Warm Audio WA273-EQ Microphone Preamp
Dual channel '73 style British microphone preamp + EQ. 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 EQ, that each pay careful homage to British audio history. 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. UK made – Blore Edwards EQ dual – concretric switch potentiometers. Low band boost/cut - 35, 60, 110, 220 Hz. Mid band boost/cut - 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800, 7200 Hz. High band boost/cut - 10, 12, 16 KHz. UK made Carnhill transformers. Hand wired, hand assembled. 80 Db of gain. Tone button. Polarity switch. 48 V phantom power. 4 position inductor based hipass filter - 50, 80, 160, 300 Hz. XLR mic input. Line level TRS input. TS send/receive insert jack. XLR and TRS line level outputs. Direct in, instrument input. Output control. LED level indication. Ground lift switch.
Phantom Power: Yes
Phantom power provides the necessary voltage for condenser microphones that require an external power source to operate properly. This power supply is built directly into the microphone input, eliminating the need for additional power supplies.
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