Vintech Audio 473 Class A All Discrete Mic Preamp

Each channel gives you the familiar weight, colour, and musical push associated with classic British console preamps, with up to 70 dB of gain, selectable input impedance, mic/line switching, front-panel instrument input, phantom power, phase reverse, and EQ bypass. The shelving EQ is deliberately straightforward, offering carefully chosen high and low frequency points that make it easy to add body, presence, or polish without overthinking the process.

Built with proper analogue hardware inside, the Vintech 473 features a Class-A output amplifier using a 2N3055 transistor, St. Ives output transformers, hand-wired Elma rotary gain switches, Clarostat output controls, Electroswitch EQ switches, gold contacts, and a rugged all-steel chassis.

A great choice for tracking drums, guitars, bass, vocals, synths, and just about anything that benefits from classic 1073-style tone with a fast, hands-on workflow.

Vintech Audio 473 features

* Four 1073-style microphone preamps
* “Essential” boost/cut EQ on each channel
* Selectable EQ frequencies: 60/110 Hz and 3.2/12 kHz
* Up to 70 dB of input gain
* Output level control on each channel
* 300 or 1,200 ohm input impedance
* Mic/line switch
* Front-panel 1/4” instrument input
* +48 V phantom power
* Phase reverse
* EQ in/out switch
* Class-A output amplifier with 2N3055 transistor
* St. Ives output transformers
* Hand-wired Elma rotary input gain switches
* Clarostat output level controls
* Electroswitch EQ switches
* Gold contacts
* Rear Neutrik XLR/TRS mic and line inputs
* Balanced and unbalanced outputs
* 2U 16-gauge all-steel chassis
* Power indicator LED

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Big shipments inside EU ship via different freight companies, recently mostly via ACE Logistics. Freight forwarders can use different courier companies for deliveries to final destinations.

Palletising and crating time can vary depending on the size of the shipment and packaging queue. We pack all our shipments with great care.

You are most welcome to pick your order up yourself from our Retrosonic Pro Audio showroom, studio and warehouse in Tallinn, Estonia.

We ship worldwide – contact us for a personal shipping quote or any other questions.

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