WA-2A (PAIR) -sold

$1,349.00

Warm Audio WA-2A Optical All-Tube Audio Compresser – One Pair

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Warm Audio WA-2A Opto Compressor (leveling amp) One Pair

We just received this two Warm Audio WA-2A’s from a customer that is selling his off his equipment from a project studio.  They are literally brand new but with the cash savings of not new!  No rack rash. Exceptionally clean with very very low use.  I just fired them up for a test and they work great!   Grab them now as you won’t be disappointed.

No plug-in or other compressor type quite compares to the warm, forgiving, fluid qualities of the classic ‘2A optical compressor. For decades, the renowned ‘2A style circuit has become the go-to device for seamlessly handling vocals, bass, and a wide variety of other instruments and program material in an effortlessly smooth way.

The WA-2A is a high-voltage, Class-A opto-compressor, utilizing large-core CineMag USA Transformers, four premium vacuum tubes, and the legendary Kenetek opto-cell – considered by many to be the world’s finest.

The WA-2A operates on four tubes: two 12AX7’s, one 12BH7, and one 6aq5 (or 6P1J). We proudly use Tung-Sol and Electro-Harmonix brand tubes in the signal path, which sound very ‘open’ and LARGE. All 4 tubes are socketed for easy swapping and replacement.

Specs:

  • ‘2A STYLE, TRANSFORMER BALANCED, HIGH VOLTAGE, OPTO TUBE COMPRESSOR​.
  • UTILIZES PREMIUM GRADE INPUT AND OUTPUT CINEMAG USA TRANSFORMERS.
  • USA MADE KENETEK OPTO-CELL ATTENUATOR T4′ STYLE MODULE. SOCKETED TO ALLOW RETRO-FITTING WITH OTHER OPTO-CELLS.
  • PREMIUM TUNG-SOL AND ELECTRO-HARMONIX TUBES. 2X 12AX7, 1X 12BH7, 1X 6AQ5 OR 6P1.
  • FULLY DISCRETE SIGNAL PATH.
  • VARIABLE PRE-EMPHASIS, ALLOWS FOR COMPRESSION HIPASS FILTERING (TONE CONTROL).
  • STEREO-LINK CAPABLE VIA TRS CONNECTOR.
  • INPUT IMPEDANCE – 600 OHMS, BRIDGES-T CONTROL (FLOATING).
  • XLR AND TRS BALANCED LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS – 600 OHMS IMPEDANCE.
  • XLR AND TRS BALANCED LINE LEVEL INPUTS – 600 OHMS IMPEDANCE.
  • FREQUENCY RESPONSE +/- 1 DB, 15 HZ TO 20KHZ.
  • GAIN 40 DB ±1DB.
  • INPUT LEVEL +16 DB MAXIMUM.
  • OUTPUT LEVEL +10 DB NOMINAL, +16 DB MAXIMUM.
  • DISTORTION LESS THAN 0.1% THD AT ±10 DBM.
  • NOISE = -74DB.
  • ATTACK TIME – 10 MILLISECONDS.
  • RELEASE TIME – 0.06 SECONDS FOR 50% RELEASE – 0.5 TO 5 SECONDS FOR COMPLETE RELEASE.
  • METER DISPLAYS BOTH DB GAIN REDUCTION AND DB OUTPUT.

NOTE:  The original factory boxes are missing, so we will pack them in appropriate safe boxes.