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Legendary Vintage Tone
The Locomotive Audio WT-72 is designed to emulate the legendary V72, providing a warm, rich, and characterful tube sound that enhances both vintage and modern recordings.
KEY FEATURES
The Locomotive Audio WT-72 Weight Tank is an all-tube single-channel mic/line and instrument preamp based on the legendary V72.
The Locomotive Audio WT-72 offers up to 56dB of characterful gain and uses the same AC/DC voltage feedback design as the original to deliver the necessary gain and stability. The first 36dB of gain is obtained by attenuating the signal to the first EF86 tube, while the final 20dB of gain is obtained by switching the AC and DC feedback. A quiet gain switching system that employs a unique muting system eliminates loud transients and ensures proper valve stability. As the gain is reduced, this design produces superior noise performance with lower noise.
The WT-72 has transformer-balanced input and output to replicate the original's unmistakable character. The audio is routed through two EF86 tubes to deliver up to 56dB of gain, while a plate choke provides large output swings with low distortion.
- Mic / Line (XLR) and High Impedance DI Input
- DI defeats XLR input when plugged in
- Two EF86 equivalent tubes
- 56 dB of gain
- 11 Position Gain Rotary Switch
- Polarity reverse switch
- 36 dB pad switch (Line Select)
- 48-volt phantom power switch
- XLR input and output connections
- American input and output transformers and plate choke
- White LED indicators for phantom, power on, and output signal present (-12 dBu minimum for illumination)
- Hand-built in USA
- 115v/230v AC mains option on rear
- Internal power supply
- 2-year warranty parts and labour
- UK over £99 FREE
- UK under £99 £10
- EU £36
- Rest of World £80
Large/Heavy items: Extra charges may apply (e.g., consoles, large monitors). We’ll contact you before processing if so.
We ship with DPD and UPS across the UK, EU and worldwide. Same-day within the M25 is available depending on stock.
This item, like everything we supply, comes with the complete support of our expert team. Our excellent technicians have been specifying, building and supporting studios for over twenty years. If you have any problems with installation, setup or everyday use, they’re never more than a click away, and always happy to help.
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KEY BENEFITS
High Dynamic Range and Low Distortion
With a transformer-balanced input and output, the WT-72 ensures a high dynamic range and low distortion, replicating the original's character while providing clean, powerful output.
Quiet Gain Switching System
This preamp features a unique muting system that eliminates loud transients during gain adjustments, ensuring seamless and stable transitions for superior audio performance.