Hello !THAT has better specs
but coolaudio, being sloppier, may have that "sheen" that some associate with the ssl4000
Most of the sound in this unit is sidechain function, not parts
..yes - the that 2150/2180 series are also marked like this:
https://www.thatcorp.com/datashts/THAT_2181-Series_Datasheet.pdf
/Jakob E.
edit: and no, usually only the vcas themselves gets damaged by this
Got the new 2181's today and soldered them in. I also reverted to vanilla setup for now.
Now I have some other weird behavior. there is sound, but also only the makeup pot works in ON-position , like it should.
But here it comes, There is no compression at all. no Meter movement. But then I saw that the power led of the switch got lower , more dimm after a minute or little more. I turned the Unit off and on again , and to my surprise the Compression , the meter and everything , the whole function of the device fades in , like in a swell , and goes away again . like a big wave of normal behavior Wtf is that ??? is it some Power thing, capacitors , or ?? I don't get it . 15v on + and - stays constant all the time.
I could also upload a short video of the behavior if needed,
thanx again !