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
