Warm Audio WA273-EQ 2 Ch 1073 Style Mic Pre W/Eq

Vendor: Warm Audio
Description Warm Audio WA273-EQ 2 Ch 1073 Style Mic Pre W/Eq The Warm Audio WA273-EQ is a dual-channel, Class-A microphone preamp and equalizer that is professionally designed capable of providing up to 80 dB of...
$1,499.00
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Warm Audio WA273-EQ 2 Ch 1073 Style Mic Pre W/Eq

The Warm Audio WA273-EQ is a dual-channel, Class-A microphone preamp and equalizer that is professionally designed capable of providing up to 80 dB of gain and 3-band EQ for producers, engineers, musicians, and vocalists in mobile-recording rigs and home, project, and commercial studios. It comes featuring a custom Carnhill transformers and is wired and assembled by hand in order to deliver the sound and functionality of classic British '73-style preamps.

Its inputs come including the balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS jacks and two front-panel 1/4" TS instrument inputs. Input impedance, ground lift, polarity, and phantom power are switchable. Connect an outboard compressor or equalizer with the use of the 1/4" TS insert send and return jacks. Balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs are fed by output level controls and are allowing the compatibility with most audio interfaces and mixing consoles. The selectable high-pass filter is capable to be set to 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz, or 300 Hz for management of unruly bass frequencies.

The inductor-based EQ boasts selectable frequencies and Blore Edwards dual-concentric potentiometers. The WA273-EQ is rack-mountable and occupies 2 RU.

  • Occupies 2 RU
  • Dual-channel, Class-A mic preamp and 3-band equalizer wired and assembled by hand
  • Created through years of R&D, careful reverse-engineering, and countless hours of auditioning
  • Designed to function and sound like a classic '73-style preamp
  • Fully discrete, transformer-balanced signal path
  • Custom Carnhill transformers saturate sweetly when pushed
  • Tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that is smooth in high-gain settings
  • Stepped mic pre gain
  • Selectable low-frequency boost or cut at 35 Hz, 60 Hz, 110 Hz, or 220 Hz
  • Selectable mid-frequency boost or cut at 360 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 3.2 kHz, 4.8 kHz, or 7.2 kHz
  • Selectable high-frequency boost or cut at 10 kHz, 12 kHz, or 16 kHz
  • Inductor-based EQ and high-pass filter
  • Blore Edwards dual-concentric EQ switching potentiometers
  • Balanced XLR and 1/4" inputs and outputs
  • Front-panel 1/4" TS instrument inputs
  • 1/4" TS insert sends and returns
  • Output controls with 5-segment LED meters
Rack Height 2 RU
Number of Channels 2
Inputs 2 x XLR 3-pin (balanced)
2 x 1/4" TRS (balanced)
2 x 1/4" TS (unbalanced)
Outputs 2 x XLR 3-pin (balanced)
2 x 1/4" TRS (balanced)
Phantom Power 48 V
High-Pass Filter Off, 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz, or 300 Hz
Gain Range Up to 80 dB
Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Equivalent Input Noise -111 dBu (unweighted)
Power Requirement 115/230 V, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (W x D x H) 19.0 x 3.5 x 11.0" / 48.3 x 8.9 x 27.9 cm
Weight 16 lb / 7.3 kg
Specialties 2 x 1/4" TS insert sends
2 x 1/4" TS insert returns
2 x 5-segment LED meters
Switches for phantom power, polarity, impedance, input source, insert, power, and ground lift