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Vintech Audio 609CA Dual Compressor/Limiter #VA110110-176 (Used)

Note: Vintech PSU required and sold separately.

The Vintech Audio 609CA combines the best of two classic Neve designs in one rack unit. Its compression and limiting circuitry is based on the celebrated Neve 33609, prized for its flexibility and its ability to handle heavy compression transparently. Vintech then pairs that circuit with Class A, all-discrete output amplifiers modeled on those in the earlier Neve 2254, upgrading the 33609’s original Class A/B output stage. The result is a uniquely versatile compressor: tight, adjustable control from the 33609 side, with the wide-open, rich harmonic character of the 2254 amplifiers. Three custom iron-core transformers per channel add to the depth and weight that have made the 609CA a studio favorite on mix bus, drum bus, vocals, and nearly any session.

INDEPENDENT COMPRESSOR AND LIMITER SECTIONS

As on the original 33609, the 609CA’s compressor and limiter sections work independently, so you can use either one alone or both together. The limiter offers Threshold, Attack, and Recovery controls. The compressor adds Ratio, from 1.5:1 to 6:1, and Gain to its own Threshold, Attack, and Recovery controls. That gives you everything from gentle leveling to aggressive peak control. Operate the 609CA as a stereo-linked compressor for mix bus and stereo sources, or as two independent mono channels for tracking. Light settings deliver smooth, transparent compression, while driving it harder brings out more of the 2254-style output amplifiers’ color.

LOW-NOISE EXTERNAL POWER

The 609CA runs on Vintech’s external power supply (sold separately), which keeps power transformers out of the audio chassis for an extremely low noise floor. A single Vintech supply can power up to four Vintech units, so the 609CA can share a supply with other Vintech gear like the X73 or 473. The power supply isn’t included.

FEATURES:

• Two-channel transformer-balanced compressor/limiter
• Compression and limiting circuitry based on the classic Neve 33609
• Class A, all-discrete output amplifiers modeled on the Neve 2254
• Upgrades the 33609’s original Class A/B output stage to Class A
• Three custom iron-core transformers per channel
• Independent compressor and limiter sections, usable separately or together
• Limiter controls: Threshold, Attack, and Recovery
• Compressor controls: Threshold, Attack, Ratio, Recovery, and Gain
• Compression ratios from 1.5:1 to 6:1
• Stereo-linked or dual-mono operation
• Handles heavy compression transparently, with added color when driven harder
• Suited to mix bus, drum bus, vocals, and tracking
• 2U rack-mount chassis
• Vintech power supply required, sold separately (powers up to four units)

USED ITEM WARRANTIES

Vintage King offers an industry-leading level of technical service and warranty support on our used and vintage items. Our used item warranty periods are as follows:

• Analog Outboard Gear – 1 Year
• Microphones – 1 Year (excluding capsules, tubes, and ribbon elements)
• Speakers – 1 Year (excluding drivers)
• Digital Outboard Gear – 30 Days