{"product_id":"wunder-audio-peq1-racked-pair-used","title":"Wunder Audio PEQ1 Racked Pair (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWunder Audio PEQ1\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fully Class-A discrete 1970's-style  mic-pre\/ equalizer. The design employs proprietary, custom-designed mic,  line, and output transformers. It can directly replace the Neve 1073.  The 18-way gold plated Amphenol connector will mate with vintage Neve  \"80 Series\" consoles or racks. The similarity to the 1073 stops there!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompared to a 1073, the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEQ1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e has more equalizing power with better lows and more presence in the  mids and highs for a sound that lifts the veil off your input signal.  The reason for this is simple: the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePEQ1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e has eight Class-A  gain stages where the 1073 has four. The extra gain yields more Class-A  headroom resulting in a wider pure path audio. The PEQ1, however, is NOT  a 1073 clone. It has its own unique circuit, and over the last four  years we have made about 20 modifications in the prototype. The only way  to explain the sound is that is it like a 1073 with a deeper low end  \"that goes all the way to China\" and more depth overall in the mids and  highs without that phasey boxy sound. The 3db roll-off points are 8.7Hz  on the low and 118KHz on the top end. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe EQ is the best we have  ever heard, reminiscent of a powerful Pultec, but with more  frequencies. The drum sounds you can dial up are invincible, and nothing  can make the vocals stand out in a mix like the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePEQ1\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e There are twice as many amplifier stages in the PEQ1, which provides  60db line in gain compared with the 1073s 30db! This gives you more  sonic headroom. The 60db of line in gain also allows for a wide range of  instrument\/line levels. You can plug a bass guitar, guitar or keyboards  directly into the Line Input for a huge, better than any direct box  sound. One can also use the Line input as a totally separate microphone  input utilizing the large Line transformer. With 42 dB of gain, the Line  input stage works great as a 2nd Mic Pre! All the Gain and EQ switches  used on the PEQ1 series are custom made by Elma, which were designed for  us at their factory in Switzerland. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe custom made (long  shaft) potentiometers are Vishay audio-grade, made with conductive  plastic for a long life (one million cycles). You can't beat this  switch\/pot combination. The EQ and Phase switches for the \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePEQ1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e are by Isostat, giving a vintage touch. The PEQ1R uses C\u0026amp;K toggle  switches. We have been using huge Sprague \"Orange Drop\" capacitors for  years and seems the obvious choice for the equalizer circuit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe  have recapped so many consoles and tape machines in the past and found  the Panasonic FC 105°C electrolytic capacitors to be our favorite so  that's what we are incorporating. Vintage-style, rare polystyrene foil  capacitors are used throughout. High-current metal can, not plastic,  BC107B and BC109C transistors imported from the UK are used throughout  the amplifier stages. These metal transistors are better than their  plastic counterparts when used in an audio circuit. A single circuit  board offers a vast sonic improvement over 5 separate boards found in a  1073 eliminating the use of multiple edge-board connectors and redundant  wiring. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hook-up wire is also imported from the UK and is  hand assembled to \"Military Spec\". The enclosures are CAD designed to  1\/1000\" tolerance and are bright-nickel plated with PEM nut hardware  throughout for solid construction. Finally, we CNC mill the  custom-designed anodized aluminum knob-set which gives the module  character. The boost and cut knobs are solid brass with shiny nickel  plating. The knob markers are white plastic dowels embedded in the knob  so the white mark will never wear off. We also provide an optional  \"Vintage Look\" faceplate in RAF grey. Additionally one person, our best  master craftsman, builds every single PEQ1 series, from PCB to testing. A  PEQ1 series Mic-pre\/EQ is one of the best pieces of gear made anywhere  in the world, in any given year. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wunder Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449505181799,"sku":"29490","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_wunder_peq1_pair_boutique_rack_cat_4d4be849-ba5b-4487-8177-ce2bbaca0b82.jpg?v=1787089239","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/wunder-audio-peq1-racked-pair-used","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}