The Manley TNT (Tubes - No Tubes) 2-Channel Mic Preamp has two different and discrepant mic preamps in one box for two different sound colors. By popular demand, one channel is the exact same mic pre as in the Manley SLAM! with tubes and transformers. The second preamp is a fresh 'No Tubes' design from Hutch and is inspired by old British console preamps with a tasty combination of 'No Tubes' design with transformers. This one is not a clone of anything preexisting. It is a new flavor but reminiscent of that classic discrete sound. Both channels on the Manley TNT preamp are designed around the basic goal of 'just plug a mic in and it sounds great.' The tube channel excels on traditionally difficult sources like some bright guitars, reed and brass, cymbals and some vocals. The 'No Tubes' channel might be more suited for smoother vocals, drums, bass and raunchy guitars, but you never really knows which preamp is best for the job at hand until you try them. At least you'll have two qualified candidates in one handy 1U chassis.The Manley TNT is a new concept in microphone preamplification for those who don't always need stereo everything but often need choices and often need the best. Besides, you probably have a number of typical stereo preamps and are still looking for that one killer preamp. Manley participated in 3D Audio's 'Preamps in Paradise' forum, which was a remarkable opportunity to discuss preamps in depth and more importantly listen to what top engineers liked, disliked, and desired in the next generation of preamps. Manley Labs saw a need for a different unit that truly offered a rainbow of high-end preamp colors at an affordable price. The 'T' (Tubes) channel starts off with the highly acclaimed vacuum tube mi