Anyone tried the Golden Age Project PRE-73?

[dickiefunk]

Hi. Has anyone heard of or tried the Golden Age Project PRE-73 preamp?

It is advertised in this months Sound On Sound.
It is a Neve 1073 inspired pre and is capable of 80dB of gain and only costs £229 / 299 euro!!!

[montanasan]

Funny that!! I was going to ask the very same question.
"Great minds think alike. Fools seldom differ" - as my grandmother used to say.

[retractablezing]

any links to this product?

[dickiefunk]

Originally Posted by retractablezing

any links to this product?

Haven't been able to find any links. I saw the ad in May's Sound On Sound!

[DivineMusic]

only links i know about

Golden Age Music index
Golden Age Project

ive seen stuff about their mics nothing about a pre....

[Tomer1]

I googled it and... nothing.

Sounds like the group buy thing going on right now.

[dickiefunk]

Hmmmm!

I contacted a dealer and even he doesn't know anything about it!

Maybe it's unreleased or even vapourware?

[Brad McGowan]

Originally Posted by dickiefunk

Hi. Has anyone heard of or tried the Golden Age Project PRE-73 preamp?

It is advertised in this months Sound On Sound.
It is a Neve 1073 inspired pre and is capable of 80dB of gain and only costs £229 / 299 euro!!!

Cool so that means when I get my group buy units I can sell them for $550.

Brad

[Tomer1]

I asked about it on their forum\guestbook
I hope its not "vaporware"

[MATTI]

Bo informed me it should be july.
They are 73 isch preamps, discrete with
transformers but not with eq as the group buy ones

Matti

[retractablezing]

Originally Posted by MATTI

Bo informed me it should be july.
They are 73 isch preamps, discrete with
transformers but not with eq as the group buy ones

Matti

if it's a dual 1290 clone then much better. the chameleon labs thing is overpriced anyway.

[MATTI]

"The GAP PRE-73 is the first one-channel low-cost preamp on the market that is using a fully discrete signal path with three separate transformers for the balanced mic input, the line input and the output.
The circuit is very similar to the classical preamp section of the Neve 1073 pre/eq module with a corresponding sound character that is warm, punchy, sweet and musical.
This classical sound has been heard on countless recordings through the years and it is a versatile sound that works very well on most sound sources and in most genres.

The PRE-73 has a maximum gain of 80 dB on the mic input and the gain range on the Line input is -20 to + 10 dB.
There is also a high-impedance instrument input.

The PRE-73 is perfect for almost any signal source, no matter if it’s a microphone with a high or low sensitivity (like a passive ribbon mic), a syntheziser or sound module or an electric guitar or bass.

The input impedance of the microphone input can be switched between 300 and 1200 ohms, which makes it possible to affect the tone of most microphones. There is also phase switch and an simple 4-step LED signal level meter.

The output level control makes it possible to make fine gain adjustments and also to overload the main gain stage for more character and then lower the signal to a suitable level before the output stage.

The PRE-73 will sell for only 249,90 EUR including VAT tax."

from always friendly Bo

Matti

[retractablezing]

that's pretty much it for me. i just hope there's decent trafos in there.

[World Studios]

It is advertized by Swedens largest chain of music equipment stores at under 180€/270 USD ex VAT!!! Who needs a group buy? ;-) Is it really possible do do it this cheap? Have we been robbed blind by Vintech/Vintage Design et al? Not to mention AMS Neve... Is there a god?

[gareth.h.rees]

Originally Posted by World Studios

It is advertized by Swedens largest chain of music equipment stores at under 180€/270 USD ex VAT!!! Who needs a group buy? ;-) Is it really possible do do it this cheap? Have we been robbed blind by Vintech/Vintage Design et al? Not to mention AMS Neve... Is there a god?

We get EQ as well

Theres probably a way to make anything for cheap... whether it will be as good as "the real thing" though...

[Ruudman]

What Group Buy?
Where?

[MATTI]

I will probably take one or 2 of these also,
BUT I ordered some from the GB for the 81´ish eq´s.
-good times for us not willing to pay fortunes

Matti

[MATTI]

Ruudman, sorry you´re bit late!

Matti

[retractablezing]

matti,

where is that picture from?

[MATTI]

- MUSIKBÖRSEN -

Matti

[retractablezing]

Originally Posted by MATTI

- MUSIKBÖRSEN -

Matti

cheers.

[Jay Lee]

So has anyone heard how one of these sound?

[MATTI]

Originally Posted by MATTI

Bo informed me it should be july.
They are 73 isch preamps, discrete with
transformers but not with eq as the group buy ones

Matti

Matti

P.S. Actually he offered to sell me one of his early examples, but him being
in Sweden and me in Finland I never heard them

[Tomer1]

Wow,
This is neve topology for... almost free

Viva la china!

[mikey]

how much is that in usa dollars

[gareth.h.rees]

Originally Posted by mikey

how much is that in usa dollars

currency converter - Google Search

[AON]

I´m thinking about buying one this week.

[retractablezing]

Originally Posted by AON

I´m thinking about buying one this week.

can you get one this week!?

where can i find that sort of deal?

[AON]

Originally Posted by retractablezing

can you get one this week!?

where can i find that sort of deal?

EDIT: I emailed the store and they replied that they´ll have it in 2-3 months.

I guess. Check this link:

- MUSIKBÖRSEN -

I have several "musikbörsen" (the stores that are selling them) within 20 mins from my home.

It´s 1995 swedish crowns = 213.55 euros.

[retractablezing]

Originally Posted by AON

EDIT: I emailed the store and they replied that they´ll have it in 2-3 months.

I guess. Check this link:

- MUSIKBÖRSEN -

I have several "musikbörsen" (the stores that are selling them) within 20 mins from my home.

It´s 1995 swedish crowns = 213.55 euros.

but do they have them in stock? i think that's they bit that's not quite clear...