Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII Mic Preamp one-Channel Vintage Style Microphone

Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII one-Channel Vintage Style Microphone Preamp. Item has been opened and is in the original retail packaging. Item shows virtually no signs of wear. Item has been professionally tested and inspected to ensure complete functionality. The PRE-73 MKIII is a one-channel vintage style microphone-, line and instrument preamplifier. The signal path uses only discrete components like resistors, capacitors, and transistors. The input and output are transformer balanced, using two different transformers, each one optimized for its purpose.

This is the way audio components were built before integrated circuits became available. The circuit used in the PRE-73 MKIII is similar to the preamp section in the classical 1073 module with a corresponding sound character that is warm, punchy, sweet and musical. These classic characteristics have been heard on countless recordings through the years and it is a versatile sound that works very well on most sound sources and in most genres. The essence of this sound is now available at a surprisingly low cost, making it available to nearly everyone.

The input and output is transformer balanced, using two different transformers, each one optimized for its purpose. The circuit used in the PRE-73 MKIII is similar to the preamp section in the classical 1073 module with a corresponding sound character that is warm, punchy, sweet, and musical.

Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII Mic Preamp.