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Heritage Audio 73 JR II 500-Series Preamp  From Heritage

The legendary 1073, brilliantly redone by Heritage Audio in 500-series format!

Heritage Audio

$899.00

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Heritage Audio 73 JR 500-Series Preamp - Quick n' Dirty

The Heritage Audio '73 Junior API 500 Series Microphone Preamplifier Module is a 1U 500 series compatible 80 dB microphone and 10 dB line recording reproduction module based on the vintage 1073 designed by Rupert Neve. The remake is intended for recording engineers who want the classic Neve sound but do not need the equalizer functionality of the original module. This Preamp is available for SoundPure's Try-Before-You-Buy Program so if you want to hear how it sounds in your studio with your gear, shoot us an email at ProAudio@SoundPure.com or call us any time at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Manufacturer's Description from Heritage

Real deal 73 sound.

The 73JR II  is an update to the already classic 73JR — a true 73 style mic preamp in a single 500 series slot, with some added features that will satisfy the most demanding of recording engineers.

Employing discrete circuitry and conventional components, the 73JR II is a faithful 3 stage all Class-A 73 preamp. Styroflex and tantalum capacitors have been used throughout.  No corners were cut.

The all-discrete Class-A hi-pass filter is sweepable from 20 to 220 Hz — making it  easier to make your low end tighter without affecting desired frequencies.

The Line mode allows for reamping of prerecorded tracks, and is a perfect solution for adding some color to lifeless recordings. The DI input (which automatically switches to DI mode when inserting a ¼” TS cable) is an all-discrete Class-A JFET circuit in front of the microphone transformer — giving you all of the color and weight you could ask for.

Finally, special care has been taken with power handling, implementing internal +24v slow-turn-on-regulation. This is extremely healthy for your 500 series enclosure’s power supply, and keeps the 73JR II’s power independant from other slots.

 

Heritage quality, through and through.

There are several compromises usually made when adapting a 73 preamp for the 500 Series, but none that you will find in the 73JR II. The 73JR II uses the full 3 gain stage circuit for up to 80 dB of gain with noise of -125dBu EIN all over the gain positions. The 73JR II uses a true 24volt on board power supply for identical performace and distortion point.

The 73JR II uses only discrete, through hole traditional components and hand labor for that great 70s vibe.

The output transformer is a custom Carnhill, made for in the St Ives factory. The input transformer is a custom Carnhill, made in Carnhill´s Oxford factory — this one has a huge impact on the extra mojo of the unit, and is the same one found in our higher-end 80 Series modules.

 

Features

 ♦ A high-end, 3 stage 73-style microphone/DI preamplifier

 ♦ 80dB of British-style gain

 ♦ All discrete through hole components

 ♦ Class-A circuitry

 ♦ Internal +24v slow-turn-on-regulation for the very best performance

 ♦ A custom Carnhill output transformer, made at the St. Ives factory

 ♦ A custom Carnhill input transformer, made in Carnhill’s Offord factory

 ♦ Auto-switching, discrete Class-A JFET DI mode for true console-style weight and color

 ♦ Line input for reamping

 ♦ GAIN, OUTPUT, LO-Z, PAD, LINE, 48V, PHASE, HI-PASS, and HI-PASS FREQUENCY controls

Heritage Audio

About Manufacturer

Heritage Audio is one of the few premier manufacturers of Neve preamp and compressor clones. With their established team of veteran designers, they claim to offer the most historically accurate clones of the fabled Neve units.

Specifications

Input Impedance Microphone
HI: 1200 Ω minimum
LO: 300 Ω minimum 

Line: 10 kΩ bridging, Carnhill transformer balanced and floating
DI: Greater than 2 MΩ, unbalanced
Output Impedance Less than 75 Ω,
Transformer balanced and floating to drive a load of 600 Ω
Maximum Output Greater than +26 dBm into 600 Ω
THD Less than 0.025% at 1,000 Hz
Less than 0.05% at 100 Hz
Frequency Response 20 Hz (+0.3 dB) to 20,000 Hz (-0.2 dB)
Maximum Gain Slightly greater than 80 dB
Noise Less than -100 dBm
Power Consumption 88 mA per rail at ±16 VDC
Dimensions (W x D x H) 1.50 x 6.89 x 5.32" (3.81 x 17.5 x 13.5 cm)
Weight 1.3 lb (0.6 kg)
Packaging Info
Package Weight 2.85 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 10.5 x 8.3 x 4.1"