For over 50 years the Teletronix LA-2A has been revered for its smooth, natural, musical compression.WIthits unique tube-driven electro-optical attenuator system that allows instantaneous gain reduction with no increase in harmonic distortion, the LA-2A massages signals like no other compressor ever made.
Teletronix founder Jim Lawrence first used photocells for controlling audio gain in the early 1960s. His ingenious optical compression design was a technological breakthrough, far surpassing the stability and transparency of earlier circuits. Universal Audio founder M.T. ”Bill” Putnam later purchased this patented technology, continuing to manufacture the LA-2A for years to come.
Universal Audio’s Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier reissue provides the performance characteristics of the iconic original. With painstaking care, every new LA-2A unit is point-to-pointhandwiredat Universal Audio's Custom Shop in Santa Cruz, 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. Demand the original. Accept no copy.
Brand | Universal Audio |
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Inputs | Input Impedance 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms |
Outputs | Output Load Impedance 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms |
Connectors | External Connections Jones Barrier terminals and XLR connectors |
Specification | Attack Time 10 microseconds Release Time 0.06 seconds for 50% release; 0.5 to 5 seconds for complete release Meter dB gain reduction and dB output |