GOEQ73P

EQ-73 PREMIER

Golden Age Project

With internal enhancements over the MKII version and a look that matches other Premier-series modules, the Golden Age Project EQ-73 Premier is the company's flagship 3-band equalizer. It uses vintage-style electronics and high-quality components from Carnhill and Burr Brown in the signal path to deliver classic tonality for musicians, producers, and audio engineers. Balanced XLR and 1/4" I/O connectors enable traditional operation with professional outboard gear, while the 1/4" TRS insert jack provides unbalanced connectivity for easy insertion into insert jack-equipped Golden Age Project gear or other unbalanced audio equipment.Built in the style of a classic 1073 EQ module, the EQ-73 Premier's Class-A circuit has stepped frequency controls that reach from 20 Hz to 24 kHz, a dual inductor-based midrange bell-type band, and shelving filters for the low and high bands. Apply generous gain to each band the low and mid bands have 15 dB, while the high band has 18 dB and bypass individual bands via the dedicated EQ in/out switches between each band's frequency and gain controls. EQ-73 Premier Enhancements vs EQ-73 MKII Blue-and-gray color scheme (versus red-and-black scheme on the MKII)Vintage-looking knobs and switchesUpgraded inductors from CarnhillBurr Brown op-ampSoldered internal connectionsAn Updated Take on a Classic Warm, punchy, sweet, and musical soundVintage-style, Class-A electronics with no integrated circuits in the main signal pathSimilar to the EQ section in the classic 1073 module, minus the high-pass filterExternal power supply helps avoid interference with the audio circuitsSelectable ground-lift jumperDurable build qualityQuality Components Two UK-made Carnhill inductors in the midrange sectionTantalum capacitors in the signal pathPolystyrene capacitors in the gain stagesBurr Brown OPA 2602 IC used for the balanced output stageIC-based I/O stage for the line inputThree EQ Bands Three bands with dual inductor-based midrange bandStepped selection of frequency bandsFrequency selections from 20 Hz to 24 kHzUp to 15 dB of boost/cut for low and midrange bands, up to 18 dB of boost/cut for high bandLow and high bands are shelving filters, midrange band is bell typeBypass switch per bandBalanced and Unbalanced I/O Balanced XLR-1/4" combo input, and XLR and 1/4" TRS balanced outputs for line-level operationUnbalanced input and output connections via 1/4" TRS insert jack with nominal working level of approximately -18 dBuWorks as a standalone EQ or with Golden Age Project models equipped with insert jacksCompact and Rack-Compatible Compact, half-rack widthDesktop friendlyCan be rackmounted with a Golden Age Project Pre-73 preamplifier via a UNITE rack kit (both available separately) for a 19" 1073-style signal chain