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Warm Audio WA273 2 Channel Neve 1073 style British Mic Preamp - 860191002104

$ 527.47

Availability: 10 in stock
  • MPN: WA273
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Brand: Warm Audio
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Condition: New
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Features: Rack-Mountable
  • Model: WA273

    Description

    Warm Audio WA273 2 Channel Neve 1073 style British Mic Preamp - 860191002104
    Description:
    A Dual Channel '73For 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 WA273 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 are so unique and familiar, that we had only the pure desire to release sonically accurate reproductions. After years ofR&D, careful reverse-engineering, and countless hours of auditioning, theWA273 has been born!
    The WA273 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 WA273 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 discreteCarnhill Transformer balanced signal path, there’s no recording, mixing or engineering task that the WA273 can’t handle.
    Hand Wired & HandAssembled
    Classic '73-style preamps were often hand-wired and so is the WA273! 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 WA273 is hand-wired and hand-assembled, including the PCB components that are all populated by hand.
    UK Custom CarnhillTransformers
    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 WarmAudio have not yet heard a modern day '73-style preamp sound as sweet and musical as does our WA273 with these beautiful custom Transformers.
    Capacitors &Signal Path
    An important part of the 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.
    Specifications:
    Dual Channel, Class A, '73-Style British Microphone Preamp
    The 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 hi-pass filter - 50, 80, 160, 300Hz
    XLR mic input
    Line level TRS input
    TS Send/Receive insert jacks
    XLR & TRS line-level outputs
    Direct In, instrument input
    Freq response 20Hz - 20kHz +/-.5 dB
    19" rackable
    Internal IEC 115v/230v power inlet
    UPC: 860191002104
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