The Cello Audio Palette is essentially the Mona Lisa of equalizers. Created by Mark Levinson's Cello Ltd., this is not your average tone control—it’s a precision audio sculpting tool for the audiophile elite. Forget those cheap, plastic EQs you might find at a garage sale—this beast is built like a Swiss watch, meticulously designed to fine-tune the sonic texture of your system in a way that audiophile dreams are made of.
If you’re someone who loves absolute control over how your music sounds (because let’s face it, you always think you know better than the original mastering engineer), the Cello Audio Palette lets you play God with your system. But don’t get it twisted—it’s not about adding gimmicks or artificial boosts. This thing is all about subtle precision and making fine adjustments to extract every last drop of detail from your music. This unit has some VERY small scratch and dings on the top edges.
*Requires Master Power Supply
*Comes with 30ft umbilical
*Ships via private courier
- Production
- 1998
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- 0952
- Restoration
- Tested with Master Supply
- All inputs and outputs verified
- All pots and switches work well, including gain and EQ
- Internal visual inspection very good
- Factory Specs
The Multiple Input Version (M.I.V.) Audio Palette total of four (4) inputs, one (1) Fischer 3-pin balanced and three (3) single ended.
Frequency Adjustment Controls:
25 kHz control: +/- 24 dB in 1.00 dB increments
5 kHz control: +/- 12 dB in 0.50 dB increments
2 kHz control: +/- 6 dB in 0.25 dB increments
500 Hz control: +/- 6 dB in 0.25 dB increments
120 Hz control: +/- 14.5 dB in 0.50 dB increments
15 Hz control: +/- 29 dB in 1.00 dB increments
Dimensions:
19"w / 7.4"h / 14.1"d (Audio Palette)
19"w / 3.9"h / 8.5"d (Master Supply)
Shipping Weight:
41 lbs.
- Liner Notes
Richard S. Burwen developed the concept for the Audio Palette. Burwen found that certain tone control adjustments were necessary to obtain the most natural, lifelike sound from recordings. Cello has identified the major cause of sonic problems in recordings as the tonal balance that has been adjusted by the recording and mastering engineers in the studio. Each engineer uses a monitoring system that is unique. Because the tonal balance of each system is different, each recording is different. Engineers primarily use equalization to optimize tonal balance for the best sound on their system. The Audio Palette advances musical realism more than any other single component. Tonal balance can be corrected from the most delicate and subtle adjustments for the best recordings, to the most extreme and dramatic adjustments for vintage material, in order to restore the vitality and life to recordings of music without sonic deterioration. The Audio Palette is used by record companies, mastering laboratories, and also by discriminating home listeners.
- Shipping
- To ensure safe arrival, we often use private couriers. These are transporters in Sprinter Vans or pulling covered trailers often moving art and antiques across the country. Absolutely the safest way to ship short of you picking it up yourself. This piece ships to the contiguous United States for a flat rate of $250, which includes our packaging and our insurance. Of course, we'll ship anywhere in the world, just drop us a line and we'll give you an estimate – even if you're just curious.
- Stock No.
- 8830083694813
The Cello Audio Palette is essentially the Mona Lisa of equalizers. Created by Mark Levinson's Cello Ltd., this is not your average tone control—it’s a precision audio sculpting tool for the audiophile elite. Forget those cheap, plastic EQs you might find at a garage sale—this beast is built like a Swiss watch, meticulously designed to fine-tune the sonic texture of your system in a way that audiophile dreams are made of.
If you’re someone who loves absolute control over how your music sounds (because let’s face it, you always think you know better than the original mastering engineer), the Cello Audio Palette lets you play God with your system. But don’t get it twisted—it’s not about adding gimmicks or artificial boosts. This thing is all about subtle precision and making fine adjustments to extract every last drop of detail from your music. This unit has some VERY small scratch and dings on the top edges.
*Requires Master Power Supply
*Comes with 30ft umbilical
*Ships via private courier
