COMP-54 MKIII The PRE-73 DLX MKII is

The PRE-73 DLX MKII is a one-channel vintage style microphone-

Compact 2RU half rack format

large capsule tube condenser microphone

Maximum gain in MIC mode is 80 dB

COMP-54 MKIII The PRE-73 DLX MKII isThe COMP 54 is a one channel vintage style compressor. The signal path uses only discrete components like resistors, capacitors and transistors. The line input and output are transformer balanced and the unit also has a third interstage transformer. This is the way audio components were built before integrated circuits became available. ICs are small and cheap and they are widely used in most modern designs. It is clear though that audio components