{"product_id":"pre-amplificador-e-equalizador-de-microfone-warm-wa73-eq","title":"Warm Audio WA73-EQ Mic Preamp and EQ","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 1073 legend lives on in Warm Audio's splendid WA73-EQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe legendary 1073 wrote the book on mic preamp and EQ with personality.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese venerable circuits helped define the energetic sound of '70s rock - and countless recordings and live shows since.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eToday, that coveted tone can be yours for a song, with the Warm Audio WA73-EQ mic\/line\/instrument preamp.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn both design and performance, the WA73-EQ pays homage to the revered lineage of British consoles that started it all.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAcross the audio industry, the 1073 is considered the holy grail of preamps and equalizers, with a rich, sweet and bold tone ideal for making bold statements with your music.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAfter years of research and development, meticulous reverse engineering and countless hours of listening, Warm Audio has captured the sonic essence of this classic perfectly in their boutique WA73-EQ.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-copywriters\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-copywriters__border\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted with premium quality parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoasting gun-grade build quality with discrete, hand-wired Class A circuitry and top-of-the-line parts like UK-made Carnhill transformers and Blore Edwards mil-spec, dual concentric switching potentiometers, the WA73-EQ has 80dB of gain on tap so you can capture smooth sources with your favorite ribbon microphone.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYour tapes and condensers will sound heavenly;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou'll be shocked to hear just how authoritative their dynamic mics sound.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEngaging the input stage and lowering the output gain enhances your tracks with tasty vintage-style coloring.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRounding out the feature set is an instrument jack, polarity reversal, 48V phantom power, and switchable impedance for tonal variation and to optimally match a variety of microphones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-switched webtext-block--media-left webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--text\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptimize every source — and microphone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's no source that doesn't sound amazing through the Warm Audio WA73-EQ.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWith judicious microphone selection and placement, the battery is larger than life;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe bass DI and keyboards sound massive and the synths become trance-inducing;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eelectric guitars soar;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evocal rule.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePianos and guitars are resplendent.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOrchestral instruments - strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion - reach an ineffable exuberance and dimension.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou can even use the WA73-EQ as a tone shaping tool to run full stems or mixes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHear what the WA73-EQ can do for your own recordings.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt's transformative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-switched webtext-block--media-right webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--text\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltimate British EQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe EQ section of the WA73-EQ follows the classic 1073 circuit topology.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe vintage 1073 is the holy grail of EQ, and the WA73-EQ nails its sounds and behavior (complete with its legendary harmonic distortion).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt's a three-band affair, with HF shelves at 10, 12, and 16 kHz;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emid-band peaking with selectable center frequencies at 360 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 3.2 kHz, 4.8 kHz and 7.2 kHz;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand LF shelving, selectable at 35 Hz, 60 Hz, 110 Hz and 220 Hz.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA high-pass filter, switchable at 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz and 300 Hz, lets you cut your unwanted bass signals.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf you've never worked with a 1073-style EQ before, all we can say is, you're in for a big surprise.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt's worth noting that the original 1073 only offered a fixed 10kHz shelf, and the additional high-frequency flexibility offered by the WA73-EQ is most welcome.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK Custom Carnhill Transformers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1073-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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVintage 1073s used different transformer variants throughout their production run;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut the most coveted were the first ones made by Marinair Radar, due to its fluid and forgiving nature that saturates sweetly when pushed.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThey have been known to bring engineers to tears when they hear how wonderful their mixes sound through them!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWarm Audio turned to Carnhill Transformers of Cambridgeshire, UK to design meticulous replicas of these most desirable early 1073 transformers.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe results are impressive and - to our ears - tantalizingly close to the first vintage 1073.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm left no stone unturned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vital but little-discussed component of these classic British circuits are the different types of capacitors and output transistors used.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTo maintain the integrity of the original circuitry, Warm decided to use high quality tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that provides smoother results at higher gain settings than commonly found in pre-amps. 1073 style amplifiers of today.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll things considered, Warm Audio's monumental effort to design a no-compromise product paid off.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYou'll appreciate it every time you plug in the WA73-EQ and record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWired, hand-assembled 1073-style preamp\/EQ;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotally discrete, Class A, transformer-balanced circuitry;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK made Carnhill transformers;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80dB of gain handles any type of microphone, including low-output ribbons;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResistor-stepped rotary gain switch for easy recall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTone knob alters input transformer impedance for mic optimization and tonal shaping;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolarity switch;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhantom power 48V;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e4-position inductor-based high-pass filter, selectable for Off, 50, 80, 160 or 300 Hz;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInductor-based 3-band EQ;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow band boost\/cut at 35, 60, 110 or 220 Hz;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-band boost\/cut at 360, 700, 1600, 3200, 4800 or 7200 Hz;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh band boost\/cut at 10, 12 or 16 kHz;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional high-band frequency EQ points added (compared to the vintage 1073);\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXLR microphone input;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLine-level TRS input;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTS send\/receive insert connectors;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXLR and TRS line level outputs;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDI instrument input;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutput level control;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLED level indication meter;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRugged chassis for 19-inch rackmount;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGround lift switch;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternal IEC 115V\/230V power input.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"table\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003ePreamp Type: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eSolid State Class A;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eNumber of channels: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e1;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eWith phantom power: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eyes;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003ePolarity switch: yes \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eim;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eEqualizer: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eLow: 35Hz-220Hz, Mid: 360Hz-7.2kHz, High 10kHz-16kHz, Highpass;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eAnalog Inputs: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e2 x XLR (mic), 1 x 1\/4 in. (thread), 1 x 1\/4-in. (Hi-Z), 1 x 1\/4 in. (return);\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eAnalog outputs: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e1 x XLR (line out), 1 x 1\/4 in. (line out), 1 x 1\/4 in. (shipping);\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eRack Spaces: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e1U;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003ePower Source: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eStandard IEC AC cable;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eWidth: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e19 in.;\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003eManufacturer Part Number: \u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eWA73-EQ.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Warm Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43605169078490,"sku":"WA73-EQ","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/6720\/3290\/products\/1_5b3ef5b4-cbeb-4048-8297-356ccd62652c.jpg?v=1673294204","url":"https:\/\/musicsa.store\/products\/pre-amplificador-e-equalizador-de-microfone-warm-wa73-eq","provider":"Music SA - Plugins de Áudio e Equipamentos Musicais","version":"1.0","type":"link"}