Universal Audio LA-2A Teletronix Classic Leveling Amplifier.

It's perhaps the most iconic piece of outboard gear ever. You've heard it on countless hit records — the legendary LA-2A. Patch your signal through it, and magic happens. First introduced in the early 1960s, the Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier fast became a staple in the racks of recording and broadcast studios large and small. Today, the Universal Audio LA-2A is crafted to original specifications in Scotts Valley, California, handwired point-to-point, with every component carefully selected for authenticity. Smooth, natural, and eminently musical, the legendary LA-2A's tube-driven electro-optical attenuation circuit delivers instant gain reduction with zero increase in harmonic distortion, massaging audio like no other compressor you've ever used. Every serious studio needs at least one.

FEATURES:

• True to the original in design, manufacturing and performance

• Lag free, distortion free optical attenuator system

• Distortion less than 0.5% THD

• 0 to 40 dB gain limiting

• Balanced stereo interconnection

• Frequency response 1 dB, 30 to 15,000 cps

• Output level of 10 dBm and 40 dB gain

• Low noise less than 70 dB below 10 dBm output

SPECIFICATIONS:

•  Input Impedance: 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms
• Output Load Impedance: 50, 150, 250, 600 ohms
• External Connections: Jones Barrier terminals and XLR connectors
• Frequency Response: +0/-1 dB 30 Hz to 15kHz
• Gain: 40 dB 1dB
• Input Level: +16 dB maximum
• Output Level: +10 dB nominal, +16 dB maximum
• Distortion: Less than 0.5% THD (0.25% typical) at 10 dBm
• Noise: 70 dB below +10 dBm output level
• Attack Time: 10 milliseconds
• Release Time: 0.06 seconds for 50% release; 0.5 to 5 seconds for complete release
• Meter: dB gain reduction and dB output
• Power Requirements: 35 watts, 120/240 volts, 50/60 Hz
• Environmental: Maximum operating temperature 160F