2009 TEC AWARDS NOMINEE - Outstanding Technical Achievement in the category of Signal Processing Technology/Hardware
Chameleon Labs
7802 Stereo Opto Tube Compressor
$849.00
MSRP
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"Please please please don't make me give this thing back..... It can be a soft and slow lover just like you want your classic Opto to be, or it can be a quick, dirty and grabby little mistress that colours up the party. The only Opto Compressor that I would strap across a mix."
- Martin Feveyear - Producer/Mixer, Jupiter Studios, Seattle www.martinfeveyear.com, www.jupiterstudios.com (Brandi Carlile, REM, Queens of the Stone Age, Blue Scholars, The Saturday Knights, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Mark Lanegan)
This level of sonic integrity has been reserved for the kilo-buck price range, until now. In the spirit of classic opto compressors, the 7802 Stereo Opto Tube Compressor is a unique hybrid design of vacuum tube and transformer circuitry combined with modern, high performance components. The 7802 offers smooth, open, full bandwidth compression, while imparting a pleasant, subtle glow to your tracks. The silky attack is achieved via electro-optical circuitry, followed by a robust tube makeup gain stage. Final perfection is presented via the transformer balanced outputs.
Model 7802 Features
Two channel opto-isolator / tube-based compression
Stereo linkable channels
Vactrol optical electronics
Hand selected 12AX7 tube
Five position attack/release selector
Two position ratio switch (2:1 and 4:1)
HPF switch for compressor side chain (6dB/octave roll off, 3dB down @ 90Hz)
Drive control to adjust the amount of tube overdrive
Output control to set the overall output level
LED metering of input and clip levels
VU metering of compression
XLR balanced inputs
XLR transformer balanced outputs
External, in-line power supply
One year warranty
Power
External In-Line Power Supply : Each Model 7802 ships with an in-line power supply, type-dependent on country of operation. This is not a traditional "wall-wart" but simply an outboard AC transformer. DC filtering and regulation is accomplished inside the 7802 itself.
Model 7802 Specifications
Input impedance: 10k ohms unbalanced
Output impedance: 600 ohms balanced
Maximum output: +20dBu (0dBu = 0.775v)
Gain: 39 dB
Frequency Response: +/- 1 dB from 20Hz to 20 KHz
THD: Not more than 0.6% from 20Hz to 20 KHz output into 600 Ohms
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -98 dBu
Sidechain Highpass: 90 Hz (-3dB, 6dB per Octave)
Dimensions: 19” x 1.75” x 12.25” (482mm x 44.8mm 311mm)
Shipping weight: 14.4 lbs. (6.5Kg)
Power Requirements: 115VAC, 110 mA.; 230VAC, 55mA.
