The Thermionic Culture The Phoenix-SC Stereo Valve Compressor is a twin channel “vari-mu” device.
Compression ratio starts low and increases gradually so that compression can be subtle and natural, but compression effects can occur when driven hard. Very low noise. Continuously variable controls for Gain, Attack, Release, Threshold and Output Level. Stereo link for compressing a group (eg. drums) or a complete mix.
The Phoenix enhances vocals & individual instruments by being unobtrusive, gently warming sounds and making solos sound more powerful. It’s impressive on overall mixes & can give a digital mix reality. It’s also excellent for compression effects. Try drums with a “thump” attack (i.e slowest) & fast release. Distortion will increase with compression, typically 0.2% & 0.25% at 1kHz & 100Hz with 8dB compression.
Thermionic Culture The Phoenix-SC main 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
- Max output level ( MOL )+19dB into 600 ohms, + 24dB into 10K ohms
- Max Gain 30dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion better than 0.09% @ 1kHz, at no compression: 0.15% @100Hz
- Noise, IEC weighted: 95dB below MOL
- Input Impedance: 15k ohms
- Frequency Response: 0/-1dB 12Hz to 48kHz
- Attack Time: 0.004 sec to 0.12 sec
- Release Time: 0.06 sec to 2.2 sec
- Output Impedance: 600 ohms
Thermionic Culture The Phoenix-SC Stereo Valve Compressor (code 78838)
Virtually identical to the standard model, but has the same side chain filter section from the Phoenix Mastering Compressor
£3,570.00 (inc vat)