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Single-channel Modular 4-band Equalizer, 500 Series, with Continuously Variable Frequency and Gain, 12dB Cut/Boost Per Band, Dual-concentric Pots, and EQ In/Out Switch

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Item ID: AAV14

Single-channel Modular 4-band Equalizer, 500 Series, with Continuously Variable Frequency and Gain, 12dB Cut/Boost Per Band, Dual-concentric Pots, and EQ In/Out Switch

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From Our Research Team:

API Engineering in a New Design!

With the Arsenal Audio by API V14, you've got a high-quality 4-band parametric equalizer to command. Modeled after the circuitry of classic, elite EQs, the Arsenal Audio by API V14 has dual concentric knobs, giving you continuously variable control of frequency selection and boost/cut. Think of the V14 as a nod to classic API designs with an eye on the modern — it was, in fact, developed and engineered by API. It's got that legendary heritage behind it, only applied to the creation of something "new." The modular API V14 fits into API 500 Series chassis.

Arsenal Audio by API V14 Modular 500 Series, Single-channel 4-band Equalizer at a Glance:
  • Premium-grade 4-band equalizer
  • Arsenal Audio by API: Legendary API heritage and know-how, applied to modern designs
  • API's 500 Series: Long-term flexibility, lasting value

Premium-grade 4-band equalizer
Arsenal Audio by API's V14 offers a single channel of professional signal equalization in the popular 500 VPR format. Modeled after the circuitry of classic high-end EQs, the V14 delivers an affordable combination of rugged construction and solid performance. The V14 features an EQ in/out switch, plus dual concentric knobs which provide continuously variable control of boost/cut and frequency selection.

API's 500 Series: Long-term flexibility, lasting value
The beauty of the entire API 500 Series, which the Arsenal Audio by API V14 fits into, is its long-term flexibility and lasting value — especially when you consider that needs change over time. With a range of mounting frame options, the Arsenal Audio by API V14 will be a valuable asset to your ever-changing studio rigs. It's also ruggedly designed with sound you just won't outgrow — crafted to be your sonic partner for year after year after year.

Arsenal Audio by API: Legendary API heritage and know-how, applied to modern designs
API has a unique stake in recording history, with designs that have withstood the sonic tests of more than 40 years. And while that classic API gear remains adored, sought-after, and used in top studio to this day, the audio geniuses at API have been crafting their own visions of future-classic designs. That's why API created Arsenal Audio by API — to take their esteemed knowledge of fantastic gear and develop a new product line, incorporating ideas they've been thinking through over the years. With the Arsenal Audio by API V14, you can expect all of that elite API know-how — in a new design that's got one part looking back toward history, one part looking on toward the future.

Arsenal Audio by API V14 Modular 500 Series, Single-channel 4-band Equalizer Features:
  • 4 bands of equalization modeled after the classic APSI model 562 EQ
  • Each band offers continuously variable control of frequency and gain
  • 12dB of boost/cut per band
  • All 4 bands are peak/dipping parametric configuration
  • Custom transformer balanced output
  • High headroom +24dB clip level
  • 500 Series, designed to fit API's 500 VPR Rack or Lunchbox

Arsenal Audio by API V14 Modular 500 Series, Single-channel 4-band Equalizer Specifications:
  • I/O:Balanced Input and Output through VPR Rack
  • (All measurements with 600 Ohm output load)
  • Bandwidth: +/- 0.5dB, 20Hz — 50kHz
  • THD+N @ 1kHz, +4dBu: 0.01%
  • Maximum Level:+24dBu
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio:-102dB
  • EQ Bands: 4 bands, all +/-12db Peak/Dip type
  • Lo: 20Hz — 200Hz
  • Lo-Mid:100Hz — 1kHz
  • Hi-Mid: 500Hz — 5kHz
  • Hi:2.2kHz — 20kHz
  • Input Impedance: 12K Ohms
  • Output Impedance: 300 Ohms Transformer Balanced
  • Current:30mA, 3.4VoltAmps
  • Dimensions: 1 VPR Alliance Slot
  • Height:5.25"
  • Width: 1.5 Inches
  • Depth:7 Inches
  • Weight:1.5 lbs.

The Arsenal Audio by API V14 puts API-grade engineering into an affordable, modular, premium 4-band equalizer!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number V14

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Stuart Niven
I just installed a V14 in my 500VPR rack and I love it! Sonically smooth and clean with that analog sound we all love from API! And at this price... you need one in your rack!
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