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1173 PREAMPLIFIER/COMPRESSOR
Overview and Features
Thank you for purchasing the UK Sound 1173. We at UK Sound have worked hard to design a product that will
support you in creating amazing music.
The 1173 is has an all-discrete and Class A signal path with transformer balanced input and output.
Separate Mic, Line, and DI inputs allow this unit to be a part of any recording that you do.
All class A mic preamp with:
• +48V phantom power
• Selectable input impedance
• Polarity reversal switch
The JFET based compressor gives all the features and sound you expect from a FET compressor, plus a few
extras:
• Fixed threshold
• Selectable ratio (4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1)
• Adjustable attack and release controls
• S.C. Filter: 100Hz high pass filter on the side-chain signal
• “all buttons in” mode
