Vintage RCA OP5 Tube Mixer Mic Preamp OP6 OP7 Beautiful
For sale is a beautiful RCA OP5 mixer/preamp. These are much more rare than the more widely known and appreciated OP6. This particular unit is in nice overall condition and is one of the coolest vintage units out there. The previous owner was a radio station where this would get taken out as part of a remote broadcast rig. The original unit does not have a built in PSU. It was designed to be powered by batteries or an external PSU. This radio station integrated a built-in PSU and wired the audio tubes to accept 6BA6 tubes compared to the original 1609’s. Currently, the unit has been largely recapped and passes audio through each of the inputs. There is an audible hum that could or could not be a problem depending on the signal you’re mic’ing. If I had to guess, I would think that the PSU needs to be better shielded internally or moved outside the box. I will include 1 vintage Canon to modern XLR input adaptor to plug into the back. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions. The item “Vintage RCA OP5 Tube Mixer Mic Preamp OP6 OP7 Beautiful” is in sale since Tuesday, April 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pro Audio Equipment\Vintage Pro Audio Equipment”. The seller is “shimbuktu” and is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.