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Little Labs LL2A

Analog-Multiplier Compressor/Limiter

Compressor / Limiter

Price not published

Specifications

Type
Compressor / Limiter
Description
Analog-Multiplier Compressor/Limiter
Topology
Four-quadrant analog multiplier (AD633ARZ) used as the gain-reduction element; only two active components in the signal path; two operating attack/release modes (400us attack/0.9s release, or 2400us attack/4.9s release)
Signal path
Analog
Channels
1
Form factor
Rack module (2 units fit in 1U)
Rack units
1/2U (2 per 1U)
Country of manufacture
USA

Details

Controls: Threshold, gain (stepped, resettable knobs); attack/release mode select; Nixie-tube VU-ballistic gain-reduction meter

I/O: XLR balanced, TRS balanced, stereo unbalanced (TRS tip=left/ring=right); TRS balanced sidechain insert; TS link jack for stereo linking

Notable use: TEC Award nominee; reviewed by Hugh Robjohns in Sound on Sound

Notes: 'Made in California, USA' per manufacturer/retailer listing. Not explicitly named in the original research brief's product list but included per the golden-rule instruction to cover ALL current products on littlelabs.com. price_usd left blank: a $930 MSRP figure surfaced in search results but its source page could not be confirmed (came from a German dealer domain, kmraudio.de, likely EUR-denominated), so left blank per blanks-over-guesses and the USD-prices-only rule. Uses a Nixie-tube display rather than a traditional VU meter. Year introduced not published.

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