1176LN Classic Limiting Amplifier
Legendary, all-analog, Putnam-designed 1176LN FET limiting amplifier featuring a Class-A output stage, custom transformers, and an ultra-fast attack time, in a 2U package. Handmade in the USA.
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Legenden är tillbaka i Europa: Universal Audio 1176LN!
Efter en lång tids frånvaro på den europeiska marknaden är den ikoniska Universal Audio 1176LN Classic Limiting Amplifier äntligen tillgänglig för försäljning i Sverige och övriga EU igen – nu helt RoHS-kompatibel.
Samma kompromisslösa hårdvara som alltid:
Många har frågat om detta är en förändrad modell. Svaret är nej. Det är exakt samma handbyggda Blackface-reissue (baserad på revision C, D och E) som Universal Audio tillverkat i Santa Cruz sedan år 2000, och som kontinuerligt sålts i USA.
UA har nu anpassat komponentkedjan till EU:s miljö- och blyfria direktiv utan att tumma en millimeter på den analoga signalkedjan, Class-A-utgångssteget eller de speciallindade Putnam-transformatorerna.
Äkta analoga FET-kompression:
Den blixtsnabba attacken (ner till 20 mikrosekunder) och den karakteristiska tonella värmen som definierat ett halvt sekel av hitinspelningar.
Ikoniska "All-Buttons-In":
Skapa det klassiska, explosiva trumsoundet eller tryck sången längst fram i mixen.
Handbyggd i USA:
Tillverkas för hand i Kalifornien med exakt samma kvalitetskrav och komponentprecision som tidigare.
Klassikern är redo för nya svenska studiobyggen och rackstativ.
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Get legendary FET compression with tone and attitude, true to the original.
Upon its release in 1967, the 1176 Limiting Amplifier became an instant classic because of its unique lightning-fast attack and release times, musical Class-A output stage, and its wide range of sounds — from subtle, near-transparent compression to all-out drive and distortion.
Universal Audio’s 1176LN Classic Limiting Amplifier is a hand-built, faithful reproduction of Bill Putnam Sr.’s original visionary design — an iconic piece of audio history that had a hand behind classic recordings from Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, and more.
Key Benefits
Legendary FET Compression
Track and mix with an iconic Putnam-designed, all-analog compressor with Class-A output stage and custom-made transformers.
Effortless Speed
Harness ultra-fast attack time on bass, guitars, vocals and more.
Harmonically Rich
Add color, character, and vibe to signals with or without using compression.
Handmade in the USA
Record your tracks through vintage UA circuits, assembled with attention to detail and craftsmanship in California.
Add Toneful, Colorful Compression
Billed as a "true peak limiter with all transistor circuitry, and superior performance on all types of program material", the 1176’s major selling point was its ultra-fast attack time — a mere 20 µS (.00002 seconds) at its fastest setting. But engineers soon found out that the 1176 also injected character, attitude, and vibe to anything run through its circuitry. Some even used the 1176 with the compression turned off, just for the distinctive tone it imparts. The unit’s amplifiers and transformers all by themselves give a desirable "hot" quality to anything passing through them.
Create with a Legend
In 1999, when Bill Putnam, Jr. relaunched Universal Audio, a reproduction of the Blackface 1176LN was the company’s first product. Reissued in 2000, it was based on the circuit designs of the C, D, and E revisions of the classic 1176. One of the most critical aspects of recreating the sound of the original hardware, was faithfully reproducing the original output transformer, complete with the additional windings that provided the feedback signal to the final Class-A line output amplifier circuit. Bill Putnam Jr. found extensive design notes that enabled him to recreate and improve his father’s original design.
Make Magic with the Push of a Button
One of the 1176’s famous features are its push-button selectable ratios of 4:1 and 8:1 for compression, and 12:1 and 20:1 for limiting. Start with smooth compression at 4:1, then unlock its most notable setting, the "All Buttons In" mode, where all (or combinations) of the ratio buttons are depressed simultaneously. This allows the 1176 to make a sound unlike any other processor ever heard before. Distortion increases, along with a plateaued slope and a lag time in response to initial transients, creating an explosive sound on drum room mics, fuzzing-out bass or electric guitar sounds, or squeezing a vocal to bring it front and center in your mix.
Accept No Substitutes
Carefully trained Universal Audio staff hand-build and test each unit at the UA Custom Shop in Santa Cruz, California until it meets our uncompromising standards. This Universal Audio Classic version of the 1176LN captures all the nuance of the original through obsessive attention to detail and delivers that trademark sound. Demand the original.
Key Features
- Mono, all-analog FET compressor in a roadworthy 2U rack
- True to the original in design, manufacturing and performance
- Modeled after 1176LN, Blackface D and E revisions
- Ultra-fast attack time — 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
- Class-A line level output amplifier
- Custom-built Putnam-designed output transformer
- Stereo interconnect operation
Specifications
- Input Impedance: 600Ω, bridged-T control (floating)
- Output Load Impedance 600Ω, floating, damping factor 20
- I/O: XLR Female input, pin 2 positive XLR Male output, pin 2 positive
- External Connections: Jones barrier terminal strip
- Frequency Response: ± 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Gain: 50 dB
- Distortion: Less than 0.5% total harmonic distortion
from 50 Hz to 15 kHz with limiting
- Signal to Noise Ratio: Greater than 70 dB at +10 dBm
- Attack Time: 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
: Release Time: 50 milliseconds to 1.1 seconds
- Stereo Interconnection via 1176 SA Network accessory
- Meter: dB gain reduction and dB output
(+4 dBm / +8 dBm), switchable
- Power Requirements: 120 / 240 V
- RoHS compliant