Golden Age Audio Comp-3A Jr Vintage Style Compressor / Leveler
Golden Age Audio - Comp-3A Jr Vintage Style Compressor / Leveler, Vintage Style Electronics, No Integrated Circuits
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Vintage Style Compressor / Leveler
Golden Age Audio - Comp-3A Jr
classic sound and compression styleThe Golden Age Audio COMP-3A Jr is a one channel vintage style Compressor / Leveler. The signal path uses only discrete components like resistors, capacitors, diodes and transistors. The input and output is transformer balanced, using two different transformers, each one optimized for its purpose. This is the way audio components were built before integrated circuits became available.
Integrated circuits are small and cheap and widely used in most modern designs. The drawback is that audio components built with modern technology doesn’t always provide the best perceived sound quality or the type of character that the modern user desires. The subjective sound quality delivered by vintage equipment is often preferred over the one delivered by modern units, a situation that is even more obvious now when music is recorded with clean-sounding digital audio equipment. This is the reason why so many vintage audio components are cloned and produced again and also why the vintage originals are often very expensive on the second hand market.
The circuit used in the COMP-3A Jr is based on classic design elements and it uses an integrated optocoupler to control gain. This gives the COMP-3A Jr a unique compression characteristics. In addition, the vintage style signal path adds a wonderful and musical character to the sound. The ease of use with only two main controls makes it very simple to achieve the desired sound. These attributes has made vintage products with a similar design favourites of engineers and musicians worldwide.
At A Glance
• Vintage style electronics, no integrated circuits in the main audio signal path
• Transformer balanced input and output, can drive almost any load, balanced or unbalanced
• Three-position TIME switch to select different combinations of Attack- and Release time
• Very simple to operate with only two main controls
• Hardwire bypass switch for easy comparisons
• XLR and TRS input and output jacks
• Compact 1RU quarter rack format
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Type | Electro-Optical |
|---|---|
| Number of Channels | Single channel |
| Controls | Make-up Gain, Gain Reduction, 3-way Attack/Release Time Switch |
| Inputs | 1 x XLR-1/4" combo |
| Outputs | 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4" |
| Sidechain I/O | Internal Sidechain Highpass/Flat Switch |
| Other I/O | 1 x 1/4" (stereo link) |
| Rack Spaces | 1U Quarter-rack |
| Power Source | 24V AC power supply |
| Dimensions | Width: 4.25" Height: 1.8" Depth: 10" |
