HA-73 EQ Elite vs R10
The HA-73 EQ Elite costs about $496 more than the R10, and the R10 is the one that keeps Card edge. It takes 2 rack units less, too. It draws 104W less, which matters on a full rack.
Heritage Audio
HA-73 EQ EliteRupert Neve Designs
R10| Spec | HA-73 EQ Elite | R10 |
|---|---|---|
| Rack space | 1U | 3U |
| Weight | 9.3 lbs | 14.0 lbs |
| Power draw | 16W | 120W |
| Depth | 270 mm | 190.5 mm |
| I/O count | 5 | 51 |
| Price | ~$1,495 | ~$999 |
Highlighted where one is plainly lighter, smaller, cheaper or draws less. I/O count is left unmarked on purpose — more connectors you don't need is weight, cost and a bigger case.
Connectors only one of them has
HA-73 EQ Elite
Nothing the R10 doesn't also have.
R10
- Card edge
Settle it in your own rack
Specs decide less than fit does. Drop either one into your rig and see the real answer — what space is left, what the circuit draws, and whether every cable it needs actually lands somewhere.
Open the rack plannerTry 15 minutes without an account. Both units are in the catalog.

