Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier
Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier
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Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier
Get UA’s Famed Optical Tube Compressor, True to the Original Design
For over 50 years the Teletronix LA-2A has been revered for its smooth, natural, musical compression. WIth its unique tube-driven electro-optical attenuator system that allows instantaneous gain reduction with no increase in harmonic distortion, the LA-2A massages signals like no other compressor ever made.
The Teletronix Story
Teletronix founder Jim Lawrence first used photocells for controlling audio gain in the early 1960s. His ingenious optical compression design was a technological breakthrough, far surpassing the stability and transparency of earlier circuits. Universal Audio founder M.T. “Bill” Putnam later purchased this patented technology, continuing to manufacture the LA-2A for years to come.
Explore the Real Deal
Universal Audio’s Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier reissue provides the performance characteristics of the iconic original. With painstaking care, every new LA-2A unit is point-to-point handwired at Universal Audio's Custom Shop in Santa Cruz, California, with every component carefully evaluated for authenticity. As a result, today’s LA-2A will bring the same legendary compression characteristics of the original to all of your recordings. Demand the original. Accept no copy.
Features:
- Dial-in legendary optical tube compression textures for vocals, bass, drums, and more
- Record your tracks through vintage UA, "handmade in the USA," circuits
- Easily add iconic warmth and tube limiting with simple, easy-to-use controls
- Track and mix with a piece of audio recording history
Details
- 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
Specs
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 microseconds
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, 3U
Weight
- 13 lbs.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
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Shipment to Dubai
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Rock n’ Roll
Free delivery for orders 1000 AED and above. 50 AED shipping fee for orders below 1000 AED. Order between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
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Techno - Same Day Delivery
Free delivery for orders 200 AED and above. 20 AED shipping fee for orders below 200 AED. Order before 11.00 AM
- Shipment to UAE
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Hip Hop - Next day delivery
Free delivery for orders 200 AED and above. 20 AED shipping fee for orders below 200 AED.
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Shipment to GCC
Jazz - 3 to 6 working days Free delivery for orders 2500 AED and above. 500 AED shipping fee for orders below 2500 AED.
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International Shipping
- Up to 3 to 7 working days depending on location and country regulations.
- If you decide to return the instrument, you must notify us via phone or email within 14 days after delivery. We will then issue a Return Authorization. We will not accept any returned items that do not have a previously arranged Return Authorization.

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