The WA73 family of preamps will be released in early 2018, with price and availability information to follow. Overall, Warm Audio’s work comes across as very convincing, with all the little and major details being in place. The dual concentric switch potentiometers in the EQ models are made by Blore Edwards, a manufacturer of military-spec switches and potentiometers. AMS Neve 8424 console with 1073OPX Octal mic preamp unit.

In original 1073s, the mic preamp and the line amp have separate, and differently designed, input transformers that are essential to the big, musical sound. AMS Neve 8424 console with 1073OPX Octal mic preamp unit - United Music. They also claim their choice of output transistor is smoother in high-gain settings than expected from modern-day 1073 recreations. The Neve 1073 modules consist of three main features: a mic preamp, a line amp and a three-band EQ section with a hi-pass filter. Their sound is highly coveted, as purists consider the early, vintage 1073 design as the best-sounding of the bunch.įurther along the list of to-dos for a convincing 1073 replica, Warm Audio used tantalum and polystyrene capacitors to maintain integrity with the original Neve design. Then, WA worked with Carnhill Transformers to replicate the Marinair Radar transformers used in the 1073 pre’s very first versions. Thus, the WA73 family is fully hand-wired and assembled, as some of the 1073’s classic tone can be attributed to the construction itself. Warm Audio wanted to get as close to the original design as possible in this day and age.

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