AMS Neve 1073SPX-D (2024–)
The 1073SPX-D is the digital-interface version of AMS Neve's 1073SPX channel strip, released around April 2024. It combines the full 1073 preamp and EQ path with a built-in USB/ADAT audio interface, which AMS Neve and dealers promoted as "the world's first genuine 1073 interface." The idea was straightforward: let engineers capture the classic 1073 sound directly into a computer without a separate converter in the chain.
The unit is a 19″ rackmount channel strip with Class A circuitry and a mic preamp offering up to 80 dB of gain. Beyond the analogue 1073 path, it adds USB Type B connectivity, ADAT I/O, and a pair of XLR monitor outputs driven by internal D/A conversion. The custom hand-wound inductors in the EQ are made in the UK and are exclusive to Neve. A quote from AMS Neve's Chief Engineer, Robin Porter, describes the unit as "a natural evolution of our analogue and digital circuit designs," developed after finding no single device that could handle both the analogue processing and the conversion to modern standards.
The 1073SPX-D sold new at $2,995 in the US (€2,255 excluding VAT through at least one European dealer). Sound On Sound readers' ads confirm the configuration as a "mic pre/eq with D/A and monitor outputs," with one seller describing a two-month-old unit as "stunning." It was also listed as a special-order item on the Russian market.
Documentation on this model is still thin — it's a recent product. No detailed electrical specs (frequency response, THD, sample rates, converter bit depth) or production history beyond the 2024 release date have been recorded in the archive.
**Known specs:**
- 19″ rackmount channel strip, Class A
- Mic preamp gain up to 80 dB
- USB Type B and ADAT I/O
- 2× XLR monitor outputs (D/A)
- XLR mic/line input(s)
- UK-made custom hand-wound inductors
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