AMS NEVE 1073LB
Everyone’s favourite preamp, with 500 series convenience
Designed and manufactured in England, the 1073LB uses the same architecture as the original 1073® preamplifier, conveniently packed into a single 500 series module. This compact design uses matched components and original hand-wound transformers to produce the world-famous 1073 sound.
General Specification
- Classic transformer microphone preamp amp (Class A design)
- Exclusive Neve® Marinair® transformers used on input and output stages
- Both Mic and Line inputs are transformer balanced and earth free
- Gain knob with Signal Presence LED
- +5/-20dB level Trim control with integrated phantom power on/off switch
- Phase, Impedance and Front Input selector switches
- Front combi-XLR connector with intelligent switching of phantom power
- Audio Processing Insert design allows processing from adjacent 1073LBEQ and/or 2264ALB modules to be inserted into the 1073LB signal path (pre-output stage)
- Crafted in England by Neve® Engineers
- Compatible 500-series rack/enclosure with Power Supply and line-level input/output connectors required, not supplied.
Audio Performance
- Microphone Input: Gain -80db to -20dB in 5dB steps
- Line Input: Input impedance 4k ohms bridging, gain -20dB to +10dB in 5dB steps
- Output: Max Output +28dBu – Output Impedance 75? @ 1kHz
- Output is transformer balanced and earth free
- Distortion: Not more than 0.07% from 50Hz to 10kHz at +20dBu output
- (80kHz bandwidth)
- Freq Response: ±0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz, -3dB at 40kHz
- EIN: Better than -125dBu @ 60dB gain
- Noise: -82dBu at all Line gain settings (22Hz to 22kHz bandwidth)
Dimensions
- Width: 38mm (1.5 inches)
- Height: 132mm (5.25 inches)
- Depth: 145mm (5.75 inches)
- Weight 1.1Kg (2.5 pounds)