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Warm Audio WA76 Limiting Amplifier - $299 (Tatum and Bell)
Tatum near Bell
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The WA76 Discrete Compressor is a modern reproduction of the Classic 1176 Revision D. Every effort was made to remain faithful to the original designs, including the use of Reichenbach Engineering's transformer design (now CineMag). The classic 1176 was a major breakthrough in limiter technology—the first true peak limiter with all-transistor circuitry, offering superior performance and a signature sound—and set the standard for all limiters to follow.
The ultrafast attack time and trademark sound have legendary artists and studio moguls using it: Peter Frampton, Joe Satriani, Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell, and Mike Elizondo are just a few names on a list that's continued to grow, for nearly 50 years.
FEATURES
• True to the Classic 1176 compressor in design and performance
o Inspired by the sought-after D revision of the iconic solid-state limiting amplifier
o Utilizes USA-made CINEMAG input and output transformers
o Supports the famous "all buttons in" ratio setting
o Ultra-fast attack time
Attack time is 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
• Class A line-level output amplifier
• Completely discrete signal path
• 55db of gain
• Input impedance is 600 ohms, bridges-T control (floating)
• 20Hz–20kHz (±1dB) frequency response
• XLR and TRS inputs and outputs
• Less than 0.4% total harmonic distortion from 50Hz–20kHz with limiting
• Signal-to-noise ratio is greater than 74dB at +25dBm
• Equivalent input noise (EIN) is -104.1dBm
• Release time is 50 milliseconds to 1 second
• Meter provides dB gain reduction and dB output
• 2U, 19" rackmount chassis
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Input impedance: 600 ohms, bridges-T control (floating)
• Frequency Response ± 1dB 20Hz to 20kHz
• XLR and TRS inputs
• XLR and TRS outputs
• 55dB of gain
• Less than 0.4% total harmonic distortion from 50Hz to 20kHz with limiting
• Signal-to-noise ratio is greater than 74dB at +25dBm
• EIN -104.1 dBm
• Attack time, 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
• Release time, 50 milliseconds to 1 second
• Meter provides dB gain reduction and dB output
• Internal power supply, external 24V AC power transformer
• 19" rackmount chassis, 2U