Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amp

Audio professionals passionate about their compressors revere the LA-2A. The original was immediately acknowledged for its natural compression characteristics. A unique electro-optical attenuator system allows instantaneous gain reduction with no increase in harmonic distortion – an accomplishment at the time, still appreciated today.

Universal Audio now announces the rebirth of the Teletronix LA-2A, a Universal Audio Classics product. Painstaking care has been taken to ensure that every new LA-2A provides the performance and characteristics of the original. Each unit is hand built, each component 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.

This is the opto-compressor that all others are measured against. As with the original issues, the new LA2A's are coveted for their musical smoothness. Even when a track is being heavily compressed, the LA2A has a mysterious way of glomming onto the signal and smoothing it out without pumping. The all-tube output circuit adds just the right amount of harmonic distortion. This is one of those rare devices that you just can't make sound bad. Excels with guitars, bass, vocals, and even drums.
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Universal Audio LA-2A Features :

• GAIN REDUCTION: Up to 40 dB
• DISTORTION: Less than 0.5% THD (0.25% typical) at ±10 dBm
• RESPONSE: ±0,1 dB 30 cycles to 15 Kcycles
• NOISE: 70 dB below +10 dBm output level
• GAIN: 40 dB ± 1dB
• OUTPUT LEVEL: +10 dB nominal, + 16 dB maximum
• INPUT LEVEL: + 16 dB maximum
• ATTACK TIME: @ 10 microseconds
• RELEASE TIME: 0.06 seconds for 50% release; 0.5 to 5 seconds for complete release
• INPUT IMPEDANCE: 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms
• CONTROLS: Gain, Peak Reduction and Meter selector
• METER: dB gain reduction and dB output
• DIMENSIONS: 19" standard rackmount chassis
• POWER REQUIREMENTS: 35 watts, 120/240 volts, 50/60 cps