Detailed Product Description:
The Wolff Audio RefPre is a no-compromise, ultra high-fidelity microphone preamplifier designed for engineers who require the utmost purity and realism in their recordings. Created by Paul Wolff, whose extensive career includes leading roles at API and Tonelux, the RefPre reflects his uncompromising dedication to sonic transparency, mechanical reliability, and intuitive operation.
The RefPre utilises a fully discrete Class A circuit, employing a minimal number of carefully selected transistors to achieve an open, detailed, and natural sound. Every design choice was made to preserve the emotional impact and dynamic range of the original performance without imposing any colouration or sonic fingerprint. It captures every nuance with precision, offering depth, clarity, and a true-to-life character that stands out in critical listening environments.
Each channel of the RefPre features a switchable input impedance (300Ω or 1200Ω), optimising performance for a wide variety of microphones. Additional front panel controls include a -20dB pad for high-output sources, 48V phantom power for condenser microphones, and a phase reverse switch for versatile signal management. Gain is finely adjustable via a precision control, enabling the perfect gain structure to be achieved easily.
The front panel layout is deliberately clean and straightforward, offering tactile, confident control without unnecessary complexity. High-quality sealed relays are used for all switching operations, ensuring maximum signal integrity and long-term reliability. Housed in a rugged steel chassis and built with premium-grade components throughout, the Wolff Audio RefPre is designed to deliver consistent, world-class performance session after session.
The RefPre is not just another mic preamp; it is a true reference-grade tool intended for the most demanding studio applications, where capturing audio with absolute fidelity is critical.
Features
- Fully discrete Class A audio path
- Minimal transistor design for ultimate clarity and realism
- Switchable input impedance: 300Ω or 1200Ω
- -20dB input pad for high-output sources
- 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
- Phase reverse switch
- Precision gain control
- Sealed relay switching for maximum signal integrity
- Rugged steel chassis for mechanical reliability
- Premium-quality internal components
- Clean and intuitive front panel design
- Designed by Paul Wolff
