Universal Audio LA-2A Leveling Amplifier

Universal Audio LA-2A has attracted a variety of audio professionals passionate about their compressors, who have come to revere this stunning leveling amplifier. The original Universal Audio LA-2A Teletronix was immediately acknowledged for its natural compression characteristics. Featuring a unique electro-optical attenuator system UA LA2A allows instantaneous gain reduction with no increase in harmonic distortion - an accomplishment at the time, still appreciated today.

Universal Audio now announces the rebirth of the Teletronix LA-2A, a Universal Audio Classics product. Painstaking care has been taken to ensure that every new LA2A provides the performance and characteristics of the original. Each unit is hand built, each component carefully evaluated for authenticity. No expense has been spared by Universal Audio to guarantee that this LA2A will bring that classic sound to your recording. Demand the original. Accept no copy.

• 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
• 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 160°F
• Dimensions 19" Rackmount chassis