Classic Mic Pre Performance for a Song!
The classic Neve 1073 wrote the book on characterful mic preamplification, so in designing their Pre-73 MKII mic pre, Golden Age aimed high. Given its mild pricetag, it's amazing how well they succeeded. The single-channel Pre-73 MKII is versatile, with 80dB of gain that lets you easily mic subdued sources with passive ribbons. Cranking the main gain stage imbues your tracks with tasty vintage-style coloration. Also onboard: phantom power, a broad gain-range DI, flexible I/O, switchable impedance, and an LED output level meter, all in a robust half-rack chassis. If you want a characterful pre with punch, Sweetwater recommends the Golden Age Pre-73 MKII. It's an amazing value!
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- Vintage-style electronics with no integrated circuits in the signal path
- 80dB of gain easily handles passive ribbon mics on quiet sound sources
- Line input with broad -20 to +10dB gain range
- Mic input with switchable 1200/300 ohm impedance on the
- Switchable phantom power and absolute phase
- High-impedance instrument input for connecting sound modules, electric guitar or bass
- Simple-but-effective 4-step LED output level meter
- The output level control offers fine gain adjustments
- Overload the main gain stage(s) for more character
- Combo XLR/TRS input jacks and separate output XLR and TRS jacks
- Includes external high power power supply
