Golden Age Project PRE-73 MKIII

The latest version of our PRE-73 bestseller!


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 in- and output is 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.

NEW FEATURES COMPARED TO THE MKII

– Tantalum capacitors in the signal path.
– Selectable two position high frequency AIR boost eq, 3 or 6 dB @ 30 kHz.
– Selectable two frequency high pass filter, 6 dB/octave at 40 or 170Hz.
– The pcb is prepared for the Carnhill input transformer.
– Revised and less complicated GAIN switch with a separate switch for MIC/LINE selection.
– All GAIN settings can also be used in LINE mode