Warm Audio WA73-EQ

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“Just like the original, these preamps make things sound huge, impressive, and important. I will have several of these in my rack!”

JOE CARRELL

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The 1073 Legend Lives in Warm Audio’s Splendid WA73-EQ

The legendary 1073 wrote the book on characterful mic preamplification and EQ. These venerable circuits helped define the punchy sound of ’70s rock — and countless recordings and live concerts ever since. Today, this coveted tone can be yours for a song, with the Warm Audio WA73-EQ mic/line/instrument preamp. In both design and performance, the WA73-EQ pays homage to the revered British console lineage that started it all. Throughout the audio industry, the 1073 is considered the holy grail of preamps and EQs, with a rich, sweet, and bold tonality that’s ideal for making audacious statements with your music. After years of R&D, painstaking reverse-engineering, and countless hours of listening, Warm Audio captured the sonic essence of this classic perfectly in their boutique WA73-EQ. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete transformer-balanced signal path, the sound is a revelation: harmonically rich bottom end, focused midrange, and slightly resonant highs.

 

Warm Audio WA73-EQ Mic/Line/Instrument Preamp and EQ Features:

  • Handwired and hand-assembled, single-channel 1073-style preamp/EQ
  • Fully discrete, Class A, transformer-balanced circuitry
  • UK-made Carnhill Transformers
  • 80dB of gain handles any type of microphone, including low-output ribbons
  • Resistor-stepped rotary gain switch for easy recall
  • Tone button changes input transformer impedance for mic optimization and tonal shaping
  • Polarity switch
  • 48V phantom power
  • 4-position inductor-based highpass filter, selectable for Off, 50, 80, 160, or 300Hz
  • Inductor-based 3-band equalization
  • Low-band boost/cut at 35, 60, 110, or 220Hz
  • Mid-band boost/cut at 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800, or 7200Hz
  • High-band boost/cut at 10, 12, or 16kHz
  • Additional high-band frequency EQ points added (compared to vintage 1073)
  • XLR mic input
  • Line-level TRS input
  • TS Send/Receive insert jacks
  • XLR and TRS line-level outputs
  • DI instrument input
  • Output level control
  • LED level indication meter
  • Rugged 19″ rackmount chassis
  • Ground lift switch
  • Internal IEC 115V/230V power inlet

More information, https://warmaudio.com/mic-pre-wa73-eq/