Finally! An enhanced two-channel version of the world famous LA-2A!

The 2-LA-2 T4 Leveling Amp is not an exact component clone of the classic LA-2A, but a feature-enhanced stereo evolution of its ancestor that elegantly combines two channels of silky, tube-amplified, stereo matched optical gain reduction in one unit.

Based on the UREI LA-2A designed by Jim Lawrence and distributed by Bill Putnam of Universal Audio, the new two-channel version designed by Dennis Fink, one of the original engineers at UREI and the mind behind the LA-610 and UREI Time Aligned monitors, takes the LA-2A to the next level. The new 2-LA-2 still retains the original all-discrete Class A circuitry and core "sonic signature" components that made the LA-2A the studio standard compressor in recording studios around the world - and the most emulated compressor as well.

With ten tubes and four T4 gain reduction modules, the 2-LA-2 is a breakthrough in optical compression. Featuring two socketed T4 modules on each channel, the 2-LA-2 has switchable slow and fast recovery times. The slow recovery setting delivers the same program dependent, artifact-free gain reduction made famous in the original Teletronix unit used on countless recordings. The new fast recovery option offers more versatility over the original, making the 2-LA-2 Leveling Amp an amazing choice for demanding studio tasks such as stereo bus compression or reigning in the fast transients on drum groups.

The rackmountable 2-LA-2 uses only the finest audiophile quality parts, from metal film resistors and WIMA capacitors to custom UA input and output transformers. From drum bus to master bus, vocals to vibraphones, the 2-LA-2 delivers the same authentic, smooth as silk gain reduction you've come to know and trust with the LA-2A, conveniently re-designed into a 2U two-channel package.

Universal Audio 2-LA-2 Twin T4 Leveling Amp Features:

Sound and circuit of the original Teletronix LA-2A
Matched slow and fast optical T4 modules
Linked stereo or dual mono operation
2U Rack, Custom UA transformers, audiophile components
Designed by original UREI engineer Dennis Fink

Universal Audio 2-LA-2 Twin T4 Leveling Amp Specifications:

Gain Reduction: Up to 40 dB
Maximum Gain: 35 +/- 1dB
Slow Attack Time: 10 ms
Fast Attack Time: 2 ms
Slow Release Time: 0.06 for 50% release; .5 to 5 seconds for complete release
Fast Release Time: 0.025 for 50% release; .2 to 2 seconds for complete release
Frequency Response: 30 Hz to 15 kHz +/- .1 dB
Signal to Noise -70 dBu
Distortion: Less than 0.35% at +10 dBm, and less than 0.75% at +16 dBm
Output Level: +20dBu nominal, @ 1%
Input Level: +24 dBu maximum
Input Impedance: 600 ohms balanced
Output Impedance: 600 ohms balanced
Tube Complement: (2) 12AX7A, (1) 12BH7A, (2) EL84 per channel
Power Requirements: 115V/230V
Power Consumption: 80 watts
Dimensions: 19"W x 3.5"H x 12.25"D
Weight: 14.5 lbs.