Circuit Type: Remote cutoff gain control tube with balanced
class A
solid-state line stage and transformerless output
Input Sensitivity: +4dBu
Input Impedance: 10Kohm (nominal) with 1:1 input transformer
Freq. Response: -1.0dB 15Hz and 75kHz with 600 ohm
output load
Noise: less than -85dB below +4dBu output level
with Output control at unity gain (12:00)
Distortion: less than 0.08% THD+N, 20Hz to 10kHz
Output: +27dBu balanced into 600 ohm load
Max. Gain Reduction: 12dB
Threshold: up to 12dB of gain reduction at -8dBu
input level
Ratio: 1:1 to limiting, program-dependent
Output: off to +15dB
Modes: fast, preset or manual operation
Fast: 0.5ms attack, 50ms release
Presets: release times are 0.1s, 0.3s, 1s, 2s,
1 to 4s and 0.5 to 20s (program dependent),
Manual: attack time variable from 1-100ms, release time
varaible from 0.1s to 2s
Meter: selection of input level, gain reduction, or output
level, referenced to +4dBu = 0VU
In/Bypass: hard bypass of input signal to output
connector
Link/Split: links channel 1 and channel 2 for stereo operation
Polarity: input and output XLR connectors are pin 2 hot
Vacuum Tubes: 6386: (2) 6386, GE five star , ES-8:
(2) ECC189, RCA or equivalent
Power: 120Vac, 30W (240Vac optional)
Power Supplies: +250Vdc, +12.6Vdc and ±18Vdc, fully
regulated
with soft-start warm-up and output bypass
Dimensions: 2U enclosure, 19" x 3.5" x 12.5"
(48.2 x 8.8 x 31.8 cm)
Weight: 14lbs (6.4kg)
Notes: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms.
All noise measurements are unweighted, 20 - 20,000 Hz bandwidth.
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
