Cartec Audio is a recording equipment manufacturer, founded by Liam Carter in 2009. They take pride in making tools to impart a distinct tonal character, whether that’s from their unique valve compressor design, their discrete solid state preamps and EQs, or their entirely faithful recreation of the classic ‘Pultec’ EQP-1A equaliser. Every piece and process is made locally and assembled on a small scale by hand in Manchester, including their transformers and metalwork.