Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A W/ UTC HA-100X Input Transformer and Mullard 10M series Tubes

*Note: If you do NOT want the Mullard Tubes, I can swap them out with standard 12ax7s, and it will be a $500 discount on the final price. To my ear, the UTC and the Mullards make this unit shine so close to the classic original that it's indistinguishable.

This unit sounds incredible. It's like an old unit with none of the hassle.

It's perhaps the most iconic piece of outboard gear ever. You've heard it on countless hit records — the legendary LA-2A. Patch your signal through it, and magic happens. First introduced in the early 1960s, the Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier quickly became a staple in the racks of recording and broadcast studios large and small. Today, the Universal Audio LA-2A is crafted to original specifications in Scotts Valley, California, handwired point-to-point, with every component carefully selected for authenticity. Smooth, natural, and eminently musical, the legendary LA-2A's tube-driven electro attenuation circuit delivers instant gain reduction with zero increase in harmonic distortion, massaging audio like no other compressor you've ever used. Every serious studio needs at least one.

From a smoke-free studio that takes excellent care of its equipment.

• UTC HA-100X Input Transformer
• 1 x Mullard 12ax7/Ecc83 Tube: 10M Master Series
• 1 x Mullard 7025 (Low-Noise 12ax7): 10M Master Series
• 0dB to 40dB gain limiting
• Balanced XLR input and output
• Dial in legendary tube compression on vocals, bass, drums, and more
• Enhance your music with iconic warmth and tube limiting/compression
• Simple, easy-to-use controls: gain and peak reduction knobs, limit/compress switch
• Track and mix with a piece of audio recording history
• Faithful to the original in design, manufacturing, and performance