With the WA273, Warm Audio offers a two-channel microphone preamplifier based on the legendary 1073 model. The classic 1073 circuitry is known as a versatile tool that harmonizes fantastically with all types of microphones, from condenser to dynamic to ribbon, and the redesigned WA273 is equally suited to all types of microphones and sources such as vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestra, keyboards, and even as a sound shaping tool to perform partial or complete mixes. With 80 dB gain, a fully discrete balanced signal path equipped with high quality Carnhill transformers, it adds the classic 1073 touch to any recording.

Features:

• Two-channel British 1073-style microphone preamplifier

• 100% discrete circuit (Class A)

• Carnhill transformer (Made in UK), hand-wound and hand-picked

• 80dB Gain - rasterized potentiometer

• TONE Button - Switches the input impedance (also causes sound changes)

• phase reverser

• 48V phantom power

• LoCut filter with 4 switchable steps (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 controller

• LED Meter

• 19"/1HE

• Ground Lift Switch

• Internal IEC 115v/230v Power supply unit