Classic Neve Mic Pre for 500 series
Launched in 1970, the Neve 1073®isthe first choice of leading producers and artists, delivering the unique Neve sound on some of the most famous recordings of the past 40 years.

Designed and manufactured in England, the 1073 LB retains the unique sonic characteristics of the original 1073 Classic microphone preamplifier by using the same architecture, matching components and original hand-wound transformers. And it delivers it in a modern and portable form-factor that professional producers and engineers demand.
 
With new features like a fine TRIM control, switchable microphone input impedance, signal presence LED, intelligent protected switching of front combi-XLR input connector and Neve’s clever Audio Processing Input design, the 1073 LB takes your 500 series rackto the next level.
 
Simply install into an empty slot in your compatible 500 series rack, connect your microphone or line level signals and inject that legendary sound into your audio creations.

The Features
- Classic transformer microphone preamp amp (Class A design)
- Audio path is absolutely 100% discrete and the same design as the 1073 Classic module mic/pre circuit
- Neve designed hand-wound transformers
- Both Mic and Line inputs are transformer balanced and earth free
- Gain knob with Signal Presence LED
- +5/-10 dB level Trim control with integrated phantom power on/off switch
- Phase, Impedance and Front Input selector switches
- Front combi-XLR connector with intelligent switching of phantom power
- Audio Processing Insert design allows processing from adjacent Neve modules in the same 500 series rack to be inserted into the 1073LB's pre-output stage
- Microphone Input: Gain -80 db to -20 dB in 5 dB steps
- Line Input: Input impedance 4 kOhms bridging, gain -20 dB to +10 dB in 5 dB steps
- Output is transformer balanced and earth free
- Distortion: Not more than 0.07% from 50 Hz to 10 kHz at +20 dBu output (80 kHz bandwidth)
- Freq Response: ±0.5 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz, -3 dB at 40 kH
- Crafted in England by Neve engineers

Note: The Neve 1073LB will not work with the A-Designs 500HR 2-slot rack or the Empirical Labs EL500 2-slot rack.