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Warm Audio WA73-EQ Microphone Preamp & EQ Warm Audio

Original price was: $ 799.Current price is: $ 240.

SKU: us_7532865585409 Category: Preamp Tags: 750-1000, Live Sound Speakers & PA Systems, recording, warm-audio

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Warm Audio WA73-EQ Microphone Preamp & EQ

A Single Channel ’73 For The Rest Of Us

If there’s one style of preamp that professional engineers would unanimously agree has defined the tone of pop/rock records for decades, it would most definitely be the venerable ’73-style of mic pre. ’73-style preamps have been massively used in recording and live applications for many years and are still considered to be the “Holy Grail” of preamp choices today. The Warm Audio “WA73 Family” consists of single and dual channel ’73-style preamps (with & w/out EQ), that each pay careful homage to British audio history.

When we at Warm Audio decided to release the WA73 it was imperative that it met vintage expectation in both design and performance. The tone and sweet character that vintage ’73-style mic preamps impart is so unique and familiar, that we had only the pure desire to release sonically accurate reproductions. After years of R&D, intense research, and countless hours of auditioning, the WA73 was born!

The WA73 is a “Desert Island” boutique preamp, but it can also be classified as a studio and live work-horse. Classic ’73-style preamps are known for being versatile tools that work with all kinds of microphones from Condenser, to Dynamic, to Ribbon. The WA73 equally shines on all types of microphones and sources including; vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards, and even as a tone shaping tool to run partial or complete mixes through. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete Carnhill Transformer balanced signal path, there’s no recording, mixing or engineering task that the WA73 can’t handle.

UK Custom Carnhill Transformers

Enthusiasts unequivocally get excited about the components used in classic ’73-style British preamps. The signal transformers are a common topic of conversation. Vintage units used various versions of transformers throughout the years, but the most coveted were the earliest versions. These are regarded as the most desirable choice due to their fluid and forgiving nature. They saturate sweetly when pushed, and have been known to make engineers cry when they hear how beautiful their mixes sound through them!

Warm Audio worked closely with Carnhill Transformers of Cambridgeshire, UK, to design faithful reproductions of these most coveted, early version transformers. We at Warm Audio have not yet heard a modern day ’73-style preamp sound as sweet and musical as does our WA73 with these beautiful custom Transformers.

Capacitors & Signal Path

An important part of classic British tone not often discussed are the different styles of capacitors and output transistor used in ’73-style circuits. We found it important to maintain integrity to early British designs by using tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that is much smoother in the high gain settings than what is typically found in modern ’73-style preamps.

Hand Wired & Hand Assembled

Classic ’73-style preamps were often hand-wired and so is the WA73! Guru’s claim that a portion of the sought after classic British tone can be attributed to the hand-wired nature of the build. The WA73 is hand-wired and hand assembled, including the pcb components that are all populated by hand.

Technical Specifications

SINGLE CHANNEL, CLASS A, ’73-STYLE BRITISH MICROPHONE PREAMP

UK MADE CARNHILL TRANSFORMERS

HAND WIRED, HAND ASSEMBLED

80DB OF GAIN – RESISTOR STEPPED GAIN SWITCH

FULLY DISCRETE

TONE BUTTON – CHANGES INPUT TRANSFORMER IMPEDANCE FOR VARYING TONE

POLARITY SWITCH

48V PHANTOM POWER

4 POSITION INDUCTOR BASED HIPASS FILTER – 50, 80, 160, 300 HZ

XLR MIC INPUT

LINE LEVEL TRS INPUT

TS SEND/RECEIVE INSERT JACKS

XLR & TRS LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS

DIRECT IN, INSTRUMENT INPUT

OUTPUT CONTROL

LED LEVEL INDICATION

19″ RACKMOUNTABLE

GROUND LIFT SWITCH

INTERNAL IEC 115V/230V POWER INLET

Professionally packed and fast shipping

We can offer a variety of shipping options due to our long-term partnership with UPS FedEx DHL. Our warehouse staff are trained to package your goods exactly as per the specifications we provide. Prior to shipping your items will be thoroughly inspected and secured. Every day, we deliver to thousands of customers in many countries. Our commitment to become the biggest online retailer worldwide is demonstrated by this. There are distribution centers as well as warehouses across Europe as well as the USA.

Note: Orders containing more than one item will be assigned a distinct processing time based on the individual item.

Before shipment, all ordered items will be thoroughly examined. Today, the majority orders will be delivered within 48 hours. Expected delivery times are between 3-7 days.

Returns

Due to the multiple parties involved, including the factory and the warehouse, we're unable to fully manage stock. The actual stock levels can fluctuate at any point. Please be aware it's possible your order will be unable to fill after you place the order.

Our policy lasts for a period of 30 days. If you don't receive the product within the 30 days period, we are not able to issue the option of a refund or exchange.

You can only return an item when it's unopened and still in the same state as when you received it. You must have the item in the original packaging.