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Golden Age Project Pre-73 Premier
Swedish manufacturers Golden Age Project have made a name for themselves with their excellent Pre‑73 range of preamps, all based on the famous Neve 1073 input module. We've reviewed various iterations of them in the past, including the original Pre‑73 in March 2009, and the DLX version in March 2013. However, the latest incarnation of this highly-regarded and attractively-priced vintage-style preamp looks and feels rather different, and forms part of the range of the newer and more upmarket sister brand Golden Age Premier. There are two initial models, one incorporating a three-band equaliser (the PreQ‑73 Premier), and one without (the Pre‑73 Premier), although the latter does still have some useful basic EQ facilities. Although very similar in concept and design to the current Golden Age Project Pre‑73 MkIII and PreQ‑73 preamps, the new Premier versions have been enhanced to provide a more 'premium quality' product. (In fact, the Project version of the PreQ‑73 is being withdrawn.)
Still housed in a half-rack width 1U chassis (a dedicated 'Unite' shelf unit is available for rackmounting single or pairs of preamps), the most obvious visible change is an aesthetic makeover which emphasises the derivation from Neve's 1073 module, featuring the traditional grey-painted front panel, red-winged gain switch, fluted output fader knob, and a quartet grouping of white rectangular input configuration buttons.
The classic Neve sound character at a very attractive price.
Masses of mic gain and headroom available on both models, with reasonable noise performance.
Versatile EQ options on both models.
Nice-sounding DI mode, with plenty of gain and headroom.
Carnhill input and output transformers.
Improved internal wiring and component quality.
Well-chosen and optimised feature sets.
Cons
Phantom power available on the Pre‑73's input in line/DI modes.
Low level of insert signal limits its usefulness with third-party outboard devices.
Not as easy to overdrive the PreQ‑73's output transformer.
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