WARM AUDIO WA273-EQ

Description

If there's one style of preamp that professional engineers would unanimously agree has defined the sound of pop/rock records for decades, it would certainly be the venerable '73-style microphone preamp. '73-style preamps have been massively used in recording and live applications for many years and are still considered the "Holy Grail" among preamps today. Warm Audio's "WA73 family" consists of single and dual-channel '73-style preamps (with & without EQ), each paying accurate homage to the history of British sound. When Warm Audio decided to release the WA273-EQ, it was imperative that it met expectations in both design and vintage performance. The sweet sound and character that vintage '73-style microphone preamps impart is so unique and familiar, that we will only have the pure desire to disseminate sonically accurate reproductions. After years of research and development, careful reverse engineering, and countless hours of auditions, the WA273 was born. Classic '73-style preamps were often hand-wired, just like the WA273! The WA273-EQ is a "Desert Island" boutique preamp, but it can also be classified as a workhorse both in the studio and live. Classic '73-style preamps are known for being versatile tools that work with all types of Condenser, Dynamic, and Ribbon microphones. The WA273-EQ shines equally on all types of microphones and sources, including vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards, and even as a sound modeling tool for performing partial or complete mixes. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete Carnhill Transformer balanced signal path, there is no recording, mixing, or engineering task that the WA273-EQ cannot handle.FeaturesTwo-channel, Class A, British '73 Style Microphone Preamp with EQBuilt in UK - Blove Edwards Two-knob EQ with concentric potentiometersCarnhill Transformers built in UKHand-wired and assembled80dB Gain - stepped resistance gain switchFully discreteTone button to change input transformer impedance and vary the soundPolarity selector48V phantom power3-band inductor-based EQLow Band Boost / Cut - 35, 60, 110, 220HzMid Band Boost / Cut - 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800, 7200HzHigh Band Boost / Cut - 10, 12, 16kHzAdditional high-band EQ frequency points (compared to vintage 1073)4-position inductor-based Hi-pass filter 50, 80, 160, 300HzXLR microphone inputs (front and rear)TRS line inputTS Send / Receive input jackXLR and TRS line outputsDirect In, Instrument inputFreq response 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.5dB19" rack-mountable formatInternal IEC 115V / 230V input