Avalon VT-737SP Stereo Compressor / EQ 2000s - Silver

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• Environment: Kept exclusively in a smoke-free, climate-controlled professional studio environment.
• Ownership: Original owner

Legendary Avalon VT-737sp Tube Channel Strip, widely regarded as a modern studio gold standard for tracking professional vocals, bass, and acoustic instruments. This 2U rack unit combines a warm Class A vacuum tube preamplifier, a silky opto-compressor, and a highly musical 4-band sweep equalizer to deliver the definitive "sound of the hits" with incredible headroom and high-end air.

Key Features and Technical Specifications

• Circuit Topology: Pure Class A high-voltage signal path utilizing four dual-triode vacuum tubes.
• Tri-Input Versatility: Transformer-balanced microphone input (with +48V phantom power), front-panel high-impedance instrument DI, and a balanced discrete Class A line input.
• Opto-Compressor: Minimum signal path design featuring threshold, ratio, attack, and release controls. Includes an EQ-to-sidechain switch for dynamic spectral control and de-essing.
• Sweepable Equalizer: 100% discrete Class A 4-band parametric equalizer. Features front-panel routing to flip the EQ pre or post the compressor.
• Headroom and Output: Delivers up to +30dB of pure Class A headroom with a massive frequency response from 10Hz to 40kHz (+/- 0.2dB).
• VU Meter: Large, clear classic VU meter switchable between gain reduction monitoring and output level.
  
  

Physical Dimensions

• Width: 19 inches (482 mm) — Standard rack-mountable width
• Height: 3.5 inches (89 mm) — 2U rack spaces
• Depth: 12 inches (305 mm)
• Weight: 26 lbs (11.8 kg)
• Shipping Weight: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
  
  

Power Specifications

• Power Supply Type: Internal toroidal transformer
• AC Voltage: Factory selected for 100V, 120V, or 220V–240V (50/60 Hz)
• Power Consumption: 75 watts maximum
• Power Connector: Standard 3-pin IEC power cable
• Internal Operating Voltage: High-voltage discrete Class A regulated power rails (+/- 38V and 150V for the tube plates)