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Musical Tonal Shaping
The BAX2020 offers broad, natural boost and cut behavior, reshaping the audio spectrum musically, ensuring a cohesive tonal movement without harsh artifacts.
KEY FEATURES
The Pope Audio BAX2020 Sepia Module is a mono discrete analogue Baxandall equaliser operating on ±15 V rails, built around a 2520-style discrete operational amplifier and a transformerless balanced output stage, delivering phase-accurate wide-band tone shaping, extended headroom and transparent harmonic behaviour for professional recording, mixing and mastering workflows.
Classic Baxandall Architecture with Modern Discrete Gain
The BAX2020 applies the original Baxandall shelving topology to a modern discrete amplifier design. The 2520-format op-amp delivers high slew rate, wide voltage swing and fast transient response, preserving detail and depth even during large tonal movements. The equaliser maintains phase coherence across the spectrum, allowing smooth spectral shaping without time smear.
Transformerless Balanced Signal Path
The transformerless output stage prioritises clarity, speed and linearity. This topology preserves transient accuracy, stereo imaging stability and low-frequency articulation without introducing magnetic saturation. The design supports pristine equalisation for corrective shaping, mastering chains and clean programme conditioning.
Musical Wide-Curve Shelving Equalisation
The Baxandall shelving curves deliver broad, natural boost and cut behaviour that reshape the spectrum musically rather than surgically. The low shelf controls sub and bass energy to tighten foundation and body, while the high shelf restores air, openness and high-frequency clarity without brittle artefacts. The shelves interact smoothly to produce cohesive tonal movement.
High-Headroom Discrete Signal Path
The discrete amplifier path maintains low noise and wide dynamic range at elevated levels. The design preserves micro-dynamics, stereo depth and centre image stability, making the module suitable for programme material that demands transparency and precision.
Mono Analogue Integration
The mono configuration suits tracking chains, mono buses and Mid-Side processing. A matched pair supports stereo subgroup and stereo mastering applications. The ±15 V rail operation ensures stable headroom and consistent analogue performance across professional analogue environments.
Why Choose Pope Audio BAX2020 Sepia Module
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Preserves transient clarity and stereo depth
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Delivers wide, musical tonal shaping
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Maintains clean signal integrity for mastering workflows
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Enhances digital sources without adding colour
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Scales into true stereo systems using matched pairs
- Mono analogue Baxandall equaliser
- 2520-style discrete operational amplifier
- Transformerless balanced output stage
- ±15 V DC rail operation
- Phase-accurate shelving topology
- Low-frequency shelving control
- High-frequency shelving control
- Discrete high-headroom signal path
- Transparent harmonic behaviour
- Wide musical EQ curves
- UK over £99 FREE
- UK under £99 £10
- EU £36
- Rest of World £80
Large/Heavy items: Extra charges may apply (e.g., consoles, large monitors). We’ll contact you before processing if so.
We ship with DPD and UPS across the UK, EU and worldwide. Same-day within the M25 is available depending on stock.
This item, like everything we supply, comes with the complete support of our expert team. Our excellent technicians have been specifying, building and supporting studios for over twenty years. If you have any problems with installation, setup or everyday use, they’re never more than a click away, and always happy to help.
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KEY BENEFITS
Transparent Signal Integrity
With a transformerless output stage, this equalizer maintains clarity and speed, preserving transient accuracy and low-frequency articulation for pristine audio quality.
High-Headroom Performance
The discrete amplifier path ensures low noise and wide dynamic range, making it ideal for professional recording and mastering workflows that demand precision and transparency.