Since the 1970s, the Neve 1073 has reigned as the most sought-after mic preamp and equalizer on the planet — one reason being its inimitable sound, another its impressive versatility. With a generous 70dB of gain on tap, the 1073OPX handles even your lowest-output passive ribbon mics on quiet sources. While today’s 1073OPX retains all its vintage bona fides, AMS Neve remains an R&D-driven company that continually improves their classic designs to meet and exceed the performance requirements of today’s hybrid analog-digital workflows.
The name Rupert Neve is synonymous with custom transformer-balanced Class A circuitry, and AMS Neve continues to innovate in that realm with their state-of-the-art Marinair transformers, found on the mic inputs of the 1073OPX. With their “big iron” transformers, Neve consoles deliver wide, linear bandwidth while maintaining audiophile quality throughout the spectrum for rich, full-bodied sound with formidable lows, assertive midrange presence, and sweet, airy highs.
Specifications:
- 8 channels of remote-controlled 1073 mic/line/DI preamplifiers
- Proprietary Neve Marinair transformers on microphone input
- Class A transformer-less DI input
- Remote control software can control up to 8 1073OPX racks at a time (64 preamps)
- Automatic total recall of all settings
- Front-panel mic/line/DI combo input
- Rear-panel mic/line/DI D-type connection
- 80Hz highpass filter; 25dB pad; Polarity reverse
- Smart phantom power control
- Lo-Z button switches impedance from 1.3kΩ to 300Ω
- Microphone input: Gain 20dB to 70dB in 1dB steps
- Line input: Gain –20dB to +20dB in 1dB steps
- DI input: Gain 30dB to 60dB in 1dB steps
- Separate stereo monitor path with independent level control
- Latency-free monitoring of all signal sources
- 8 front-panel DI inputs for instrument tracking
- Front-panel headphone output
- Designed and crafted in England by AMS Neve engineers