Vintech 273 Two-Channel Microphone Preamp & Equalizer Details

The Vintech Audio model 273 is the perfect choice for amateur and professional alike! Whoever needs a great pair of preamps and just enough eq on-board to "tilt" some brightness or beef into the sound will be well served by the classic sound and easy to use layout of this unit. The Vintech model 273 starts with the very same Class A preamps in the Neve 1073 module and then provides "essential eq" on each channel. These equalizers are two high and low shelving eq's per each channel with two frequency selection points for each, allowing you surprisingly flexible tone-shaping for the sound you're recording.

The 273 is great for artists or recordists looking to get the great sound of Vintech in a stereo-pair for the front-end of the recording (or live sound) system without having to resort to separate units. Plus, the Line Inputs allow you to access the EQ for sweetening tracks you have already recorded. The onboard DI instrument inputs on each channel, make the 273 one of Front End Audio's recommendations for keyboard or synth players looking to negate the sterility of their instruments' outputs for recording or sending to the front of house for the gig. Check the 273 out on kick and snare! It's a great upgrade for that, alone. But, it's equally good on everything. Vintech, again, provides a winning solution for better sound.

Vintech 273 Two-Channel Microphone Preamp & Equalizer Features

• Two faithful channels of famed 1073-style microphone preamplifiers
• Each channel features:
  • "Essential EQ" features Hi and Low Shelving equalizer bands:
    • Hi-Band Frequencies: 5.6kHz / 12kHz
    • Low-Band Frequencies: 60Hz / 110Hz
  • +48 Phantom Power - selectable on each channel
  • EQ In/Out Switch on each channel
  • Polarity Switch
  • Impedance Selector of 300 Ohms or 1.2k Ohms
  • Mic/Line Switch
  • DI Input on front panel
  • Separate Input and Output Gain/Level controls for maximum control
• Premium quality Neutrik connectors
• Easy to use!

Vintech 273 Two-Channel Microphone Preamp & Equalizer Specifications

• INPUT
  • Microphone Gain of +70dB to +20dB in 5dB steps
  • Switchable microphone input impedance between 300 and 1,200 ohms
  • Line Impedance of 10kOhm
  • Line Input Gain of +20dB to -10dB in 5dB steps
  • Both Inputs are Transformer Balanced
  • Switch for +48-Volt phantom power
  • 1/4" D.I. on the front panel
  • Polarity / Phase switch
  • Input Level Control (a portion of the range is dedicated to MIC and the other to LINE)
• OUTPUT
  • Class-A output amplifier that utilizing authentic 2N3055 NPN transistor.
  • Custom-wound output transformer - most closely matches vintage Neve 1073 performance and sound
  • Hand-wired Elma rotary input gain selector switch
  • Clarostat output level control
  • Output Level LED display ranges from -6 dB to +18 dB
  • Output impedance of 75 Ohms @ 1kHz
  • Maximum Output of +26dBu into 600 Ohms
• EQUALIZER
  • 2-Band High Frequency and Low Frequency Shelving Equalizer:
    • Hi-Band Frequencies: 5.6kHz / 12kHz
    • Low-Band Frequencies: 60Hz / 110Hz
  • Switch for engaging EQ in/out of circuit
  • Faithful and accurate equalizer frequencies
• CONNECTIONS
  • Balanced Neutrik XLR input and output
  • 1/4" D.I. on the front panel
  • 1/4" TRS balanced line input
  • XLR Output is Transformer Balanced and Earth Free
  • 1/4" Output is Transformerless and Unbalanced
• PHYSICAL
  • 16-gauge, 1 RU, All-steel Chassis
  • Power LED
  • Requires Vintech X73 Power Supply - One supply can power up to 4 Vintech units
• Other Specifications
  • Frequency Response:
    • +/- 0.5dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
    • -30dB @ 40kHz with EQ Out
  • Noise: No more than -83dBu at all line gain settings
  • EIN is better than -125@ 60dB gain
  • Distortion is no bore than 0.07% from 50Hz to 10kHz at +20dBu output into 600 Ohms

Vintech Users Include...

• Sony Music Nashville
• Peter Frampton
• David Foster
• John Mayer
• Greg Morgenstein: Engineer for Moulin Rouge, Master P, Nicole Kidman
• Jim Gaines: Engineer for Carlos Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Dan Shea: Producer for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
• Eddie Kramer: Producer/Engineer for Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Peter Frampton, and many others...
• Gary Paczosa: Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Green Day… and many, many more…

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