Warm Audio WA73-EQ — Brand New - The Legendary British Console Sound, On Your Desk

The preamp behind the records you grew up on — now yours.

The Warm Audio WA73-EQ recreates the most iconic British console channel strip ever made — the same 1073-style sound heard on recordings by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, and Kendrick Lamar. Rich, full analog warmth with the frequency control every engineer chases.

Handwired, hand-assembled, and individually tested. Fully discrete Class A circuitry, UK-made Carnhill transformers, 80dB of gain that handles anything from low-output ribbons to line sources, and a switchable 3-band inductor EQ for sculpting tone the moment it hits tape.

If you want your vocals, guitars, and drums to sound "unmistakably analog" — studio-grade, not plugin-grade — this is the upgrade.

Iconic 1073-style tone — the foundation of classic rock and countless timeless hits
Fully discrete Class A circuitry with UK-made Carnhill transformers
80dB of gain — handles any mic, including low-output ribbons
Switchable 3-band semi-parametric EQ — shape your sound at the source
4-position inductor highpass (50/80/160/300Hz) to clean up the low end
Tone button, polarity switch, 48V phantom, DI instrument input — full professional feature set
Handwired & individually tested — rugged 1U rackmount build
Official Warm Audio dealer — genuine unit, full support

Specs at a glance

Preamp typeSolid State, fully discrete Class AChannels1Gain80 dB (resistor-stepped switch)EQ3-band semi-parametric, inductor-basedHighpass4-position: 50/80/160/300 HzInputs2× XLR (mic), 1× 1/4" (line), 1× 1/4" (Hi-Z), 1× 1/4" (return)Outputs1× XLR, 1× 1/4" (line), 1× 1/4" (send)Frequency response20 Hz – 20 kHz +/- 0.5 dBFormat1U 19" rackmount, IEC 115V/230VPhantom powerYes (48V)SKU713541493162