Warm Audio WA12 MKII Preamp
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Irmo, SC, United States
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Raising The Volume
A
lot of preamps on the market do a good job of raising the volume of
microphones and instruments, but many pres today are doing only that:
raising the volume. These “super clean” designs often leave the signal
exiting the preamp sounding much the same as it did entering it, which
ends up requiring a lot of work in post-production to get instruments to
wake up and sound big in a mix. If you’re looking for a preamp to
actually improve and shape your signal instead, you will most definitely
love the WA12 MKII Black. This preamp is designed to transform the tone
of plain instruments and vocals into exciting sounds that can stand on
their own - so if your mixes lack depth, struggle to sound alive, or are
just missing that professional touch you’ve always wanted, the the WA12
MKII Black is the affordable answer.
Premium Components
The
WA12 MKII Black is based around the X731 discrete op-amp, which is our
own reproduction of the classic Melcor 1731 - considered by some to be
the warmer predecessor to the modern 2520-style op-amp. The X731 can
achieve vibrant, clean and lifelike tones, but it can also be driven
into mild saturation at much higher gain levels. While the effects of
that saturation can range from subtle to obvious, they always remain
very pleasing to the ear, and because it was designed around the X731
the WA12 MKII Black can accept any discrete op-amp on the market that
conforms to the +/-16v, 2520 pinout standard. Our ears played a big part
in the process of designing the WA12 MKII Black, and we didn’t stop
tweaking until anything we ran through it sounded better. Using CineMag
USA transformers and an all-discrete signal path, we ensured that this
preamp would have the building blocks to compete with the best-sounding
preamps on the market, and we’re very proud to offer such a robust and
professional design in a small and affordable package.
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