Description
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The Golden Age Premier EQ-73 PREMIER is a professional three-band equaliser inspired by the legendary Neve 1073 design, renowned for its warmth, punch and musicality. Built with vintage-style electronics and using no integrated circuits in the main signal path, the EQ-73 PREMIER delivers the timeless sonic character that has shaped countless classic recordings. Its stepped frequency controls offer a broad range from 20 Hz to 24 kHz, with shelving low and high bands and a bell-shaped mid band, providing precise and musical tone-shaping. The mid band features a dual inductor design with UK-made Carnhill inductors, ensuring a smooth and refined response across the frequency spectrum. Each band has its own bypass switch, allowing for flexible operation and easy comparison. Whether used as a standalone equaliser or paired with one of Golden Age’s PRE-73 preamps, this unit offers outstanding versatility and authenticity at an accessible cost. Perfect for studios seeking vintage tonal colour without compromise, the EQ-73 PREMIER is a reliable and musical tool for a wide range of sound sources and genres.
Key Features:
- Vintage style circuit design:
Employs class-A electronics without integrated circuits in the main signal path, delivering authentic warmth and musical character. - Dual inductor midrange section:
Features two UK Carnhill inductors for a smooth and natural response, particularly effective at lower mid frequencies. - Wide stepped frequency selection:
Covers 20 Hz to 24 kHz with precise, stepped controls and individual bypass switches for each band, ensuring accurate and flexible operation.
Classic Analogue Sound:
The EQ-73 PREMIER captures the unmistakable tonal qualities of the vintage Neve 1073, offering a warm, punchy and musical sound that suits virtually any source. Its shelving low and high bands provide rich shaping of bass and treble, while the mid band delivers focus and clarity. The dual inductor design ensures refined control, making it particularly effective on vocals, guitars, drums and more. This is the sound that defined generations of recordings, now available in an affordable and accessible form.
Flexible Operation:
Designed for maximum versatility, the EQ-73 PREMIER can operate either as a standalone equaliser or in conjunction with Golden Age Premier and Project preamps via their insert connections. When combined with a PRE-73 preamp and mounted in a UNITE rack kit, users can create a complete 19-inch 1073-style channel strip. Each band features its own bypass switch, allowing engineers to engage or disengage sections quickly for creative comparisons and subtle adjustments during mixing or tracking.
Premium Components and Build:
Constructed with premium components, the EQ-73 PREMIER employs tantalum and polystyrene capacitors in critical stages, ensuring superior sound integrity. Its balanced output stage features a Burr Brown OPA 2602 IC for reliable, clean signal transfer. Internal soldered connections provide robust build quality, while the external power supply reduces the risk of noise and interference. This careful attention to design and component selection guarantees a professional tool that combines durability with the sought-after sonic qualities of vintage analogue gear.
Specifications:
- 3-band EQ with stepped frequency selection
- Low and high shelving bands, mid bell band
- Frequency range: 20 Hz to 24 kHz
- Control range: +/-15 dB for low and mid, +/-18 dB for high
- Separate bypass switches for each band
- Dual inductor midrange section with Carnhill inductors
- Tantalum capacitors in main signal path
- Polystyrene capacitors in gain stages
- Burr Brown OPA 2602 IC balanced output stage
- TRS jack for insert mode operation
- Nominal working level: -18 dBu
- Balanced TRS and XLR line inputs and outputs
- Selectable ground lift jumper
- External power supply
