Stuff on the _bay ... is this REAL or DIY ??

[audiophreak]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Audio-2-1176-Limiting-Amplifier-Excellent-Condition-/200966377257?pt=US_Signal_Processors_Rack_Effects&hash=item2eca878f29

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-AUDIO-Analog-2-Dual-LA-2A-Twin-Leveling-Amp-Optical-Limiter-Compressor/231054783898?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17848%26meid%3D1504491328664491862%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8208%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D271280157559%26

I've never used original units , but they dont look like any pictures of vintage units I've seen ...

 

[Brian Roth]

Looks like the current production units to me:

http://www.uaudio.com/hardware/compressors/2-1176.html

Bri

 

[mattamatta]

They look just lke these below.  These aren't claimed to be vintage units.  UA still makes, or has made over the years, various versions and combinations of their classic lines.

http://www.uaudio.com/hardware/compressors/2-1176.html
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/2LA2

 

[Brian Roth]

FWIW, a vintage UREI 2 channel box would be the 1178, like the two shown here:

http://www.dancetech.com/item.cfm?threadid=528

One disadvantage of the 1178 was the fact that one pair of knobs set the attack and release for both channels at the same time.

Bri

 

[joaquins]

FWIW, a vintage UREI 2 channel box would be the 1178, like the two shown here:

http://www.dancetech.com/item.cfm?threadid=528

One disadvantage of the 1178 was the fact that one pair of knobs set the attack and release for both channels at the same time.

Bri

And 1178 is IC based (OAs), not discrete like 1176, is a cheap stereo version, not the same electronicaly...

JS

 

[audiophreak]

Thanks ... sorry to waist thread space  :-[

 

[pucho812]

don't forget there where a couple of UA units that had a short life spans.

 

[lassoharp]

And 1178 is IC based (OAs), not discrete like 1176, is a cheap stereo version, not the same electronicaly...

It wasn't any cheaper in the catalog when they were still being made in the late 80's.  I think we may be talking era here.  An older 1176 would be discrete.  I don't know for a fact if the last production model 76s were still discrete but wouldn't be surprised if they were using chips just as the 78s were.  Not sure what you mean by cheap - I would guess the use of chips in the 78 had to do with keeping it in a 2 RU format.  Neither the 76 or 78 used an input transformer in the last run.  They had both been "cheapened" that way, and the consensus at that time as I recall was that transformerless wherever possible was the desired order of the day.