Buzz Audio SOC-20
Stereo Optical Compressor
Compressor / Limiter$2,860Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Stereo Optical Compressor
- Topology
- optical (electro-optical) gain reduction, discrete Class A (BE41) amplifiers, Lundahl LL1517 output transformer
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo, mid-side capable
- Form factor
- 2U rack
- Rack units
- 2
- Frequency response
- 3Hz-120kHz (+10dB gain, no compression)
- Country of manufacture
- New Zealand
Details
Controls: Drive, Output gain compensation, Ratio 2:1/4:1/6:1/10:1/20:1 (soft knee), Attack (1/10/25/50ms + AUTO), Release (100/200/400/800/1600ms + AUTO), M/S encode-decode, sidechain 170Hz HPF, balanced sidechain insert, VU meter, hard-wire bypass
Notes: Discrete Class A, transformer-coupled, opto topology (flag). A 2012 Tape Op review cited a ~$2450 USD street price; that figure is outdated/third-party (not a current published price) so it was NOT used - price_usd of $2860 sourced from current US dealer Front End Audio instead.