Warm Audio WA-273

The Warm Audio WA-273 is a two-channel British 1073-style microphone preamplifier with Carnhill transformer and tone button. The preamps of the WA73 family are boutique preamps that can be classified as studio and live workhorses at the same time. The classic 1073 circuitry is known as a versatile tool that harmonizes fantastically with all types of microphones, from condenser to dynamic to ribbon. The newly-released WA73 family is equally suited for all types of microphones and sources such as vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, percussion, orchestras, keyboards, and even as a sound shaping tool to perform partial or complete mixes. With 80 dB gain, a fully discrete balanced signal path equipped with high-quality Carnhill transformers, and a versatile 3-band inductor EQ (on WA73-EQ and WA273-EQ products), there's no recording, mixing or engineering task the WA73, WA73-EQ, WA273 and WA273-EQ can't handle and excite.

Features:

• Two-channel British 1073-style microphone preamplifier
• 100% discrete circuit (Class A)
• Carnhill transformer (Made in UK), hand-wound and hand-picked
• 80dB Gain - rasterized potentiometer
• TONE Button - Switches the input impedance (also causes sound changes)
• phase reverser
• 48V phantom power
• LoCut filter with 4 switchable steps (50, 80, 160, 300 Hz)
• Microphone input (XLR)
• Line input (jack)
• Insert input and output (jack)
• Line Level outputs (XLR and jack)
• Instrument input (jack)
• output level controller
• LED Meter
• 19"/1HE
• Ground Lift Switch
• Internal IEC 115v/230v Power supply unit

Specs:

• Color: Black
• Rack Mountable: yes
• Line Inputs: 2
• Mic Inputs: 2
• Headphone Out: no
• Instrument Inputs: 2
• Line Outputs: 2
• Compressor: no
• Equalizer: no
• Type: Microphone Preamp
• Theme: Recording and Studio

Instruction manual / Safety instructions:

• Manual (11.47 MB)

Further links:

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