Warm Audio '2A Style Optical Compressor - WA-2A
Overview
'2A Style Optical Compressor
No plug-in or other compressor type quite compares to the warm, forgiving, fluid qualities of the classic '2A optical compressor. For decades, the renowned '2A style circuit has become the go-to device for seamlessly handling vocals, bass, and a wide variety of other instruments and program material in an effortlessly smooth way. Releasing the WA-2A would be for nothing if it wasn't affordable. Since the start of Warm Audio, Warm has striven to give an unprecedented value to their customers, but putting high end audio within the reach of more people than ever before. This philosophy drives everything they do, and every product they offer.
Premium Components
The WA-2A is a high-voltage, Class-A opto-compressor, utilizing large-core CineMag USA Transformers, four premium vacuum tubes, and the legendary Kenetek opto-cell – considered by many to be the world's finest. A Four Tube Operation The WA-2A operates on four tubes: two 12AX7s, one 12BH7, and one 6aq5 (or 6P1J). We proudly use Tung-Sol and Electro-Harmonix brand tubes in the signal path, which sound very “open” and LARGE. All four tubes are socketed for easy swapping and replacement.
SPECS:
- '2A STYLE, TRANSFORMER BALANCED, HIGH VOLTAGE, OPTO TUBE COMPRESSOR.
- UTILIZES PREMIUM GRADE INPUT AND OUTPUT CINEMAG USA TRANSFORMERS.
- USA MADE KENETEK OPTO-CELL ATTENUATOR T4' STYLE MODULE. SOCKETED TO ALLOW RETRO-FITTING WITH OTHER OPTO-CELLS.
- PREMIUM TUNG-SOL AND ELECTRO-HARMONIX TUBES.
- 2X 12AX7, 1X 12BH7, 1X 6AQ5 OR 6P1. FULLY DISCRETE SIGNAL PATH.
- VARIABLE PRE-EMPHASIS, ALLOWS FOR COMPRESSION HIPASS FILTERING (TONE CONTROL).
- STEREO-LINK CAPABLE VIA TRS CONNECTOR.
- INPUT IMPEDANCE - 600 OHMS, BRIDGES-T CONTROL (FLOATING).
- XLR AND TRS BALANCED LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS - 600 OHMS IMPEDANCE.
- XLR AND TRS BALANCED LINE LEVEL INPUTS - 600 OHMS IMPEDANCE.
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE +/- 1 DB, 15 HZ TO 20KHZ.
- GAIN 40 DB ±1DB.
- INPUT LEVEL +16 DB MAXIMUM.
- OUTPUT LEVEL +10 DB NOMINAL, +16 DB MAXIMUM.
- DISTORTION LESS THAN 0.1% THD AT ±10 DBM.
- NOISE = -74DB.
- ATTACK TIME - 10 MILLISECONDS.
- RELEASE TIME - 0.06 SECONDS FOR 50% RELEASE - 0.5 TO 5 SECONDS FOR COMPLETE RELEASE.
- METER DISPLAYS BOTH DB GAIN REDUCTION AND DB OUTPUT. POWER - 115/230 VOLTS (SWITCHABLE), 50/60 HZ.
- DIMENSIONS - 19" RACKMOUNT CHASSIS, 2U. 19" X 7" X 3.5".
