About This Listing

The Warm Audio WA73 is a single-channel, Class-A microphone preamp designed to provide up to 80 dB of gain for engineers, producers, musicians, and vocalists in mobile-recording rigs and home, project, and commercial studios. It features custom Carnhill transformers and is wired and assembled by hand to deliver the sound and functionality of classic British '73-style preamps.

Its inputs include balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS jacks and one front-panel 1/4" TS instrument input. Input impedance, polarity, ground lift, and phantom power are switchable. Connect an outboard compressor or equalizer via the 1/4" TS insert send and return jacks. Balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs are fed by an output level control and allow compatibility with most audio interfaces and mixing consoles. The selectable high-pass filter can be set to 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz, or 300 Hz for management of unruly bass frequencies.

The WA73 is rack-mountable and occupies 1 RU.

Occupies 1 RU Single-channel, Class-A mic preamp wired and assembled by hand Created through years of R&D, careful reverse-engineering, and countless hours of auditioning Designed to function and sound like a classic '73-style preamp Fully discrete, transformer-balanced signal path Custom Carnhill transformers saturate sweetly when pushed Tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in the signal path and an output transistor choice that is smooth in high-gain settings Stepped mic pre gain Inductor-based selectable high-pass filter Balanced XLR and 1/4" inputs and outputs Front-panel 1/4" TS instrument input 1/4" TS insert send and return Output control with 5-segment LED meter Warm Audio WA73 Specs Rack Height 1 RU Number of Channels 1 Inputs 1 x XLR 3-pin (balanced)
1 x 1/4" TRS (balanced)
1 x 1/4" TS (unbalanced) Outputs 1 x XLR 3-pin (balanced)
1 x 1/4" TRS (balanced) Phantom Power 48 V High-Pass Filter Off, 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz, or 300 Hz Gain Range Up to 80 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Equivalent Input Noise -111 dBu (unweighted) Power Requirement 115/230 V, 50/60 Hz Dimensions 19.0 x 1.8 x 6.0" / 48.3 x 4.4 x 15.2 cm Weight 9 lb / 4.1 kg Specialties 1 x 1/4" TS insert send
1 x 1/4" TS insert return
1 x 5-segment LED meter
Switches for phantom power, polarity, impedance, input source, insert, power, and ground lift Packaging Info Package Weight 10.15 lb Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 24.2 x 11.8 x 4" In the Box

  • Warm Audio WA73 Single-Channel Microphone Preamp
  • IEC Cable
  • Limited 1-Year Warranty

MPN: 323644 UPC: 713541493155

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  • WA73 1-Channel British Microphone Preamp
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