Warm Audio WA73-EQ Solid State British Microphone Line Instrument Preamp EQ
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⚡️GET IT SUPER FAST & FREE! SAME-DAY shipping on most US orders. [ WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE! ] New Arrival! This just landed, and it's already selling fast! Don't miss your chance to snag it at a fantastic price. Limited-Time Offer: This amazing price won’t last forever. Act now before it’s gone! Warm Audio WA73-EQ 1-Ch Solid State British Microphone Line Instrument Preamp EQ - New A Single-Channel '73 For The Rest Of Us If there’s one style of preamp that professional engineers would unanimously agree has defined the tone of pop/rock records for decades, it would most definitely be the venerable '73-style of mic pre. '73-style preamps have been massively used in recording and live applications for many years and are still considered to be the “Holy Grail” of preamp choices today. The Warm Audio “WA73 Family” consists of single and dual channel '73-style preamps (with & w/out EQ), that each pay careful homage to British audio history. When we at Warm Audio decided to release the WA73-EQ it was imperative that it met vintage expectation in both design and performance. The tone and sweet character that vintage '73-style mic preamps impart is so unique and familiar, that we had only the pure desire to release sonically accurate reproductions. After years of R&D, intense research and countless hours of auditioning, the WA73-EQ was born! The WA73-EQ is a “Desert Island” boutique preamp, but it can also be classified as a studio and live work-horse. Classic '73-style preamps are known for being versatile tools that work with all kinds of microphones from Condenser, to Dynamic, to Ribbon. The WA73-EQ equally shines on all types of microphones and sources including; vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards, and even as a tone shaping tool to run partial or complete mixes through. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete Carnhill Transformer balanced signal path, there’s no recording, mixing or engineering task that the WA73-EQ can’t handle. UK Custom Carnhill Transformers Enthusiasts unequivocally get excited about the components used in classic '73-style British preamps. The signal transformers are a common topic of conversation. Vintage units used various versions of transformers throughout the years, but the most coveted were the earliest versions. These are regarded as the most desirable choice due to their fluid and forgiving nature. They saturate sweetly when pushed, and have been known to make engineers cry when they hear how beautiful their mixes sound through them! Warm Audio worked closely with Carnhill Transformers of Cambridgeshire, UK, to design faithful reproductions of these most coveted, early version transformers. We at Warm Audio have not yet heard a modern day '73-style preamp sound as sweet and musical as does our WA73-EQ with these beautiful custom Transformers. Capacitors & Signal Path An important part of the classic British circuits not often discussed are the different styles of capacitors and output transistor used. We found it important to maintain integrity to the original design by using tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that is much smoother in the high gain settings than what is typically found in modern '73-style reproductions. UK Blore Edwards Switch-Pots A great sounding '73-style circuit should be just as reliable as it is great sounding. The complex dual concentric switch potentiometers in the EQ sections of the WA73-EQ are made in the UK by Blore Edwards who manufacture military spec switches and potentiometers. The use of Blore-Edwards components is no small inclusion for a '73-style preamp-eq in this price range. Hand Wired & Hand Assembled Classic '73-style preamps were often hand-wired and so is the WA73-EQ! Guru’s claim that a portion of the sought after classic British tone can be attributed to the hand-wired nature of the build. The WA73-EQ is hand-wired and hand assembled, including the pcb components that are all populated by hand. Technical Specifications SINGLE-CHANNEL, CLASS A, '73-STYLE BRITISH MICROPHONE PREAMP WITH EQ UK MADE CARNHILL TRANSFORMERS UK MADE - BLORE EDWARDS EQ DUAL-CONCENTRIC SWITCH POTENTIOMETERS HAND WIRED, HAND ASSEMBLED 80DB OF GAIN - RESISTOR STEPPED GAIN SWITCH FULLY DISCRETE TONE BUTTON - CHANGES INPUT TRANSFORMER IMPEDANCE FOR VARYING TONE POLARITY SWITCH 48V PHANTOM POWER INDUCTOR BASED 3 BAND EQ LOW BAND BOOST/CUT - 35, 60, 110, 220 HZ MID BAND BOOST/CUT - 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800, 7200 HZ HIGH BAND BOOST/CUT - 10, 12, 16 KHZ ADDITIONAL HIGH BAND FREQUENCY EQ POINTS ADDED (COMPARED TO VINTAGE 1073) 4 POSITION INDUCTOR BASED HIPASS FILTER - 50, 80, 160, 300 HZ XLR MIC INPUTS (FRONT & BACK) LINE LEVEL TRS INPUT TS SEND/RECEIVE INSERT JACKS XLR & TRS LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS DIRECT IN, INSTRUMENT INPUT OUTPUT CONTROL LED LEVEL INDICATION FREQ RESPONSE 20HZ - 20KHZ +/-.5 DB 19" RACK MOUNTABLE INTERNAL IEC 115V/230V POWER INLET Benefits Provides authentic '73-style British preamp sound with UK Carnhill transformers Versatile input options for microphone line and instrument use Three-band inductor EQ allows precise tonal shaping with multiple selectable frequencies High gain capacity up to 80dB suits various recording tasks and instruments Hand-wired and hand-assembled construction enhances durability and audio integrity Includes 48V phantom power for condenser microphones Dual concentric switch pots from Blore Edwards provide reliable and precise EQ control Compact 19-inch rack mount design fits studio racks Selectable tone button modifies input transformer impedance for tonal variation Multiple input/output options including front/back XLR TRS line inputs and insert jacks Related Searches microphone preamp British preamp audio preamp instrument preamp line preamp solid state British microphone preamp three band inductor EQ preamp hand wired studio preamp Warm Audio WA73-EQ preamp professional recording preamp plug in line instrument preamp
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