The 1073 Legend Lives in Warm Audio’s Splendid WA73-EQ
The legendary 1073 wrote the book on characterful mic preamplification and EQ. These venerable circuits helped define the punchy sound of ’70s rock — and countless recordings and live concerts ever since. Today, this coveted tone can be yours for a song, with the Warm Audio WA73-EQ mic/line/instrument preamp. In both design and performance, the WA73-EQ pays homage to the revered British console lineage that started it all. Throughout the audio industry, the 1073 is considered the holy grail of preamps and EQs, with a rich, sweet, and bold tonality that’s ideal for making audacious statements with your music. After years of R&D, painstaking reverse-engineering, and countless hours of listening, Warm Audio captured the sonic essence of this classic perfectly in their boutique WA73-EQ. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete transformer-balanced signal path, the sound is a revelation: harmonically rich bottom end, focused midrange, and slightly resonant highs.
Warm Audio WA73-EQ Mic/Line/Instrument Preamp and EQ Features:
- Handwired and hand-assembled, single-channel 1073-style preamp/EQ
- Fully discrete, Class A, transformer-balanced circuitry
- UK-made Carnhill Transformers
- 80dB of gain handles any type of microphone, including low-output ribbons
- Resistor-stepped rotary gain switch for easy recall
- Tone button changes input transformer impedance for mic optimization and tonal shaping
- Polarity switch
- 48V phantom power
- 4-position inductor-based highpass filter, selectable for Off, 50, 80, 160, or 300Hz
- Inductor-based 3-band equalization
- Low-band boost/cut at 35, 60, 110, or 220Hz
- Mid-band boost/cut at 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800, or 7200Hz
- High-band boost/cut at 10, 12, or 16kHz
- Additional high-band frequency EQ points added (compared to vintage 1073)
- XLR mic input
- Line-level TRS input
- TS Send/Receive insert jacks
- XLR and TRS line-level outputs
- DI instrument input
- Output level control
- LED level indication meter
- Rugged 19″ rackmount chassis
- Ground lift switch
- Internal IEC 115V/230V power inlet
More information, https://warmaudio.com/mic-pre-wa73-eq/
