Amazing compressor from an amazing company. Based on the classic LA3A.

This unit is in perfect working condition, and sounds fantastic. Comes with original box/packaging and original power supply.

I love this thing. Only selling it because I actually have 2 of these, and I only need one. Hard to let it go!

At the time of listing, this is the only D3A available anywhere online. If you order a 3a from directly from Audioscape, you can usually expect to wait up to 3 (or more) months for it to arrive.

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So good on so many sources... vox, keys, electric and acoustic guitar, bass, percussion.

And Audioscape customer service is as good as it gets.. even with used gear.

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This is the 1U version of Audioscape's 3a, and they don't make this version anymore.

There is a tiny bit of rack rash on the top, but it's minor and hardly noticeable in certain light (and not noticeable at all once it's racked!).

Please let me know if you have any questions.

All the best,

-Mákete

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AudioScape D3A DUAL LEVELING AMPLIFIER: A Compelling Compressor with A Dramatic Mid-Forward Color

Our newest addition to the AudioScape lineup, the D3A is an uncompromising, authentically Made-in-USA recreation of the timeless and enormously popular optical limiter from the 1970s known for its fierce midrange color & girth, characterful compression, and simplicity of operation.  And in true Audioscape fashion, an extraordinary amount of time, passion and obsessive attention to detail was spent refining and perfecting our take on this legendary circuit to ensure every unit behaves and performs just like the original - all at a peerless price point within reach of engineers working at ANY level.

**EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUDER THAN LIFTOFF - Powered by HyperMatter™

This is our first product that features the brand new Hypermatter™ PSU & Chassis through an exclusive partnership with Louder than Liftoff.  We spent the last year developing a state-of-the-art power supply truly fit for the demands of high-resolution audio.  The goal was simple: to create a superior power delivery system whose noise, voltage regulation, and transient response performance is unparalleled.  It renders dynamic sound with revealing detail, dimension, and gut-punching authority.  The Hypermatter™ PSU architecture uses a 4-layer PCB, cutting edge LDO regulators, and nothing but the best components to bring the D3A DUAL to life in ways that must be heard.  Your music has never felt more alive.

MEGA-MONO CHANNEL (courtesy of Louder than Liftoff™)

In addition to offering both stereo (linked and unlinked) and dual-mono operation, the D3A DUAL is capable of becoming a ‘Mega Mono’ channel to facilitate more creative processing chains.  When the CH 1>2 switch is engaged, the output of channel 1 will feed into the input of channel 2 and put the magic of two D3A’s in series.  The channel 1 output will also still be available on its respective XLR connector.

Modifications, Handcrafted T4B Opto-Attenuator & Custom, Hand-Wound Transformers

Any GREAT piece of gear is truly the sum of its parts - not just a handful of “buzzword” capacitors, resistors, and transformers. The D3A features the “Clearmount Mod” fully integrated into its circuit - helping to lower the overall noise-floor and broaden the versatility of the “GAIN” control amongst other things, making the D3A an extraordinary, sonically multi-faceted compressor and tone box!

Handcrafted in the USA - Legendary Circuits deserve Legendary Craftsmanship

We build and assemble each of our products by hand here at our workshop in Florida, using NOS and USA-made components wherever possible, and never compromising or making concessions to any aspect of the build or more importantly, the SONICS for the sake of profit margins or simple convenience. We strongly believe this is the right way - if not the only way - to produce these units at the level of quality we strive for, while still making them available to as many of our customers as possible.