THERMIONIC CULTURE ALL VALVE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT

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The new Phoenix Mastering Limited Edition Anniversary Model Compressor with Mullard valves. The unit will have a red faceplate and a combination of switched and stepped controls as well as an internal side chain filter. Units are currently in production and the run is limited to 99 units.

Key Features

All valve design for greater presence and naturality.
Completely free from solid state additives.
Transparent compression.
Punchy when pushed.
Drive it hard for compression effects and distortion.
Absolutely flat frequency response over entire audio range and beyond.
Minimal phase shift giving a crisp and warm sound.
Stepped Input & Output controls
6 position switched attack control
7 position switched release control
11 position switched threshold control
Side Chain Filter - 75Hz & 150Hz plus permutations.

Phoenix Specifications

Max output level (MOL)	+19dB into 600 ohms + 24dB into 10K ohms
Max Gain	30dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	Better than 0.06% @ 100Hz & 1kHz
Noise, IEC weighted	better than 100dB below MOL
Input Impedance	15k ohms
Frequency response	<1dB variation over range of 12Hz to 56kHz.
Attack Time	0.004 sec to 0.12 sec
Release Time	0.04 sec to 2.4 sec
Output Impedance	600 ohms

Distortion will increase with compression, typically 0.2% & 0.25% at 1kHz & 100Hz with 8dB compression. Attack and release controls are somewhat interdependent, for instance a change of attack setting may affect the release time slightly. Therefore, no times are given on the front panel.

VALVE COMPLEMENT (2ea)

Input/Compression:	PCC85 (equiv. 9AQ8)
Output:	ECC81 (equiv. 12AT7, CV4024)
Side chain detector:	EB91 (equiv. 6AL5, CV4025).

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