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Vintech Audio X73

Mic Preamp + EQ

Channel Strip

$1,895Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Channel Strip
Description
Mic Preamp + EQ
Topology
Neve 1073-style, transformer, Class A discrete
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Channel format
Mono
Form factor
1U rack
Rack units
1
Powered
External (Vintech PSU, not included; one PSU powers up to 4 units)
Frequency response
±0.5dB 20Hz-20kHz (EQ out); -30dB @ 40kHz
Sensitivity
Mic gain +20dB to +70dB (5dB steps); Line gain -10dB to +20dB (5dB steps)
Impedance (Ω)
Mic in: 300 or 1200 (switchable); Line in: 10k; Output: 75 @ 1kHz
Country of manufacture
USA

Details

Controls: Mic/line gain switch, EQ high/low shelving, mid bell EQ, hi-pass filter, +48V phantom switch, phase reverse

I/O: 1x XLR mic in (transformer balanced), 1x 1/4" TRS balanced line in, 1x 1/4" front-panel D.I., XLR balanced out, 1/4" unbalanced out

Notes: FLAG: evokes Neve 1073 module (mic pre + EQ). Original single-channel flagship model, predecessor to X73i. Classified as Channel Strip (full 3-band EQ w/ hi-pass). Rack format (not 500-series). Max output +26dBu into 600ohm; noise floor -83dBu; EIN better than -125dB @60dB gain; distortion <0.07%. Price is street price from Front End Audio (dealer), not manufacturer-published MSRP (vintechaudio.com does not list price, directs to call). Country of manufacture (USA/Kansas) not explicitly stated on current product pages; inferred as "USA" from general company claims ("made at our shop in the USA") on related 500-series page — FLAG low confidence, left blank per golden rule instead of guessing exact state.

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