Warm Audio WA73-EQ 1073 Style Mic Pre W/Eq

Vendor: Warm Audio
Description Warm Audio WA73-EQ 1073 Style Mic Pre W/Eq The Warm Audio WA73-EQ is a single-channel, Class-A microphone preamp and equalizer that is professionally designed capable of providing up to 80 dB of gain and 3-band...
$799.00
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Warm Audio WA73-EQ 1073 Style Mic Pre W/Eq

The Warm Audio WA73-EQ is a single-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 project, home, and commercial studios. It comes featuring custom Carnhill transformers and is wired and assembled by hand for delivering the sound and functionality of classic British '73-style preamps.

Its inputs come including balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS jacks and one front-panel 1/4" TS instrument input. Input impedance, polarity, ground lift, and phantom power are switchable. Connect an outboard compressor or equalizer by the use of the 1/4" TS insert send and return jacks. Balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs are fed by an output level control and intended for 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 is boasting selectable frequencies and Blore Edwards dual-concentric potentiometers. The WA73-EQ is rack-mountable and occupies 1 RU.

  • Occupies 1 RU
  • Single-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 input
  • 1/4" TS insert send and return
  • Output control with 5-segment LED meter
Rack Height 1 RU
Number of Channels 1
Inputs 1 x XLR 3-pin (balanced)
1 x 1/4" TRS (balanced)
1 x 1/4" TS (unbalanced)
Outputs 1 x XLR 3-pin (balanced)
1 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 1.8 x 10.0" / 48.3 x 4.4 x 25.4 cm
Weight 11 lb / 5 kg
Specialties 1 x 1/4" TS insert send
1 x 1/4" TS insert return
1 x 5-segment LED meter
Switches for phantom power, polarity, impedance, input source, insert, power, and ground lift