Tube-Tech PE1C Equalizer

PE1C Program Equalizer

 

The PE 1C is a passive, all-tube Equalizer, based on the classic PULTEC EQP 1A design and featuring a passive EQ section and a high quality op amp.
With the original Pultec out of production for decades and used examples demanding sky-high prices, the PE 1C is by far the easiest way to achieve this unique and coveted sound.

The PE 1C low end section combines two separate passive EQ filters with slightly different cut/boost frequencies. When the two sections are combined, this results in truly unique EQ curves, often named the “Low End Trick” and very useful for cleaning up low/mid frequencies.

The high frequency and midrange bands really stand out in terms of transparency and clarity, and the PE 1C is broadly regarded as one of the world’s finest passive tube based equalizers

 

PE1C Equalizer Features:

  • Passive equalizer
  • Tube based push-pull amplifier
  • 4 low frequency boosts: 20, 30, 60 and 100 Hz (0 to +14 dB)
  • 4 low frequency attenuations: 20, 30, 60 and 100 Hz (0 to -18 dB)
  • 10 high frequency boosts with variable bandwidth: 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 and 16 kHz (0 to +18 dB with sharp bandwidth sharp, 0 to +10 dB with broad bandwidth)
  • 3 high frequency attenuations: 5, 10 and 20 kHz (0 to -18 dB)
  • Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 40 kHz
  • Low noise: < -85 dB @ 0 dB gain
  • No insertion loss
  • Clickless In/Out switch

Online Manual (pdf)

 

 

Impedance Input: 600 ohm
Output: < 60 ohm
Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 40 kHz
Distortion THD+N @ 40 Hz 0 dBu: < 0.15 %
+10 dBu: < 0.15 %
Noise Rg 200 ohm
Unweighted: < -85 dBu
CCIR-468-4: < -75 dBu
CMRR @ 10 kHz: < -60 dB
Max. input @ 1 % THD+N: > +21 dBu
Max. output @ 1 % THD+N: > +26 dBu
Gain: 0 dB
Tubes: ECC 81 1 pc
ECC 82 1 pc
Dimensions
Height: 2 units 132 mm 5.2"
Width: 483 mm 19.0"
Depth: 170 mm 6.7"
Weight
Net: 4.0 kg 8.8 lbs.
Shipping: 5.8 kg 12.8 lbs.
Power requirements @ 115 V/230 V, 50-60 Hz: 22 W