DIYRE

L2P Passive Line Attenuator Kit

$50.00

Full Kit
Step-by-Step Guide
Supported
Beginner

Description
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Get the most out of your mic preamps. Use your preamps as line-level saturation devices, or pad their output so you can drive them harder.

The L2P is a two-channel, balanced line/mic pad with two attenuation options. The -10dB setting is perfect for padding the output of mic preamps so you can run them hot without clipping your converters. The -30dB setting is a "line-to-mic" pad that allows you to run tracks directly from your audio interface or mixer to the inputs of your preamps.

Features:

Selectable -10dB or -30dB pads
Two channels
Excellent matching between channels for stereo operation
Line-to-mic pad

Input Impedance	8.1k/5.5k (line out / mic out)
Output Impedance	2.7k/150
Attenuation	10dB/30dB, selectable
Noise Floor	-113dBu/-115dBu (line out / mic out)

Kit Contents:

Amphenol XLR jacks

Xicon 1% metal film resistors

Enclosure extruded from 6063 "architectural" aluminum

Anodized black finish

Essential tool to get out of the box!

Great, simple kit with quality parts and flawless documentation.

Using for post-console/pre-converter mix

Originally built it for re-amping through my CP5 preamps, but found out that the pads on the preamps are sufficient. So I thought I didn’t need it, but recently discovered it’s usefulness between my console master-outs and my interface while recording the 2-track back into the computer.

My Midas F32 can handle insane master-buss summing levels, but the output is far too hot for my Quantum4848 converters. So I run the LP2 between the two with the pad set at -30 dB. This allows me to slam the master buss of my console while keeping all faders at unity without blowing my converters away.

I’m glad I found a use for it, and it is VERY useful for this hybrid analog/digital recording set up.

Thank you Peterson.

Easy Rewarding Useful Build

Very easy for a novice diy builder. Very useful tool.

Unlock Your Potential

I grabbed this one on a whim but it's been really useful! I can now tack any of my preamps on any track in the box to get some nice analog variation. It makes for a really neat way of getting some subtle or not-so-subtle tonal shifts on anything. The kit itself is also supremely easy to build. Cheers!