TL Audio 5021 Ivory 2 features dual channel/ stereo valve compression via a rugged, yet attractive, 2U rack mount chassis. TL Audio 5021 Ivory 2 delivers everything you would expect from a TL Audio valve compressor. In short 5021 Ivory II offers first class audio quality, bags of flexibility and a price tag so modest you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a printing error!
Now the new TL Audio 5021 features hard and soft knee modes, four attack and release times, an improved optical gate design and an optional digital output. Like the C-1 compressor, the 5021 uses our own special transconductance amplifier design that avoids the use of VCAs - ensuring maximum audio transparency. So whether you’re hitting the end stops or just providing gentle dynamic control, the 5021 delivers super-smooth results every time!
TL Audio 5021 employs two valve stages per channel, in the form of a Sovtek ECC83/12AX7A twin triode valve run from a stabilised 150V DC supply. One stage is in the preamp, and the other is in the gain control element of the compressor.