Warm Audio WA273-EQ Microphone Preamp & EQ

Description: Warm Audio WA273-EQ Microphone Preamp & EQ Proper reproduction of the most legendary console sound of all time. A Dual 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 amps (with and without EQ), that each pay careful homage to British audio history.The WA273-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 WA273-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 WA273-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! TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DUAL-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 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" RACKMOUNTABLE INTERNAL IEC 115V/230V POWER INLET Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

Price: 1599 USD

Location: Athens, Georgia

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