Stam Audio SA-1A
Opto Compressor
Compressor / Limiter$1,990Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Opto Compressor
- Topology
- Tube opto compressor - clone of a "Danish 1A" opto compressor (predecessor to the 1B); exact source unit not further named by Stam
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- Mono (stereo-link switch for pairing two units)
- Form factor
- 19-inch rack
- Rack units
- 3U
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.1 dB
- Country of manufacture
- Chile
Details
Controls: Ratio, Threshold, Attack, Release, Makeup Gain; continuous Dry/Wet blend; 5-position sidechain HPF; bypass; stereo link switch
Notes: Rack version (500-series sibling is SA-1A5, listed separately). FLAG: "Danish 1A" clone target named only generically on Stam's page, not tied to a specific commercial brand. Sale price $1,990 (list $2,290). 30dB gain reduction, S/N >95dB, 12AU7/12AX7 tubes, Lundahl output transformer. IO connectors (XLR etc.) not explicitly stated on page - left blank per golden rule.