L'Âge d'Or Premier PREQ-73 PREMIER

Golden Age Project PREQ-73 Premier – one-channel vintage-style microphone-, line- and instrument preamplifier with three-band equalizer featuring inductor-based midrange for smooth sound shaping. Uses discrete components like resistors, capacitors, and transistors for warm, punchy, sweet, musical tone inspired by Neve 1073 module.

Transformer-balanced mic/line input and line output with three optimized transformers. Maximum 80dB gain in mic mode for passive ribbons/quiet sources. Versatile for most sound sources/genres.

MAIN FEATURES

• Vintage-style electronics, no ICs in signal path
• 80dB max gain (mic mode)
• Classic 23-position gain/line switch: 20-80dB mic, -10 to +20dB line
• LF shelving EQ: ±15dB, two frequencies
• HF shelving EQ: ±20dB, two frequencies
• Midrange EQ: ±15dB inductor-based, three frequencies (lowest 350/700Hz selectable)
• Switchable mic impedance: 1200/300 Ohm
• Switchable phantom power, absolute phase
• High-impedance instrument input
• 4-step LED output meter
• Output level control for fine adjustments/overloading
• Separate XLR/TRS mic/line input, XLR/TRS output
• Selectable 600 Ohm output termination
• UK-made Carnhill mic input/line output transformers
• Polystyrene/Tantalum capacitors
• Beefed-up PSU, external supply
• Prepared for UNITE Premier rack kit

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Inputs: Combo XLR/TRS mic/line, instrument
• Outputs: XLR/TRS balanced
• Gain: 20-80dB mic, -10 to +20dB line
• Mic Impedance: 1200/300 Ohm switchable
• Line Impedance: 10 kOhm
• Output Termination: Selectable 600 Ohm
• Power Supply: External
• Dimensions: Not specified
• Weight: Not specified
• Included: PREQ-73 Premier, external PSU
• Product Code: PREQ-73 PREMIER