D.W. Fearn VT-7

The VT-7 has an all Class-A vacuum tube audio path, like all our products. The gain reduction elements utilize circuitry that duplicates the sound and characteristics of the finest classic vacuum tube compressors, without depending on tubes that are no longer manufactured. The control circuitry is modern solid-state analog.

The two channels may be used independently or linked together for stereo.

Controls:

• Threshold
• Gain
• Attack
• Release
• Curve
• Link.

The VU meters can be switched between output level and gain reduction.

This compressor has a unique sound. It is highly transparent, adding only loudness to the audio without introducing obvious artifacts. The compression curves can be adjusted from very gentle to moderately hard. Like all our products, the VT-7 Compressor is designed to process high-quality audio and make it sound great. This compressor is not intended to be used as an obvious effect. It is more like having an engineer with infinitely quick hands on the faders.

Performance:

• (no gain reduction, unity gain)
• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.5dB -3dB at 5Hz and 65kHz
• THD: less than 0.07%
• Signal to Noise Radio: better than 80dB