Warm Audio WA76 Classic Style FET Compressor

A modern reproduction of the Classic 1176 Revision D compressor, Warm Audio's WA76 Discrete Compressor features a fully-discrete signal path and employs the original transformer design of Reichenbach Engineering (now CineMag). The classic 1176 was a breakthrough in limiter technology, and for decades was used on many hit records thanks to its ultra-fast attack time and trademark sound. This recreation makes access to those resources more affordable than ever, combining its low-noise circuitry with an improved circuit board layout.

Features

• Utilizes USA-made CINEMAG input and output transformers
• Supports the famous "all buttons in" ratio setting
• Class A line level output amplifier

Specifications

• Input impedance: 600 Ω, bridges-T control (floating)
• Frequency Response ± 1 dB: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• XLR and TRS inputs
• XLR and TRS outputs
• 50 db of gain
• Less than 0.4% total harmonic distortion from 50 Hz to 20 kHz with limiting
• Signal-to-noise ratio is greater than 74 dB at +25 dBm
• EIN -104.1 dbm
• Attack time: 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
• Release time: 50 milliseconds to 1 second
• Meter provides dB gain reduction and dB output
• Internal power supply, external 24 VAC power transformer
• 19" rack-mount chassis, 2U
• 1-year warranty
• Note: further information can be found within the "WA76 User Manual" under the "Documentation" tab above.