Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier

Electro-Optical Compressor / Limiter with Tube Circuitry True to the Original Design, our Famed Tube-Amplified T4 Electro-Optical Classic CompressorAudio professionals revere the LA-2A. The original was immediately acknowledged for its smooth, natural compression characteristics. A unique tube-driven electro-optical attenuator system allows instantaneous gain reduction with no increase in harmonic distortion - an accomplishment at the time, still appreciated today. This faithful Universal Audio reissue marks the rebirth of the Teletronix LA-2A. Painstaking care has been taken to ensure that every new LA-2A provides the performance characteristics of the original. Each unit is point-to-point hand-wired and built in Scotts Valley, California, with every component carefully evaluated for authenticity. As a result, today's LA-2A will bring the same legendary compression characteristics of the original to all of your recordings. True to the original LA-2A in design, manufacturing and performanceLag free, distortion free optical attenuator system10 milliseconds attack timeHand-built in USA; backed by 1-Year limited warranty Each unit is hand-built and hand-wired in-house at UA with each component being carefully evaluated for authenticity. No expense has been spared to guarantee that this LA-2A will bring that classic sound to your recording. Demand the original. Accept no copy.Features: True to the original in design, manufacturing and performance Lag free, distortion free optical attenuator system Distortion less than 0.5% THD 0 to 40 dB gain limiting Balanced stereo interconnection Frequency response 1 dB, 30 to 15,000 cps Output level of 10 dBm and 40 dB gain Low noise - less than 70 dB below +/-10 dBm output Hand-built in USA; backed by 1-Year limited warranty Specifications: Input Impedance: 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms Output Load Impedance: 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms External Connections: Jones Barrier terminals and XLR connectors Frequency Response: +0/-1 dB 30 Hz to 15kHz Gain: 40 dB +/-1dB Input Level: +16 dB maximum Output Level: +10 dB nominal, +16 dB maximum Distortion: Less than 0.5% THD (0.25% typical) at +/-10 dBm Noise: 70 dB below +10 dBm output level Attack Time: 10 milliseconds Release Time: 0.06 seconds for 50% release; 0.5 to 5 seconds for complete release Meter: dB gain reduction and dB output Power Requirements: 35 watts, 120/240 volts, 50/60 Hz Environmental: Maximum operating temperature 160F Dimensions: 19" Rackmount chassis, 3U Weight: 13 lbs.