The RG Pro 16 Dynamic Processor (often just RG-16) is a vintage Hi-Fi audio component, specifically a dynamic range expander, designed by RG Pro to reduce noise like tape hiss or record scratches, making quiet parts quieter and restoring lost dynamic range for cleaner, more impactful sound, featuring adjustable expansion (4-16dB), automatic attack/release, and often housed in classic wood-grain or metal casings for home audio systems. Key Features & Functionality: Dynamic Expansion: It makes quiet signals even quieter while leaving loud signals untouched, effectively increasing the difference between soft and loud sounds. Noise Reduction: Ideal for cleaning up vinyl records or analog tape by electronically scrubbing out background noise, scratches, and tape hiss. Automatic Control: Features automatic attack and release times that adapt to the music, re-controlling dynamics for balanced reproduction. Controls: Typically includes controls for expansion level (dB), and often switches for different modes or types of expansion. Metering: Large front-panel meters (twin levels) help users visualize the expansion effect. Vintage Appeal: Known for its classic look, often with walnut wood sides (PRO-16W) or a metal rack-mount (PRO-16B). In Simple Terms:Think of it as a "noise eraser" and "excitement booster" for old records or tapes, bringing back the punch and clarity that time or recording limitations removed, without making the music sound unnatural. Specs Total Expansion:4 dB to 16 dB continuously variable Downward Expansion:-4 dB to —7 dB Upward Expansion:O to +9 dB Expansion Attack Rate:600 microseconds Expansion Decay Rate:80 milliseconds Maximim Output Voltage:6.5 Volts at 0.5% distortion, 1KHz; maximum expansion; 50k Ohm load Rated Output Voltage:1 Volt Minimum Sensitivity:50 millivolts, level control maximum Harmonic Distortion:.08% at 1 Volt output, 1KHz; 16 dB expansion.04% at 0.5 Volt output Intermodulation Distortion:0.1% 60 Hz and 2 KHz mixed 1:1, 1 Volt out Hum and Noise:80 dB below 1 Volt; expansion maximum Input Impedance:80K Ohms Output Impedance:300 Ohms Power Requirements:120V, 60Hz, 3 watts Dimensions:(PRO-16B) 19" x 3½" rack panel, 12" deep (PRO-16W) *18" × 3½" x 12" Deep Weight:6 lbs., 12 oz. *Wood end blocks on the PRO-16W are constructed of solid, hand rubbed American Walnut.
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