The VP28 is a full fledged 2-stage mic preamp for the 500 series format.
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...Audio Bronze: Tight yet open sounding, punchy, solid, consistent volume. Of all the preamps it sounded the most record-ready. CAPI VP28: Punchy, full, deeper bass and more natural sounding than the Bronze. Coil Audio CA-70S: Most natural sounding of all the preamps, deepest bass, consistent volume, big - almost too big for use on a...