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As such, it can take a little\n getting used to, and new users sometimes find themselves experimenting \nwith steep ratios and low thresholds just to \"hear it working.\" As you \nlearn to dial in exactly what you need, though, we think you'll begin to\n find that owning an ASB is best compared to having a skilled assistant,\n who knows the program material backwards and forwards, riding faders. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/b\u003e \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeneral Description:\u003c\/b\u003e Full-band analog dynamics processor, employing a proprietary electrical circuit based on dual triode vacuum tubes. \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGain Reduction:\u003c\/b\u003e From 0dB to over 20dB. \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDistortion (typical):\u003c\/b\u003e Less than 0.1% total harmonic distortion (THD) at 0 VU. \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNoise Floor (typical):\u003c\/b\u003e Less than -85 dB below program at threshold of compression. \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/b\u003e 20 Hz to over 20,000 Hz \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInput Level:\u003c\/b\u003e -20 dBm to +20 dBm \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOutput Level:\u003c\/b\u003e +4 dBm (nominal) \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInput Impedance:\u003c\/b\u003e 600 ohms, floating \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOutput Impedance:\u003c\/b\u003e 600 ohms, floating \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePanel Size:\u003c\/b\u003e 2U (two vertical rack spaces) \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDepth behind panel:\u003c\/b\u003e 12 inches \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeter(s):\u003c\/b\u003e Reads output level or gain reduction in dB. 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Along with VK premium servicing, this unit comes with: detented pots, NOS (new old stock) tubes, and transformer-balanced output.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inward Connections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449405468775,"sku":"10266","price":2895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_inward_connections_tsl-3_vac-rac_front_3afc978e-854f-40bd-b9ca-bc94563c8152.jpg?v=1787088876"},{"product_id":"ssl-superanalogue-dynamics-module-xr618-used","title":"SSL SuperAnalogue Dynamics Module XR618 (Used)","description":"Designed to be the perfect level control tool kit for recording, the Dynamics Module is densely packed with control features yet simple to use. 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The  program-dependent compression, combined with multiple gain stage  components, creates a sound that is uniquely its own.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The controls are simple: Threshold (with lights indicating above and  below threshold value); Compression ratio from 1:1 to Infinity:1; Output  Gain from -20 to +20 db attenuation; and three meter settings for  input, output, and gain change. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Premium VK serviced-recapped, with 1 year warranty.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eServicing of the dbx 160 VU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The dbx 160 VU compressor is a perennial favorite among recording  engineers for its classic soft knee\/smooth compression sound and ease of  operation. First introduced in 1976, many of these units are still  around, but due to their age they usually need some work done to make  them sound their best. At Vintage King, our technicians are expert at  the repair and restoration of these compressors. 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Occasionally some pieces require even more extensive  restoration work. Rest assured that when you purchase one of these  compressors from VK, you will receive a piece of gear that has been  thoroughly serviced to look and sound its best. And each piece of used  gear we service comes with our worry-free warranty, which covers most  microphones and digital gear for six months, and most analog gear for 1  year. 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At Vintage King, our technicians are expert at  the repair and restoration of these compressors. Unlike a unit that you  might be tempted to buy from an auction site, our 160 VU’s have been  thoroughly cleaned, repaired and tested by a professional technician.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA typical dbx 160 VU goes through the following stages before it is shipped to our customers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-test, to check for any obvious problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning and tightening of all switches and Molex pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning of all potentiometers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning all exterior panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing all electrolytic and tantalum capacitors (“re-capping”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing any broken solder joints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltrasonic cleaning of all removable knobs and switches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll VU meter bulbs replaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubleshooting with an initial post-testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligning and testing the unit according to dbx-specified procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalibrating all gain reduction, output levels, and metering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal testing for harmonic distortion, noise floor and frequency response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIf required, the following procedures are also performed on the dbx 160:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing the original brown lamp cord with a new power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-painting the black metal sides and rack ears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoving faceplate for cleaning, stripping and re-applying a clear coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing the metallic knob and switch covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing or replacing any faulty parts or connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Each dbx 160 requires approximately four hours of tech work, at a  minimum, in order for it to be restored and repaired to the Vintage King  standard. Occasionally some pieces require even more extensive  restoration work. Rest assured that when you purchase one of these  compressors from VK, you will receive a piece of gear that has been  thoroughly serviced to look and sound its best. And each piece of used  gear we service comes with our worry-free warranty, which covers most  microphones and digital gear for six months, and most analog gear for 1  year. 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The  program-dependent compression, combined with multiple gain stage  components, creates a sound that is uniquely its own.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The controls are simple: Threshold (with lights indicating above and  below threshold value); Compression ratio from 1:1 to Infinity:1; Output  Gain from -20 to +20 db attenuation; and three meter settings for  input, output, and gain change. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eServicing of the dbx 160 VU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The dbx 160 VU compressor is a perennial favorite among recording  engineers for its classic soft knee\/smooth compression sound and ease of  operation. First introduced in 1976, many of these units are still  around, but due to their age they usually need some work done to make  them sound their best. At Vintage King, our technicians are expert at  the repair and restoration of these compressors. Unlike a unit that you  might be tempted to buy from an auction site, our 160 VU’s have been  thoroughly cleaned, repaired and tested by a professional technician.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA typical dbx 160 VU goes through the following stages before it is shipped to our customers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-test, to check for any obvious problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning and tightening of all switches and Molex pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning of all potentiometers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning all exterior panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing all electrolytic and tantalum capacitors (“re-capping”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing any broken solder joints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltrasonic cleaning of all removable knobs and switches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll VU meter bulbs replaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubleshooting with an initial post-testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAligning and testing the unit according to dbx-specified procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalibrating all gain reduction, output levels, and metering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal testing for harmonic distortion, noise floor and frequency response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIf required, the following procedures are also performed on the dbx 160:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing the original brown lamp cord with a new power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-painting the black metal sides and rack ears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoving faceplate for cleaning, stripping and re-applying a clear coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing the metallic knob and switch covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing or replacing any faulty parts or connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach dbx 160 requires approximately four hours of tech work, at a  minimum, in order for it to be restored and repaired to the Vintage King  standard. Occasionally some pieces require even more extensive  restoration work. Rest assured that when you purchase one of these  compressors from VK, you will receive a piece of gear that has been  thoroughly serviced to look and sound its best. And each piece of used  gear we service comes with our worry-free warranty, which covers most  microphones and digital gear for six months, and most analog gear for 1  year. Click the warranty link above for more details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DBX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449449902183,"sku":"21484","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_dbx_160_vu_single__9291_43ebf969-b968-402b-a29d-af2c45f0ef43.jpg?v=1787089001"},{"product_id":"dbx-160sl-compressor-used","title":"DBX 160SL Compressor (Used)","description":"Since its inception the 160S has become the mark for which other compressors reach. 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Now you can set your maximum preferred settings in manual mode, and let the 160SL do the rest for you, depending on your program material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe same striking blue front panel machined from 1\/4\" aircraft aluminum, handcrafted solid aluminum knobs, LEDs mounted individually in machined stainless steel housings, custom VU meters with peak indicators, and heavy gauge chassis still mark the 160SL as the leader for decades to come. The 160SL combines the best features of all the great dbx compressors, past and present, and gives you more versatile performance than ever before. In addition to having the auto attack and release as well as the hard knee threshold characteristics of the classic dbx 160, the 160SL now offers AutoVelocity manual mode, in addition to our classic OverEasy® mode, made standard by the classic dbx 165A. And speaking of the 165A, all of its features, including variable attack and release controls, as well as dbx's latest limiting algorithm PeakStopPlus, are included in the 160SL.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heart of any dynamics processor is its VCA. The dbx 160SL is no different. It features dual proprietary V8 VCA modules. This state-of-the-art implementation of dbx's original Blackmer decilinear VCA boasts an unheard-of 127dB dynamic range and ultra-low distortion. Encased in a specially designed aluminum-zinc housing for shielding and thermal characteristics, the V8 maintains its superior performance in harsh environments. The new 160S takes full advantage of the most technologically superior components available today. 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An exclusive innovation permits fast attack time and the333 availability of fast release time with low distortion. This circuit contains an automatic low-frequency gate that increases release time as needed to prevent the gain reduction from tracking a low-frequency signal, yet retaining the fast release time desired for most applications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA three-position de-essing circuit provides for automatically reducing sibilance (hissing) in speech, when compressing, without any apparentroll-off of high-frequency response. 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The success of the design is attested to by the Red 3’s TEC award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the Signal Processing Technology category The VCA used is a proprietary Focusrite design, fully discrete and balanced, offering superb low noise and distortion, and excellent common-mode rejection. In order to separate compression and limiting, the side-chain electronics contain three VCAs in series to generate compression and limiting control voltages which drive the main VCA. The result is true compression followed by limiting, rather than the more common characteristic of compression that turns into limiting. The side-chain electronics are class A, ensuring superb transient response. Both compression and limiting therefore offer true peak response, not averaging RMS response.","brand":"Focusrite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449450524775,"sku":"22443","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_focusrite_red_3_compressor__10306_146e2d06-bf7c-496a-9f18-307767c900d3.jpg?v=1787089004"},{"product_id":"focusrite-red-3-compressor-695-used","title":"Focusrite RED 3 Compressor #695 (Used)","description":"The Red 3 employs an unusual and original single-VCA design to achieve high quality and truly independent compression and limiting, without the compromise and unnecessary processing involved in traditional designs. 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The unit combines highly accurate log converters, true RMS detectors (which provide control of signal energy not just level), and other modern analog processing techniques in a stable \"feed-forward\" topology.","brand":"GML","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449450754151,"sku":"911","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_gml_8900_dynamic_range_controller_02e13dfb-8e4f-4566-8aa7-16e78d59f43d.jpg?v=1787089004"},{"product_id":"mercury-66-limiting-amplifier-used","title":"Mercury 66 Limiting Amplifier (Used)","description":"The Mercury 66 Studio Limiting Amplifieris an ‘All Tube - All Transformer’, fully balanced, variable-bias limiter. Based on the most sought after product in this genre, the legendary Fairchild 660. This limiting amplifier is recognized as an essential tool for making great recordings. Many manufacturers have tried to copy the Fairchild circuit but have failed to capture the true sonic essence, and presented a similar look and functionality but failed to capture the overall tone of the original. Until now.\n\nMercury Recording Equipment has gone to great lengths to recreate the pride and passion of the past, both sonically and aesthetically, while offering the reliability of a modern build. The choices made in looks, layout, functionality, features and build quality all answer back to one question: How would \"they\" have done it today? So, the Mercury 66, like all Mercury products, has no I.C.’s (chips), and is proudly hand built and or assembled in the USA. Using no-compromise parts \/ components and has transformer balanced input and outputs. As well, with the Vintage style VU Meter, large bakelite knobs, powder coated chassis and front panel the Mercury 66 has a very distinctive 1950’s aesthetic so that they look as good as they sound!\n\nSome might ask, Why recreate one of the most complicated pieces of recording equipment ever made? The Mercury 66 has a massive, custom power supply transformer, a choke, 3 audio transformers, a control amp transformer and 8 tubes squeezed into a 3U chassis. All together the M66 weighs in at 38 pounds for a mono amplifier! The answer is: Mercury 66 Studio Limiting Amplifier is based the classic Fairchild 660 limiting amplifier because we were inspired buy the unique sound that only this can circuit deliver to your audio signal path. There is truly nothing else like it. Proudly, using parts that are available today, we have met all the original specifications, but most importantly, the Mercury 66 sounds like a Fairchild 660.\n\nIts performance features include: exceptional tone and musical focus; absence of audible thumps, distortion or noise; extremely fast attack time that can produce full limiting in 1\/5000th of a second; variable release time from .3 seconds to 25 seconds; useful as a limiter or a compressor depending on the program material and control settings; reliability and stability (All components operate well below their rated maximums); all tube, fully balanced (push-pull) transformer coupled circuitry; and simple, easy to use controls.\n\nThe Mercury 66 Studio Limiting Amplifier uses a single push-pull stage of amplification which is transformer coupled input and output (XLRs) with no capacitors in the signal path) with a high control voltage. The result: the unit never produces any audible thumps, and has low distortion and noise under all conditions (either as a limiter or straight through amplifier). The Control amplifier is also fully balanced, transformer coupled in\/out. The unit makes use of a very stable high current vacuum tube voltage regulator. It has ample and accessible input, threshold, attack, release time and metering controls allowing for convenience in the control room when making adjustments. The attack time is very fast and catches short transients. The release time of .3 to 25 seconds provides real flexibility: Three positions of the six available make the release time a function of program material, with fast recovery for short duration peaks and overall reduction of program level should the program level remain high. It can be used as a limiter or compressor. 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