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Warm Audio WA-1B

WM-WA-1B
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WA-1B

The WA-1B accurately recreates world-class Scandinavian compression combining smooth tube-optical warmth with precision controls. Delivering that revered "forgiving" musical compression with the added speed and control functionality favored by producers and engineers from Chris Lord-Alge to Rick Rubin, the WA-1B excels on highly dynamic sources that demand analog warmth.

 

 

WA-1B är en rekonstruktion av den ouppnåeliga Skandinaviska optiska rörkompressorn CL1B från Tube Tech. "Hand-wired" med 100% analog signalkedja för att på ett autentiskt sätt återskapa originalet. WA-1B kommer med transformatorer från Lundahl Sverige, speciellt utvalda rör från JJ och Tung-Sol, och ett premium högprecisions-optiskt enhet för utlra-snabb och exakt precision utan att tumma på på den klassiska analoga värmen.

 

 

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Warm Audio WA-1B Optical Compressor

An all-tube, transformer-balanced optical compressor that accurately recreating world-class Scandinavian compression combining smooth tube-optical warmth with precision controls

 

 

Tube-Opto Tone With Extended Control: Delivering that revered "forgiving" musical compression with the added speed and control functionality, the WA-1B excels on highly dynamic sources that demand analog warmth.

True-To-Original Controls:To deliver extended dynamics processing, the WA-1B features all of the classic controls of its modern-classic inspiration. Threshold: The WA-1B supports a variable threshold giving maximum control to the user regarding how much compression is applied to any signal at various input levels.

Ratio: The WA-1B ratio is variable and has infinite controls between 2:1 and 10:1. From soft musical dynamic control all the way to hard-smashing compression! Attack & Release: The Attack/Release controls on the WA-1B are unique in that the attack/release operations can be switched from a fixed setting, manual (variable) setting, or a combined setting. In the "fixed" mode, the WA-1B delivers the natural attack & release time of the optical element. The combined setting in particular creates the opportunity for a more nuanced release-time curve. This dueling time-constant circuit operation is a special feature of the WA-1B and its original inspiration.

Meter Switch: The WA-1B meter switch has three settings: input, compression, and output levels. Set to "input", the VU meter is reading the level at the input connector. Set to "compression", the VU meter is reading gain reduction. The steady-state is "0", and the amount of compression is shown as the needle moving right-to-left away from 0dB. Set to "output", the VU meter is reading the level at the output connector.

On/Bypass: The on/bypass switch on the WA-1B activates or bypasses the compressor. This is a hard bypass, meaning no signal passes through the circuitry in bypass mode.

Premium Components: The WA-1B is a 270v circuit with handwired through-hole circuitry, and 100% discrete analog signal path. The custom large-core transformers from Lundahl Sweden bring the full Scandinavian-style analog tone of the WA-1B circuit to life. Paired with select tubes from JJ and Tung-Sol, the high-precision optical element applies sweet analog warmth to audio signals with unrivaled accuracy.

Hand-Tested In Austin, TX: Like all Warm Audio gear, the WA-1B is meticulously hand-tested and inspected by trained technicians with a passion for making music in Austin, TX USA.

 

Key features

- Accurate recreation of a world-class Scandinavian

compressor combining smooth tube-optical warmth

with precision controls.

- True-to-spec 270 volt, 100% discrete analog signal

path - handwired with through-hole components.

- Transformer-balanced fully floating input and output -

Custom-core large transformers from Scandinavian

Manufacturer, Lundahl in Sweden

 

Tech Spec

- 12ax7 Tung-Sol & JJ 12au7 tubes

- Self-Noise: < -75 dBU @ 30 dB gain

- CMRR: > 60 dB @ 10 kHz

- Continuously variable attack and release times: fast-slow

- Output gain: Off to +30 dBU

- Input impedance: 600 

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Specifications

SolidState/Tube
Tube
Channels
1
Ratio
2:1 To 10:1
Threshold
Off To -40 DBU
EQ
No
Freq. Response
5 Hz to 25 kHz
Rack Spaces
2 HE
Dimensions
23 x 48 x 9 cm
Weight
4,4 kg
EAN
850031640238

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