Warm Audio WA73

British-style Class A microphone preamplifier

If ever there was a "holy grail" of mic preamps, professionals unanimously name the legendary 1073, which shaped the pop and rock charts of the last 50 years like no other. With the WA73 series, Warm Audio offers single- and two-channel preamps (with & without EQ) that pay careful homage to the original British circuit. The WA73 Series are boutique preamps that are equally at home as studio and live workhorses. The classic circuitry used harmonises fantastically with any type of microphone. Even ribbon and dynamic microphones get a crystal clear yet creamy icing on the cake. From tracking to mastering, you are prepared for any task thanks to the sensible equipment and sovereign sound.

Features:

• Class A signal path

• Hand-wound Carnhill UK input and output transformers

• Hand-wired and assembled

• 100% discrete signal path

• 80dB gain

• TONE button: Input impedance switching

• Phase reversal switch

• 48V phantom power switchable

• 4-stage LoCut filter (50, 80, 160, 300 Hz)

• Microphone input (XLR)

• Line input (jack)

• Insert input and output (jack)

• Line level outputs (XLR and jack)

• Instrument input (jack)

• Output level control

• LED meter

• 19″/1U

• Ground lift switch

• Built-in IEC 115v/230v power supply unit