Teletronix LA-2A Silverface Revision 2C #1560 (Vintage)

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The Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier has a long history stretching back over half a century. During that time the company changed hands and the model went through a variety of incarnations. Despite these several changes, the LA-2A has remained one of the most popular tools in the recording studio, beloved by engineers for its program-dependent compression and ease of use. Beautiful for vocals, bass, guitars, overheads, drums, etc. 

Essentially there are six different versions of the LA-2A, based on various design elements, parts, outward appearance, and parent companies. The six revisions can best be classified as: Revision 1 (the original); Revisions 2A, 2B and 2C (all inter-related in various ways); Reissue 1 and Reissue 2. The first four versions kept consecutive serial numbers, while the two reissues had their own numbering scheme. 

The final, seventh version, appeared when Universal Audio was resurrected by Bill Putnam Jr., and the LA-2A made its modern reappearance in the line of "UA Classics".

Briefly the differences are most easily classified by company ownership:
 

1. Revision 1 - the original, produced in 1962 by Teletronix under Jim Lawrence, inventor of the LA-2A.
2. Revision 2A - Teletronix patent is acquired by Babcock Electronics
3. Revision 2B - Teletronix patent is licensed from Babcock Electronics by Bill Putnam Sr. / Studio Electronics
4. Revision 2C - Teletronix patent is acquired from Babcock Electronics by Bill Putnam Sr. / UREI
5. Reissue 1 - 1979 reissue by UREI / United Recording Electronics Industries
6. Reissue 2 - 1992 reissue after UREI is acquired by Harman Electronics / JBL

This unit is a silverface version, dubbed Revision 2C, with the following features:
 

• Serial numbers 1201-1800 (approx.)
• Faceplate is brushed aluminum with red "Teletronix" logo 
   
• Starting around unit #1750, late models may have had the black "UREI" logo on the faceplate
• Teletronix patent acquired along with the broadcast division of Babcock Electronics by Bill Putnam's United Recording Electronics Industries (UREI)
• Type / Serial No. and address is all on a single sticker
• Rear Panel Graphics: screen printed
   
• Input transformer remains UTC HA-100X in early units
• Variable pre-emphasis filter, R37
• Electro-Optical attenuator cell: T4A
• Safety Switch on front hinged panel: none
   
• Limit/Compress switch on the back
• 230 volt operation
• Starting around unit #1640, the input transformer is changed to UTC A-10 and the opto is changed to T4B.

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