BAE REPRO-1272
Overview
The REPRO-1272 is Brent Averill Enterprises' reissue of the classic Neve 1272 preamp module. BAE sold it through the pages of Mix magazine as a single-channel or two-channel unit with a built-in D.I. The pricing history is unusually well-documented, because BAE ran the same classified ad for years. The single-channel version with power supply started at $989 in 2004, moved to $1089 by early 2005, and climbed to $1139 by late 2006. The two-channel version followed the same upward path: $1659 in 2004, $1759 through 2005-2006, and $1859 by the end of 2006.
BAE advertised the REPRO-1272 alongside its REPRO-1073 in the same classified block, as seen in Mix (September 2005, p.168). The 1073 was priced at $2350 single with P.S. in 2004, rising to $2550 by 2005 and holding there through 2006. The two-channel 1073 was $4900 throughout. The gap between the 1272 and 1073 was roughly $1300-$1400 for a single channel. BAE positioned the 1073 as the flagship and the 1272 as the more accessible entry into the Neve sound.
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