Avalon VT-747SP
Little is documented about the Avalon VT-747SP, and nearly everything that survives is period advertising plus a short first-look review. It was a mono recording channel strip: a vacuum tube preamplifier, an opto-compressor, and a discrete Class A four-band equalizer in one box — designed to be the entire front end for tracking a vocal or instrument straight to tape, a DAW, or digital recording.
EQ Magazine (December 1998, p.42) gave the VT-747 SP a first look and singled out its twin signal path design, which let the user choose between tube tone and a classic discrete-transistor sound. Avalon's own advertising in Mix Magazine (January 2000, p.117) described it as rich, character-heavy, and ideal for direct-to-tape and DAW work, listing the price at $2,295. Ads continued to appear into 2002, but beyond that — production dates, full specs, sales history — the record goes quiet.
Known facts:
- Mono vacuum tube preamplifier with opto-compressor
- Discrete Class A four-band equalizer
- Twin signal path: tube or discrete transistor (EQ Magazine, Dec 1998)
- List price of $2,295 (Mix, Jan 2000)
- Marketed for direct-to-tape, DAW, and digital recording
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