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Heritage Audio 73JR II
The Heritage Audio 73JR II is a high-end 500-series microphone preamp that faithfully recreates the legendary sound of classic 1073 console designs in a compact modular format. Designed for professional recording, mixing, and hybrid studio environments, it delivers authentic vintage tone with modern flexibility.
Unlike many 500-series implementations, the 73JR II remains true to the original design by featuring a fully discrete three-stage Class-A circuit and an internal 24V power supply—ensuring identical headroom, performance, and saturation behavior to classic console modules.
Sound Character
The 73JR II delivers the classic “1073 sound”—warm, punchy, and musical.
Its three-stage gain architecture provides up to 80 dB of gain, making it suitable for all microphone types, including low-output ribbon microphones. The combination of Class-A circuitry and Carnhill transformers produces rich harmonics, focused mids, and a solid low-end foundation.
The result is a bold analog tone that ranges from clean and detailed to richly colored vintage character.
Highlights
✔ 500-series microphone preamp in classic 1073 style
✔ fully discrete three-stage Class-A design
✔ true internal 24V power supply for authentic performance
✔ up to 80 dB gain for all microphone types
✔ custom Carnhill input and output transformers
✔ Class-A JFET DI input
✔ 50 dB Class-A line preamp
✔ switchable input impedance (LO-Z)
✔ variable high-pass filter (approx. 20–220 Hz)
✔ pad, phase reverse, and 48 V phantom power
✔ output trim for saturation control
✔ compatible with all 500-series racks
Typical Applications
✔ vocal recording with classic console tone
✔ guitar, bass, and DI tracking
✔ drum and instrument recording
✔ reamping and analog coloration
✔ modular 500-series recording setups
Technical Specifications
✔ type: single-channel mic/line/DI preamp (500-series)
✔ circuit: discrete Class A (three-stage)
✔ gain: up to >80 dB (mic)
✔ line gain: approx. 50 dB
✔ frequency response: approx. 20 Hz – 20 kHz
✔ THD: < 0.025% @ 1 kHz
✔ noise: approx. -125 dBu EIN
✔ max output: > +26 dBu
✔ input impedance: 1200 / 300 Ω switchable
✔ DI input: > 2 MΩ
✔ I/O: mic/line (XLR), DI (jack)
✔ format: 500-series module
Hersteller:
Heritage Audio S.L.
C/ ALFONSO GÓMEZ Nº 38 – 3º C
28037 Madrid
Spanien
info@heritageaudio.com
www.heritageaudio.com
Sicherheits- und Warnhinweise:
Spezifische Sicherheitshinweise, die für das Produkt gelten, sind in der Bedienungsanleitung des Produkts zu finden.
Heritage Audio ist ein spanischer Hersteller von hochwertigen analogen Audiogeräten, der sich auf Mikrofonvorverstärker, Equalizer und Channel Strips spezialisiert hat. Die Produkte vereinen klassische Studiotechnik mit modernster Fertigung und bieten eine warme, transparente Klangqualität.
Besonders beliebt sind die handgefertigten Vorverstärker, die auf legendären Schaltungen basieren und in professionellen Studios weltweit eingesetzt werden.
Heritage Audio legt großen Wert auf hochwertige Bauteile, exzellente Verarbeitung und musikalische Klangästhetik. Musiker, Produzenten und Toningenieure schätzen die Geräte für ihre Zuverlässigkeit, Klangfülle und kreative Flexibilität.