Warm Audio WA73 Single Channel British Style Microphone Preamp

Warm Audio WA73 Single Channel British Style Microphone Preamp

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 BrIt'sh 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, careful reverse-engineering, and countless hours of auditioning, the WA73 was born!

Key Features

• SINGLE CHANNEL, CLASS A, '73-STYLE BRIt'sH 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

Technical Specifications

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