Golden Age Project PRE-73 JR Microphone Preamp

Full Description

Vintage-Style Preamp

The PRE-74 JR is a premium-grade microphone preamp, boasting vintage-style Class-A electronics, with no integrated circuits for optimal audio performance. Bases its design and tonal character on classic mic preamps, the PRE-73 JR is ideal for delivering the best performance for your microphone. The unique tonal character is similar to vintage-style preamp, accentuating your input signal for the best possible sound. It features no integrated circuits for optimal signal integrity, ensuring minimal operational noise. It also boasts switchable Phantom Power and absolute phase for added versatility.

High-Impedance Instrument Input

As well as including a dedicated microphone connection, the PRE-73 Jr also includes a high-impedance instrument input. This instrument input is ideal for processing electric guitar, basses and sound modules, with its high impedance rate ensuring it can handle even the hottest of signals. The gain range on the preamp spans from 20 – 70dB, giving you more than enough breathing room for dialing in your required levels. The output level control allows you make finer adjustments , as well as overloading the main gain stage for added character.

Design & Construction

The compact yet robust design is ideal for both studio and live use, thanks to its heavy-duty all-metal design. A convenient feature is the insert jack, which allows you to insert EQs and other external units for use with the preamp. The circuit board in the preamp is prepared for use with Carnhill input and output transformers. It includes an external power supply, to avoid any added interaction with the audio circuits and transformers, ensuring optimal audio performance. The flexible combo XLR/TRS input jack and separate output XLR and TRS jacks are highly flexible, allowing you to connect a range of equipment.

Features

• Vintage Style class-A electronics.
• No integrated circuits are used.
• GAIN switch range 20 - 70 dB
• Switchable phantom power and absolute phase
• A high-impedance instrument input for any sound module, electric guitar or bass
• A simple signal LED indicator
• The output level control makes it possible to make fine gain adjustments and also to overload the main gain stage for more character and then lower the signal to a suitable level before the output stage
• Combo XLR/TRS input jack and separate output XLR and TRS jacks for flexible connections
• Insert jack for inserting EQ´s and other units
• The circuit board is prepared for the Carnhill input and output transformers
• External power supply to avoid interaction with the audio circuits and transformers
• A solid build quality that will last many years of normal use
• Possible to mount four units the optional 19-inch rack kit