Golden Age Project Pre-73 DLX MkII 1073-Style Vintage Single-Channel Preamplifier and DI Box, 1/2-Rack Chassis

Add the warm, punchy, musical character of a classic British desk to your tracks with the latest evolution of Golden Age Audio's celebrated '73-style preamp. The versatile PRE-73-MKIV functions as a mic preamp, DI box, and line-level preamp, making it an excellent tool for adding vintage color to your mic collection or keeping signals clean and transparent.

Dial-up classic tone by cranking the Gain, controlled precisely with a dedicated Output knob to prevent overload, while a -14dB pad offers further control for hot signals. A selectable low-pass filter reduces rumble, and the Air EQ enhances top-end presence. The Low-Z switch lets you tailor the impedance to specific mics or experiment to see how it affects each mic at different settings. There's also a +48V phantom switch that welcomes your favorite condenser mics and with 80 dB of gain, you can dust off your vintage ribbon collection and add some real character to your tracks!

Tailor impedance with a Low-Z switch (1200 or 300 Ω) to see how it interacts with your mics, and take advantage of the +48V phantom power for use with dynamic, condenser, or ribbon mics. The unit also features an Insert jack, with TRS and XLR output options for easy integration of your external processors.

Designed for professional sound quality, the Pre-73 MKIV boasts transformer-balanced inputs and outputs, no surface-mount components or integrated circuits, and a robust half-rack metal chassis with an external power supply for reduced noise. Vintage. It's not just a term. It's the tone. Get it with the PRE-73-MKIV.

Golden Age Project Pre-73 DLX MkII Features

• Versatile, affordable British-style mic preamp and DI box
• Broad classic-console tonal palette from clean and transparent to warm and punchy
• Tone-sculpting options include Output attenuation, selectable low-pass filter, Air EQ boost, and switchable mic impedance
• 80 dB of gain for use with sensitive ribbon mics or other low-gain sources
• Line- and Hi-Z options for use with sound modules, keyboards, and electric guitars
• Old-school point-to-point wiring; no surface-mount components or integrated circuits
• Insert jack for connecting external processors
• XLR and TRS out; Phase reverse switch
• Sturdy build quality in a metal half-rack chassis