Description

Whilst most of us would love to have a studio full of vintage equipment once used by the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin, The reality of old hardware is that it’s hard to come-by, expensive and somewhat unreliable. However, if you’re still looking for something to capture the essence of classic hardware in your studio, Warm Audio gear is a perfect alternative.

The WA73 preamp pays homage to the legendary Neve 1073 preamp; handwired with carefully selected components so that the sonic performance is true to the original.

The 1073 was the perfect console preamp; a versatile tool that could be used with all different kinds of microphones and a variety of sound sources.  The WA73 is just as useful in your studio; from vocals and acoustic instruments to drums, percussion, keyboards and even on the mix bus. 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.

Specifications

• Single Channel, Class A, 1073-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″ rackable
• Ground lift switch
• Internal IEC 115v/230v power inlet