![neve 1073 preamp. neve 1073 preamp.](https://www-vintageking.com.imgeng.in/media/catalog/product/cache/c8660c81d7196df55c33284290821786/n/e/neve_1073_mic_pre_3-band_eq__10552k__vintage__5617517.jpg)
Our review sample, however, is the standard analogue design. Neve offers two variants of the 1073 DBX, one of which features a digital module accessed on the rear panel. Greyhill switches and pots are used throughout and other top-grade internal components include metal film resistors and original through-hole components for coupling capacitors, EQ capacitors, signal transistors and EQ inductors. Other Neve-styled designs that make use of Carnhill transformers can produce a fair approximation, but only Neve can deliver the true sound.
#Neve 1073 preamp. full#
The full spec of these is exclusive to Neve, and their performance is a crucial element of the Neve 1073 sound. What’s in the Box? As a true Class A design, the 1073 DPX features two independent transformer-coupled microphone preamplifier and EQ circuits, employing Neve’s Marinair transformers on each input and output stage.
![neve 1073 preamp. neve 1073 preamp.](http://media.uaudio.com/assetlibrary/n/e/neve_1073_carousel_1_1.jpg)
Vintage gear junkies may well lust after original units from the 1970s – however many of these will have drifted way out of specification by now. Every nuance of the 1073 performance runs through their blood, both in ultra-precise measurement and definitive listening, ensuring that this model produces the same results as the originals did when new.
![neve 1073 preamp. neve 1073 preamp.](https://thumbs.static-thomann.de/thumb/padthumb600x600/pics/bdb/256970/15000680_800.jpg)
The design team responsible for this latest incarnation includes John Turner and Robin Porter, both of whom have worked in Neve engineering for many years, stretching right back to the introduction of the very first 1073s. It’s been produced to the exact specifications of the original design, although there are one or two useful additional features that help to meet 21st century demands. This current 2U 19in rack-mountable model is a two-channel unit featuring Neve’s legendary three-band equaliser.