Golden Age Project Pre-573 Premier 500 Series Microphone Preamp

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Feature-laden 73-style Pre for Your 500 Series Rack
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Golden Age Project Pre-573 Premier 500 Series Microphone Preamp
500 Series Mic/Line Preamp with Carnhill Transformers
Feature-laden 73-style Pre for Your 500 Series Rack
Time and time again, the 73-style mic preamp has ranked as the number-one desert island choice for studio pros. Boasting vintage-style electronics with UK-made Carnhill transformers, the Golden Age Pre-573 Premier packs this time-tested circuit into your 500 Series rack. This British-flavored beast boasts 80dB of gain — enough for your passive ribbon mics, even on extra-quiet sources. Switchable impedance enables you to pair the Pre-573 Premier with any microphone, and it can easily tackle line-level sources. You'll appreciate how this 500 Series module's 2-position highpass filter attenuates unwanted low-frequency rumble, in addition to the how flexible the front-panel instrument input makes DI-ing your guitar or bass a walk in the park. You also get a separate output knob, which makes achieving those coveted saturated textures effortless, plus an insert jack for patching in your favorite EQ and/or compressor. Polarity reverse, a selectable AIR equalizer, a single-LED level indicator, and phantom power round out the Pre-573 Premier's impressive features. If you're looking for a space-saving, cost-effective 73-style preamp, you'll love what the Pre-573 Premier brings to your studio.
Ultra-flexible input
The Pre-573 Premier offers a tremendous level of flexibility. In mic mode, this 500 Series module's gain range goes from -10dB to +80dB, with 20dB to 70dB handled by a turn switch and an additional 5–10dB handled with a toggle switch. Switchable impedance on the mic input, 1200 or 300 ohms, ensures that this preamp plays well with a variety of microphones. With a flip of a switch, you can also configure the input to accept line-level signals, lowering the gain by 30dB and increasing the input impedance by 10k ohm.
Loads of pro-level features
Looking for a variety of must-have features? You'll be impressed by the Golden Age Pre-573 Premier . Unwanted low-frequency rumble is a nonstarter, thanks to its selectable 2-position 6dB/octave highpass filter with 45Hz and 180Hz settings. This preamp's front-panel instrument input is switchable between a hi-Z active mode and a mid-Z passive mode for added versatility. Driving the Pre-573 Premier into transformer-flavored saturation is easy, courtesy of its separate output knob. You also get an insert jack for patching in your favorite outboard processors, a polarity reverse switch, and a selectable AIR equalizer, which gives you a 6dB boost centered at 30kHz. A simple yet effective single-LED level indicator and +48V phantom power is the final icing on the cake.
The Golden Age Project: affordable, high-quality gear
The Golden Age Project was founded in 2005 on the belief that vintage gear sounds best, and the desire to pass on this sonic legacy to a new generation of musicians, engineers, and producers. All-discrete, Class A signal paths with no integrated circuits; the use of transformers, stepped controls, and military-grade build quality: these are the cornerstones of the legendary British equipment deployed in world-class recording and broadcast studios in the 1970s — the Golden Age of Analog. Fat, warm, punchy, and authoritative; this is the sound heard on countless hits for nigh unto half a century. Locating, purchasing, restoring, and maintaining vintage gear is time consuming and costly. Fortunately, this small, family-owned Swedish company makes gear the same way it was made back in the day — at an amazingly accessible price.
A distributor of high-end studio equipment for many years, Golden Age Project founder Bo Medin wanted to be able to offer products with much of the same exclusive sound in a price range that made them available to a larger audience. Inspired by original designs, Golden Age uses modern technology to re-create that lush, opulent sound, making it surprisingly affordable. They use some modern ingenuity to add new functionality to superb classic designs and produce them in a cost-effective way, which allows them to be both optimized
and
affordable. From outboard equipment to condenser, dynamic, and ribbon mics, you can outfit your entire studio with vintage-inspired Golden Age gear without exceeding your budget.
Golden Age Pre-573 Premier 500 Series Microphone Preamp Features:
Vintage-style electronics with UK-made Carnhill transformers, tantalum and polystyrene capacitors, and no integrated circuits
80dB of gain in Mic mode easily handles passive ribbon mics on quiet sound sources
Switchable impedance on the mic input ensures that this preamp plays well with a variety of microphones
Input configured for line-level signals via switch that attenuates level by 30dB and increases impedance 10k ohm
2-position 6dB/octave highpass filter with 45Hz and 180Hz settings for attenuating low-frequency rumble
Front-panel instrument input is switchable between hi-Z active mode and mid-Z passive mode for added versatility
Output level control for fine gain adjustments and driving the main gain stage for more character
Insert jack for patching in your favorite outboard processors
Polarity reverse switch and switchable phantom power with LED indicator
Selectable AIR equalizer gives you a 6dB boost centered at 30kHz
Simple yet effective single-LED level indicator
Soft start circuit that ramps up the supply voltage slowly to avoid a power-on current surge
6.8k ohm phantom power resistors are matched to within 0.1% to maintain excellent common-mode rejection
Selectable 600 ohm output termination at rear of module
Circuit board star grounding scheme
Robust build quality for years of reliable service
Specification
Detail
Preamp Type
500 Series Solid State Preamp
Number of Channels
1
Phantom Power
Yes
Polarity Switch
Yes
EQ
Highpass Filter 45Hz/180Hz
Analog Inputs
1 x 1/4" (hi-Z active/mid-Z passive)
Features
Switchable Impedance Mic Input (1200 ohms/300 ohms), +5/+10dB Additional Gain
Module Slot Size
Single
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