The Acme Opticom XLA-3 is an all-tube optical limiter, drawing inspiration from the iconic Teletronix LA-2A. While embracing the LA-2A’s smooth and natural compression qualities, the Acme Opticom XLA-3 was developed to address its limitation of a single compression speed.
At the core of the Acme Opticom XLA-3 is a distinctive triple optoelectronic circuit, which blends the best elements of three separate compression curves into one unit. This innovative design delivers a versatile optical limiter with tones ranging from “clean” to “harmonically rich” to “dirty.”
Features
- All tube circuitry
- High-speed cadmium-selenide (CdSe) photocells
- Custom Bakelite analog control knobs
- Full-sized backlit panel meters
- 15db switchable input pad
- Hand-wired 2 stage bypass switch
- Triple optoelectronic circuit
- Cinemag input transformer
- IEC power connector
- 115/230V AC Mains
- Neutrik XLR input and output connectors
- Stereo link connector
- Micalex tube sockets
