Specifications

We are an authorized Golden Age Project dealer located between Chicago and Milwaukee. We are a Pro Audio Dealer as well as a four control room Neve & SSL equipped commercial recording studio with several engineers that have from five to twenty five years of experience in the industry. So who better to trust with your equipment purchases than guys who are tracking, mixing and using the gear on a daily basis. The key to Golden Age Project gear is the philosophy that a Class-A all discrete component design will sound better than a design loaded with IC chips and we whole heartedly agree. The Comp2a has the warmth and feel of the LA-2A clone we have been using for years in our control rooms at less than 1/2 the price! We are constantly searching for gear that has a unique character that it imparts on the audio that you pass through it and Golden Age does just that without tearing a hole in your pocket. Here is the scoop from Golden Age.ONE CHANNEL VINTAGE STYLE COMPRESSOR /LEVELERThe COMP-2A is a one channel vintage style Compressor / Leveler using vacuum tubes in the signal and side-chain path. The input and output is transformer balanced, using two different transformers, each one optimized for its purpose. This is the way audio components were built before transistors and integrated circuits became available. Integrated circuits are small and cheap and widely used in most modern designs. The drawback is that audio components built with modern technology doesn´t always provide the best perceived sound quality or the type of character that the modern user desires. The subjective sound quality delivered by vintage equipment is often preferred over the one delivered by modern units, a situation that is even more obvious now when music is recorded with clean-sounding digital audio equipment. This is the reason why so many vintage audio components are cloned and produced again and also why the vintage originals are often very expensive on the second hand market.The circuit used in the COMP-2A is based on a classic design that was originally produced in the early 1960s and it was initially intended for broadcast applications. It uses an electro-luminescent panel and a photoelectric cell to control gain. This gives it a unique, program dependent compression characteristic. In addition, the all tube signal path and the transformers adds a wonderful and musical character to the sound. The ease of use with only two main controls makes it very simple to achieve the desired sound. These attributes has made the original units a favorite of engineers and musicians worldwide. This classic sound is now available at a very affordable price point with the COMP-2A.FEATURESVintage style all tube signal path. The tubes are fitted with grounded shields.Transformer balanced input and output. Can drive almost any load, balanced or unbalanced.Golden Age Project's version of the classic optical unit using a long life electroluminescent panel and two carefully matched Silonex NSL5910 photoresistors for T4B-style electro-optical gain control with program dependent attack and release times.Very simple to operate with only two main controls, Gain and Peak ReductionHF control can make the side-chain circuit more sensitive to mid and high frequency content.Hardwire bypass switch for easy comparisons.XLR and TRS input and output jacks for flexible connections.Link jack and switch for connecting to another unit for stereo operation.All external controls located on the front panel.Compact 2RU half rack format. Two units can be mounted with our 19-inch rack kit, the UNITE BIG.A solid build quality that will last many years of normal use.Linear low noise regulated filament and high voltage power supply.A big meter selectable to show gain reduction or output level at two different reference levels. Bid with confidence. We have over 1000+ transactions with 100% positive feedback. Local pick-up welcome.We are a brick & mortar business in Wisconsin, so if your from Wisconsin and win the bid on this item, please remember to figure for Wisconsin sales tax, currently 5.5%. Free shipping to the USA with this Buy It Now purchase. Continental USA bidders only please unless you qualify for the Ebay Global Shipping Program. Happy bidding!

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