Ratio 82 dB minimum low-Z, transformer balanced

  • Output +22 dBm unterminated

  • Maximum Output Level 120 or 220 VAC 50/60Hz, 85 W

  • Dimensions 19” (48.5 cm) W 5.25” (13.5 cm) H 9” (23 cm) D

  • Weight 20 lbs (9.1 kg)

  • True hard-wire bypass

VT-5M Manual