{"product_id":"warm-audio-wa73","title":"Warm Audio WA73","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZFUI9Tupp3c\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e17 mn-a mn-b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e23-e18 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-text-headline e23-e19 mn-p mn-q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"\u003eA Single-Channel '73 For The Rest Of Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e20 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e21 mn-a mn-b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e23-e22 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e23 mn-s mn-t\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there’s one style of preamp that professional engineers would unanimously agree has defined the tone of pop\/rock records for decades, it would most definitely be the venerable '73-style of mic pre. '73-style preamps have been massively used in recording and live applications for many years and are still considered to be the “Holy Grail” of preamp choices today. The Warm Audio “WA73 Family” consists of single and dual channel '73-style preamps (with \u0026amp; w\/out EQ), that each pay careful homage to British audio history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we at Warm Audio decided to release the WA73 it was imperative that it met vintage expectation in both design and performance. The tone and sweet character that vintage '73-style mic preamps impart is so unique and familiar, that we had only the pure desire to release sonically accurate reproductions. After years of R\u0026amp;D, intense research, and countless hours of auditioning, the WA73 was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe WA73 is a “Desert Island” boutique preamp, but it can also be classified as a studio and live work-horse. Classic '73-style preamps are known for being versatile tools that work with all kinds of microphones from Condenser, to Dynamic, to Ribbon. The WA73 equally shines on all types of microphones and sources including; vocals, acoustic\/electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards, and even as a tone shaping tool to run partial or complete mixes through. With 80dB of gain and a fully discrete Carnhill Transformer balanced signal path, there’s no recording, mixing or engineering task that the WA73 can’t handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e29 mn-a mn-b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e23-e30 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-text-headline e23-e31 mn-p mn-r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"\u003eUK Custom Carnhill Transformers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e32 mn-a mn-b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e23-e33 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e34 mn-s mn-t\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnthusiasts unequivocally get excited about the components used in classic '73-style British preamps. The signal transformers are a common topic of conversation. Vintage units used various versions of transformers throughout the years, but the most coveted were the earliest versions. These are regarded as the most desirable choice due to their fluid and forgiving nature. They saturate sweetly when pushed, and have been known to make engineers cry when they hear how beautiful their mixes sound through them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm Audio worked closely with Carnhill Transformers of Cambridgeshire, UK, to design faithful reproductions of these most coveted, early version transformers. We at Warm Audio have not yet heard a modern day '73-style preamp sound as sweet and musical as does our WA73 with these beautiful custom Transformers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-text-headline e23-e40 mn-p mn-r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"\u003eCapacitors \u0026amp; Signal Path\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e41 mn-s mn-t\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important part of classic British tone not often discussed are the different styles of capacitors and output transistor used in '73-style circuits. We found it important to maintain integrity to early British designs by using tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that is much smoother in the high gain settings than what is typically found in modern '73-style preamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-text-headline e23-e45 mn-p mn-r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"\u003eHand Wired \u0026amp; Hand Assembled\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e46 mn-s mn-t\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic '73-style preamps were often hand-wired and so is the WA73! Guru’s claim that a portion of the sought after classic British tone can be attributed to the hand-wired nature of the build. The WA73 is hand-wired and hand assembled, including the pcb components that are all populated by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e53 mn-b mn-d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e23-e54 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-text-headline e23-e55 mn-p mn-r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text-content-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e23-e56 mn-e mn-g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-anchor-content\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" data-x-single-anim=\"x-flip-x\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e58 mn-a mn-b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e23-e59 mn-e\"\u003e\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e60 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-container max width e23-e61 mn-a mn-b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e23-e62 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e63 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSINGLE-CHANNEL, CLASS A, '73-STYLE BRITISH MICROPHONE PREAMP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e64 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e65 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK MADE CARNHILL TRANSFORMERS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e66 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e67 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHAND WIRED, HAND ASSEMBLED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e68 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e69 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80DB OF GAIN - RESISTOR STEPPED GAIN SWITCH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e70 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e71 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULLY DISCRETE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e72 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e73 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTONE BUTTON - CHANGES INPUT TRANSFORMER IMPEDANCE FOR VARYING TONE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e74 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e75 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOLARITY SWITCH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e76 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e77 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48V PHANTOM POWER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e78 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e79 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 POSITION INDUCTOR BASED HIPASS FILTER - 50, 80, 160, 300 HZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e23-e80 mn-e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e81 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXLR MIC INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e82 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e83 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLINE LEVEL TRS INPUT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e84 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e85 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTS SEND\/RECEIVE INSERT JACKS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"x-line e23-e86 mn-k mn-l\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x-text x-content e23-e87 mn-s mn-u\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXLR \u0026amp; 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