Description
Warm Audio WA-1B Portable Optical Compressor is a portable tube optical compressor modeled on the Lydkraft-style compressor, with the same control set as the original hardware unit. It has a handwired, true-to-spec 270V discrete analog signal path with custom-core Lundahl transformers and JJ and Tung-Sol tubes.
Specifications
| SKU | HL01305942 |
|---|---|
| Model | WA-1B |
| Type | Portable tube optical compressor |
| Sound | Smooth, tube-opto sound and forgiving behavior of the Lydkraft-style compressor |
| Control set | Identical control set to the original hardware unit |
| Threshold and ratio | Dial in everything from soft, musical dynamic control to hard-smashing compression |
| Attack and release | Switchable between Fixed and Manual modes |
| Time-constant mode | Fixed/Manual dueling time-constant mode for a hyper-musical release-time curve |
| Meter | Analog meter with Input, Compression and Output modes |
| Bypass | Bypass switch takes the compression circuitry completely out of your signal |
| Signal path | Handwired, true-to-spec, 270V, discrete analog signal path |
| Components | Through-hole components and custom-core Lundahl transformers |
| Tubes | Select tubes from JJ and Tung-Sol and a high-precision optical element |
| Testing | Hand-tested and inspected by Warm Audio's technicians in Austin, TX |
Common questions
What is the Warm Audio WA-1B based on?
The Warm Audio WA-1B is based on the Lydkraft-style tube optical compressor and has an identical control set to the original hardware unit.
What controls does the Warm Audio WA-1B have?
The Warm Audio WA-1B has threshold and ratio controls plus attack and release controls that switch between Fixed and Manual modes.
What transformers and tubes are in the Warm Audio WA-1B?
The Warm Audio WA-1B uses custom-core Lundahl transformers, select JJ and Tung-Sol tubes and a high-precision optical element in a 270V discrete analog signal path.
Does the Warm Audio WA-1B have a meter and a bypass switch?
Yes. The Warm Audio WA-1B has an analog meter with Input, Compression and Output modes and a bypass switch that takes the compression circuitry out of the signal.
Where is the Warm Audio WA-1B tested?
Every Warm Audio WA-1B is hand-tested and inspected by Warm Audio technicians in Austin, TX.
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