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Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 1700

Tube variable-mu peak limiter ('Liquid Mu')

Compressor / Limiter

Price not published

Specifications

Type
Compressor / Limiter
Description
Tube variable-mu peak limiter ('Liquid Mu')
Topology
all-tube/valve, all-discrete design, variable-mu, transformer in/out
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Channel format
mono (inferred from UA 175-B/177 lineage; not explicitly stated by ADL)
Form factor
2U rack
Rack units
2
Power (W)
28
Frequency response
10 Hz – 30 kHz
Impedance (Ω)
600
Introduced
2013
Country of manufacture
USA

Details

Controls: 90Hz high-pass filter switch, bypass switch (plus standard gain/limiting controls per marketing copy, not itemized in detail)

I/O: Transformer-balanced in/out, 600-ohm; 90Hz high-pass filter switch; bypass switch

Notes: ADL states it is 'modeled after and a cross between the vintage UA 175-B and 177 limiter' with added flexibility — FLAGGED classic reference: Universal Audio 175-B / 177 (both mono units); also popularly nicknamed 'little brother of the Fairchild 670' in press coverage (not an ADL claim). Channel count not explicitly stated on ADL's own pages; inferred as mono given the mono UA 175-B/177 lineage — FLAGGED as inference. Tube complement: 1x12AX7A, 1x12BH7A(12AU7A), 1x6BC8, 1x6CL5. Weight 16 lb, dimensions 19" W x 2U x 11-1/8" D. Third-party sources (2017-dated article) cited ~$2,500 street pricing; not manufacturer-published, so price_usd left blank per golden rule.

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