PRE169S Haufe Ltd

A taste of the 70s.
No LSD involved.
PRE169S Haufe Ltd
1.890
ex-VAT
Price TBA
Discontinued (Soon to be a classic?)
To celebrate 10 years of HLabs, we got our hands on 10 vintage Haufe RK443 transformers, taken from 70s German consoles, and created this ultra-limited edition of our PRE169S - same huge gain range, same exceptional musicality, same tunable high-pass filters, but a whole new tone with creamy bass and smooth & detailed highs. Only 5 available!
This product is currently out of stock.
Pre-order now to catch the next production!
Deposit › 
500
ex-VAT
 | 
100% refundable if you change your mind
In production. Delivery › End May ‘25
PRE169S Haufe Ltd
1.890
ex-VAT
Price TBA
Discontinued (Soon to be a classic?)
To celebrate 10 years of HLabs, we got our hands on 10 vintage Haufe RK443 transformers, taken from 70s German consoles, and created this ultra-limited edition of our PRE169S - same huge gain range, same exceptional musicality, same tunable high-pass filters, but a whole new tone with creamy bass and smooth & detailed highs. Only 5 available!
Free delivery from 350€, depending on your country.
PRE169S Haufe Ltd
70s
INSPIRATION

While the input circuit of this double preamplifier is still based on the Studer 169 circuit, we've sought to combine it with a more colourful output section.

When the opportunity came up to get a small set of transformers extracted from an old German mixing console, we jumped in! The very transparent and full sounding Carnhill has left place for a more creamy bass response and smooth but very detailed highs. But still with Germanic rigour. Perfect match!

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3 MAIN FEATURES You WILL LOVE
1
The perfect input section for ribbon mics and low level sources, with more than 65dB gain.
2
A very musical 12dB/octave High Pass Filter, tuneable from 20 to 315Hz, to clean that messy low end.
3
A simple front panel DI input, but try it... you could fall in love with that big transformer sound!
WONDERING WHAT'S INSIDE ?
Two vintage Haufe RK443 borrowed from a famous 70's German console.
Neutrik NTM-4 input transformers for almost unsaturable input gain.
An old-fashioned assembly of 100% discrete THT components through the audio path.
Ok, sounds cool,
but what about the
specs?
  • Max Gain: 65dB
  • Pad: -33dB
  • Output level: 0 to -30dB
  • +48V Phantom Power (independent for each channel)
  • Polarity switch
  • Discrete 12dB/octave HPF (High Pass Filter) variable from 20Hz to 315Hz
  • Input transformers: Neutrik NTM-4
  • Output transformers: Haufe RK443
  • Mic input impedance: 1.2kΩ
  • DI input impedance: > 1.0MΩ
  • Output impedance: < 20Ω - Transformer balanced
  • Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -125dBu @ max gain (Mic input)
  • Max input level: +9dBU without PAD | +18dBU with PAD
  • Max output level: +22dBU without PAD | +19dBU with PAD
  • Earth lift on the XLR outputs to avoid ground loops (independent for each channel)
  • Worldwide compatible power supply: 100-240V | 50-60Hz
  • Dimensions (1U rack) : 483x260x44mm | 19.0x10.2x1.7in
  • Weight : 4.1kg | 9.0lb

Designed and assembled in our workshop in Saint-Vérand (France). All parts are manufactured by our beloved partners in France & Europe.

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PRE169S Haufe Ltd
PRE169S Haufe Ltd
1.890
ex-VAT
This product is currently out of stock.
Pre-order now to catch the next production!
Deposit › 
500
ex-VAT
 | 
100% refundable if you change your mind
In production. Delivery › End May ‘25
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