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Manley Nu Mu

Variable-Mu Hybrid Tube/Solid-State Compressor

Compressor / Limiter

$3,299Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
Compressor / Limiter
Description
Variable-Mu Hybrid Tube/Solid-State Compressor
Topology
hybrid: Variable-Mu tube input stage (4x hand-matched 6BA6 tubes) with solid-state signal path
Signal path
Analog
Channels
2
Channel format
stereo (dual-channel, stereo-linkable)
Form factor
rack
Rack units
2U
Power (W)
35
Frequency response
20 Hz - 50 kHz
Country of manufacture
USA (California)

Details

Controls: Attack (13-130ms variable), Recovery (5-step), Threshold (continuously variable), Ratio modes (Compress 1.2:1-3:1 or Limit 1.5:1-12:1), HIP control, input level presets (-3/0/+3dB), output level control

I/O: Transformer-balanced XLR inputs, transformerless balanced outputs, sidechain insert via 1/4" TRS jack per channel

Notes: FLAGGED: hybrid tube (input stage) + solid-state (signal path) topology, unlike the all-tube Variable Mu - noted here since task's blanket description implies 'tube compressors' but this unit is only partially tube. Standby power draw 0.5 watts.

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