Neve 1073 Type Mic Pre w/EQ

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BAE 1023 Mic Pre/EQ Module
Neve 1073-based mic pre/EQ with three-band selectable EQ and high-pass filter - 10 series module

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BAE 1023 Mic Pre/EQ Module - Black
Neve 1073-based mic pre/EQ with three-band selectable EQ and high-pass filter - 10 series module

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The BAE 1073 modules are 
authentic reproductions of vintage Neve™* 1073 console modules. They fit
 racks for vintage Neve modules as well as fitting into vintage Neve A 
Series consoles. 
 
The BAE 1073 preamp yields a really fat sound. It seems to add 
subharmonics to the low end which makes the bottom end sound huge. It 
smooths the top end which gives the highs a silky sheen. As well the 
1073 compresses transients a little bit. It is a smooth, fat, larger 
than life sound. 
 
The B.A.E 1073 equalizer is very broad-banded and musical. It has a 
hi-pass filter with four frequencies- 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 160 Hz and 300 Hz. 
The low frequency band is shelving and has four frequencies - 35 Hz, 60 
Hz, 110 Hz and 220 Hz. The low end of this equalizer is so tight that 
you can boost 220 Hz and not muddy up the sound. The mid band has six 
frequencies - 360 Hz, 720 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 3.2 kHz, 4.8 kHz and 7.2 kHz. The
 bandwidth is broad so you can boost or cut a lot without making things 
sound processed or unnatural. The hi band is shelving and is fixed at 12
 kHz. It is smooth and silky and a little goes a long way. 
 
*NEVE IS EITHER A TRADEMARK OR REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF AMS-NEVE LTD, AND BAE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH SUCH ENTITY.

BAE 1073 Mic Pre/EQ Module
Faithful recreation of the timeless Neve 1073 mic pre/EQ

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BAE 1073 Mic Pre/EQ Module (Demo Deal)
Faithful recreation of the timeless Neve 1073 mic pre/EQ

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The BAE (formerly Brent Averill Enterprises) 1084 modules are authentic reproductions of vintage Neve™* 1084 console modules.  They fit racks for vintage Neve™* modules as well as fitting into vintage Neve™* A series consoles. The BAE 1084 preamp yields a really fat sound. It seems to add subharmonics to the low end which makes the bottom end sound huge.  It smoothes the top end which gives the highs a silky sheen.  As well the 1084 compresses transients a little bit. It is a smooth, fat., larger than life sound. The B.A.E 1084 equalizer is very broadbanded and musical. It has a hi-pass filter with four frequencies- 45Hz, 70Hz, 160Hz and 360Hz. It has a lo-pass filter with five frequencies- 6kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 14kHz and 18kHz. The low end of this equalizer is so tight that you can boost 220Hz and not muddy up the sound.  The mid band has six frequencies- 350Hz, 700Hz, 1.6kHz, 3.2kHz, 4.8kHz and 7.2kHz. As well, the 1084 has a "Hi-Q" button on the mid band for narrower bandwidth.  The high band is shelving and is selectable with three frequencies- 10kHz, 12kHz and 16kHz. It is smooth and silky and a little goes a long way. *NEVE IS EITHER A TRADEMARK OR REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF AMS-NEVE LTD, AND BAE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH SUCH ENTITY.

BAE 1084 Mic Pre/EQ Module
Faithful recreation of the classic Neve 1084 mic pre/EQ

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Launched in 1970, the Neve 1073 is the first choice of leading producers and artists, delivering the unique Neve sound on some of the most famous recordings of the past 30 years. The big, punchy sound of the 1073 compliments any musical genre - from rock to pop, hip-hop to rap, thrash to classical.  Handcrafted and completely hand-wired by Neve’s dedicated professionals in Burnley, England, the modern-day 1073 is produced to the exact specifications of the original modules. Considerable resources have been devoted to the acquisition of the original components to ensure the sound remains true.  Looking for an outside opinion? Lynn Fuston at EQ Magazine performed an in-depth review of the modern-day 1073 versus a vintage model. We think you’ll find his conclusions quite comforting.  The Class A design 1073 microphone preamplifier features 3 bands of EQ, with one fixed high frequency band, two switchable bands with cut and boost capability, and a high pass filter. All Neve channel amplifiers are designed to accept signals from a wide range of microphone and line sources.  The Neve 1073 mic pre and EQ combination adds warmth and depth to recordings, brings out subtle ambience, maintains spatial positioning, and more effectively captures a precise image. That’s why the 1073 mic preamp is considered by many to be the very essence of the Neve sound.  Highlights<ul><li>Classic transformer microphone preamp amp (Class A design)</li><li>3 EQ bands</li><li>Hand-built and hand-wired to original 1970s design</li><li>HP filter</li><li>Neve designed hand-wound transformers </li><li>Both inputs are transformer balanced and earth free</li><li>Microphone Input: Gain +80db to +20dB in 5dB steps.</li><li>Line Input: Input impedance 10k ohms, gain +20dB to -10dB in 5dB steps.</li><li>Output: Maximum output is >+26dBu into 600 ohms.</li><li>Output is transformer balanced and earth free</li><li>Distortion: Not more than 0.07% from 50Hz to 10kHz at +20dBu output</li><li>(80kHz bandwidth) into 600 ohms.</li><li>Freq Response: +/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz, -3dB at 40kHz. EQ Out.</li></ul>The 1073 can be purchased as single or multiple units. Each 1073 module has been designed to perfectly retrofit into the 80 Series Neve Classic consoles as part of a channel strip or can be mounted in a custom rack. The available rack sizes are 3U (which accommodates 2 modules horizontally) or 5U (which accommodates 8 modules vertically).  Neve "Classic" Outboard - Genuine Neve product hand built in UK using all of the original components, nothing new in 30 years

Neve 1073 CH
The world's favorite Mic Pre / EQ, hand-wired in England, and produced to the original 1970-issue specifications with matching components for uncompromised sound quality. The CH version is a horizontal rack design.

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Neve 1073 CH (Demo Deal)
The world's favorite Mic Pre / EQ

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Neve 1073 CV
The world's favorite Mic Pre / EQ, hand-wired in England, and produced to the original 1970-issue specifications with matching components for uncompromised sound quality. The CV version is a vertical rack design.

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Neve 1073 CV (Demo Deal)
The world's favorite Mic Pre / EQ, hand-wired in England, and produced to the original 1970-issue specifications with matching components for uncompromised sound quality. The CV version is a vertical rack design.

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Occupying a special place in the imagination of engineers and producers, the Neve 1084 delivers an incredibly fat, smooth sound. While the 1084 builds on the same basic design of the world-famous 1073, it offers a significantly different palette of frequency selections. The 1084 also features a "Q" switch, allowing the user to choose between two different Q types, either narrow or wide with respect to the parametric band. These added features and the 1084’s extended versatility make it a preference over the 1073.  The 1084’s three EQ bands provide selectable frequency, with cut and boost capability, and a mid-frequency band which benefits from a High Q Presence switch. The high pass filter can be switched between 45Hz, 70Hz, 160Hz & 360Hz, and the low pass filter between 6kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 14kHz, & 18kHz. Both boast 18dB per octave slopes.  Handcrafted and completely hand wired in Burnley, UK by Neve’s dedicated professionals, the 1084 reissue has been reproduced to the exact specifications of the original modules. Where innovation has improved on previous technology, Neve has welcomed such improvements. However, not all things lend themselves to enhancement. Example: audio transformers. While other manufacturers use replacements, AMS Neve alone has access to the original hand-wound transformers. This is an important factor when you consider that an analogue preamp is only as good as its transformer. That is why only a Neve sounds like a Neve.  All Neve mic preamplifiers are designed to accept signals from a wide range of microphone and line sources. Uncompromisingly low noise and distortion with generous overload performance are noteworthy hallmarks of all Neve products.  Highlights<ul><li>Classic Neve transformer mic preamplifier with wide range of equaliser settings</li><li>Choice of "Standard" or "Air Studio" preamp modules</li><li>3 switchable EQ bands</li><li>Hand crafted and tested precisely to original 1970 design</li><li>HP and LP filters with High Q setting</li><li>Transformer-balanced and earth free inputs and outputs</li><li>Output: Maximum output >+26dBu into 600 ohms. Output impedance is 75 ohms @1kHz.</li><li>Distortion: Not more than 0.07% from 50Hz to 10kHz at +20dBu output</li><li>Freq. Response: +/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz, -3dB at 40kHz. EQ Out.</li><li>Noise: Not more than -83dBu at all Line gain settings EQ In/Out</li></ul>The 1084 can be purchased as single or multiple units. Each 1084 module has been designed to perfectly retrofit into the 80 Series Neve Classic consoles as part of a channel strip or can be mounted in a custom rack. The available rack sizes are 3U (which accommodates 2 modules horizontally) or 5U (which accommodates 8 modules vertically).  Neve "Classic" Outboard - Genuine Neve product hand built in UK using all of the original components, nothing new in 30 years

Neve 1084 CH
Hand-built in England to original specifications, the 1073-based 1084 offers a different frequency palette plus the choice of narrow or wide Q settings

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Neve 1084 CV
Hand-built in England to original specifications, the 1073-based 1084 offers a different frequency palette plus the choice of narrow or wide Q settings

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The Wunder Audio PEQ2 is a fully Class-A discrete 1970's-style mic-pre/ equalizer. The design employs proprietary, custom-designed mic, line, and output transformers. It can directly replace the Neve 1073. The 18-way gold plated Amphenol connector will mate with vintage Neve "80 Series" consoles or racks. The similarity to the 1073 stops there!
 
Compared to a 1073, the PEQ2 has more equalizing power with better lows and more presence in the mids and highs for a sound that lifts the veil off your input signal. The reason for this is simple: the PEQ2 has eight Class-A gain stages where the 1073 has four. The extra gain yields more Class-A headroom resulting in a wider pure path audio. The PEQ2, however, is NOT a 1073 clone. It has its own unique circuit, and over the last four years we have made about 20 modifications in the prototype. The only way to explain the sound is that is it like a 1073 with a deeper low end "that goes all the way to China" and more depth overall in the mids and highs without that phasey boxy sound. The 3db roll-off points are 8.7Hz on the low and 118KHz on the top end.
 
The EQ is the best we have ever heard, reminiscent of a powerful Pultec, but with more frequencies. The drum sounds you can dial up are invincible, and nothing can make the vocals stand out in a mix like the PEQ2.
 
There are twice as many amplifier stages in the PEQ2, which provides 60db line in gain compared with the 1073s 30db! This gives you more sonic headroom. The 60db of line in gain also allows for a wide range of instrument/line levels. You can plug a bass guitar, guitar or keyboards directly into the Line Input for a huge, better than any direct box sound. One can also use the Line input as a totally separate microphone input utilizing the large Line transformer. With 42 dB of gain, the Line input stage works great as a 2nd Mic Pre! All the Gain and EQ switches used on the PEQ2 series are custom made by Elma, which were designed for us at their factory in Switzerland.
 
The custom made (long shaft) potentiometers are Vishay audio-grade, made with conductive plastic for a long life (one million cycles). You can't beat this switch/pot combination. The EQ and Phase switches for the PEQ-22 are by Isostat, giving a vintage touch. 
 
We have recapped so many consoles and tape machines in the past and found the Panasonic FC 105°C electrolytic capacitors to be our favorite so that's what we are incorporating. Vintage-style, rare polystyrene foil capacitors are used throughout. High-current Metal can, not plastic, BC107B and BC109C transistors imported from the UK are used throughout the amplifier stages. These metal transistors are better than their plastic counterparts when used in an Audio circuit. A single circuit board offers a vast sonic improvement over 5 separate boards found in a 1073 eliminating the use of multiple edge-board connectors and redundant wiring.
 
The hook-up wire is also imported from the UK and is hand assembled to "Military Spec". The enclosures are CAD designed to 1/1000" tolerance and are bright-nickel plated with PEM nut hardware throughout for solid construction. Finally, we CNC mill the custom-designed anodized aluminum knob-set which gives the module character. The boost and cut knobs are solid brass with shiny nickel plating. The knob markers are white plastic dowels embedded in the knob so the white mark will never wear off. We also provide an optional "Vintage Look" faceplate in RAF grey. Additionally one person, our best master craftsman, builds every single PEQ 2 series, from PCB to testing. A PEQ2 series Mic-pre/EQ is one of the best pieces of gear made anywhere in the world, in any given year.
 
PEQ2 & PEQ2R Features: <UL>

<LI> NEW Beefy Output Stage added to tail end before Output Transformer
<LI> Improved Gain switches with over 3 x the gold contact area per switch position
<LI> Improved EQ switches with over 3 x the gold contact area per switch position
<LI> Light Pipe Pushbuttons like on the Wunderbar instead of Pushbutton or small C&K toggle switches
<LI> Discrete Active HP Filter 
<LI> LED metering with Green signal indicator and Red clip light
<LI> 1/4" instrument input is selectable from Active or Classic Input on PEQ2R
<LI> Gain knob now has one extra counter clockwise position to achieve -6db less gain (-24dB instead of -18dB like on old units)
<LI> Totally redesigned Enclosure with thicker gauge metal and tack welded with better RF protection
<LI> Thicker faceplate on PEQ2R
<LI> 1% Metal Film resistors for lower noise floor and better matching from channel to channel.
<LI> Sturdier amp compensation or RF rejection capacitors
<LI> New PCB with revised and optimized component layout with beefier traces.
<LI> RF filtering
<LI> Upgraded “NIC” transformers

Wunder Audio PEQ2 Module
1073 Style MicPre/EQ

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Wunder Audio PEQ2 Module (Demo Deal)
1073 Style MicPre/EQ

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