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Warm Audio WA73 Microphone Preamp

Name: Warm Audio WA73 Microphone Preamp
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Its ability to mimic the traditional British sound of the 1073 preamp at a reasonable price makes it a good choice for recording setups searching for a vintage-inspired preamp.

Brand: Warm Audio

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Warm Audio WA73 Microphone Preamp emulates the 1073 preamp’s iconic British sound at a lower price. The WA73 has transformer-balanced inputs and outputs, a discrete signal route, and 80db gain. The preamp contains switchable high-pass filter and input impedance (1200 or 300 ohms). A front-panel DI input lets you connect an instrument straight into the WA73 and increase its signal with the preamp.

The recording industry loves the WA73’s warm, British tone. Recording voices, guitars, drums, and other instruments is common.

Handcrafted with top-quality parts

Boasting weapons-grade build quality with discrete, handwired Class A circuits and top-drawer parts such as UK-made Carnhill transformers, the Warm Audio WA73 Microphone Preamp has 80dB of gain on tap so you can capture subdued sources with your favorite ribbon mic. Your ribbons and condensers will sound heavenly; you’ll even be gobsmacked when you hear how authoritative your dynamic mics sound. Cranking the input stage and backing off the output gain enhances your tracks with tasty vintage-style coloration. Topping off the feature set is an instrument jack, polarity reverse, 48V phantom power, and switchable impedance for tonal variation and to optimally match a variety of microphones.

Optimize every source — and microphone

There is no source that doesn’t sound amazing through the Warm Audio WA73. With judicious mic selection and placement, drums are larger-than-life; DI bass and keyboards sound massive and synths become trance-inducing; electric guitars soar; vocals rule. Pianos and acoustic guitars are resplendent. Orchestral instruments — strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion — achieve ineffable lushness and dimension. You can even use the WA73 as a tone-shaping tool to run stems or complete mixes through. Hear what the WA73 can do for your own recordings. It’s transformative.

UK Custom Carnhill transformers

1073-loving engineers perk up when the conversation turns to the component history of these classic circuits, and signal transformers are a frequent topic of discussion. Vintage 1073s used different transformer variants throughout their production run; but the most coveted were the very first ones made by Marinair Radar, due to their fluid and forgiving nature that saturates sweetly when pushed. They have been known to bring engineers to tears when they hear how gorgeous their mixes sound through them! Warm Audio turned to Carnhill Transformers of Cambridgeshire, UK, to design meticulous replicas of these most desirable early 1073 transformers. The results are stunning, and — to our ears — tantalizingly close to early vintage 1073s.

Warm Audio WA73 Microphone Preamp components

Warm left no stone unturned

A vital yet not-often-discussed component of these classic British circuits is the different types of capacitors and output transistors used. To maintain the integrity of the original circuits, Warm decided to use high-quality tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that delivers smoother results at higher gain settings than what is commonly found in today’s 1073-style preamps. All considered, Warm Audio’s monumental effort to design a no-compromise product has paid off handsomely. You’ll appreciate this every time you plug into the WA73 and hit record.

Warm Audio WA73 Microphone Preamp rear view

Warm Audio WA73 Mic/Line/Instrument Preamp Features:

Handwired and hand-assembled, single-channel 1073-style preamplifier
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
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

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