Heritage Audio / HA73 X2 Elite

This microphone preamp is a modern reproduction of the vintage 73 preamp. It retains the important elements for achieving a true vintage sound, including the Carnhill transformer.

■Vintage NEVE Style Stereo Microphone Preamp

The HA73X2 Elite is a dual channel version of the popular HA73 Elite. It brings you twice the magic for less than twice the cost, and will boost your production throughput with the excellence of the Elite series.

The HA73X2 Elite is surprisingly affordable and manufactured to the same specifications as the popular 73JR, 73EQJR, and DMA73.

Leveraging the knowledge and expertise gained from our carefully hand-soldered and hand-wired products, Heritage Audio has been able to reduce the high costs associated with manufacturing in Western Europe by combining large-scale efficient production with modern construction methods. The result is a high-quality, affordable model that is uncompromising in the ever-expanding entry-level model field.

Of course, the key elements for true vintage sound remain the same, including the industry-standard Carnhill transformers, hand-wound in St.Ives, England.

The HA73X2 Elite is manufactured in the same Spanish facility as the rest of the Heritage Audio product line, and delivers a classic tone with a rich, musical quality that is said to dramatically improve the sound of almost any source. It also features the same excellent JFET DI circuitry as the 73JR, and a fully discrete Class A high-pass filter - you're sure to feel the vintage spirit in the HA73X2 Elite.

Featuring Carnhill input and output transformers and high-quality pots and switches, the HA73X2 Elite has input gain, output trim, -20 dB pad, polarity inversion, high-pass filter and +48V phantom power. It is housed in a rugged 1U British steel and aluminum chassis and is externally powered for low-noise operation.