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Two are better than one! 2 LA-3As in a 2-unit rackmount space.
The original LA-3A Audio Leveler made its debut at the 1969 NY AES show and marked the departure from the tube design of the Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier. The LA-3A incorporated components and design concepts from the Putnam-designed 1176LN Limiting Amplifier. Immediately embraced as a studio workhorse and still widely used today, the LA-3A remains a favorite of engineers and producers worldwide for its unique compression characteristics and sonic signature.
UA Classics' reissue of the LA-3A meticulously retains all the internal and external qualities of the original: The same simple control set, and the T4 electro-optical attenuator, which is the source of the LA-3A's program dependent compression. It also retains the 2RU half-rack design, and comes complete with a single-unit rack assembly--no additional kit is necessary. All the original rear panel connections and controls are also maintained, while the commonly performed “LA-3A gain mod” is added as an additional switch for maximum studio versatility.
The original LA-3A Audio Leveler made its debut at the 1969 NY AES show and marked the departure from the tube design of the Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier. The LA-3A incorporated components and design concepts from the Putnam-designed 1176LN Limiting Amplifier. Immediately embraced as a studio workhorse and still widely used today, the LA-3A remains a favorite of engineers and producers worldwide for its unique compression characteristics and sonic signature.
UA Classics' reissue of the LA-3A meticulously retains all the internal and external qualities of the original: The same simple control set, and the T4 electro-optical attenuator, which is the source of the LA-3A's program dependent compression. It also retains the 2RU half-rack design, and comes complete with a single-unit rack assembly--no additional kit is necessary. All the original rear panel connections and controls are also maintained, while the commonly performed “LA-3A gain mod” is added as an additional switch for maximum studio versatility.
- Classic Solid-State Opto-Compressor
- Custom UA Transformers & T4 cell
- Discrete Amplifier – up to 50dB gain
- Rear Panel "Gain Mod" switch for gain control
- Designed by ex-UREI® engineer- Dennis Fink
| External Connections | Jones Barrier terminals and XLR connectors |
| Input Impedance | 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms |
| Distortion | Less than 0.33% at +24dBm |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.5 dB |
| Noise Floor | -80 dB below program at threshold of limiting |
| Gain | 30 ± 1dB, 50 ± 1dB |
| Output Level | +20 dBm nominal |
| Input Level | 0dBm @ 50dB gain; +20dBm @ 30dB gain |
| Attack | 1.5ms or less Release 0.06 seconds for 50% release |
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