Universal Audio LA-2A

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.

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 

Technical 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 160°F
• Dimensions   19" Rackmount chassis, 3U
• Weight  13 lbs.