Chiswick Reach 20th Anniversary Edition Stereo Valve Compressor

Chiswick Reach 20th Anniversary Edition Stereo Valve Compressor

The Chiswick Reach 20th Anniversary Edition Stereo Valve Compressor is all transformer coupled, all valve signal path topology, operating in true balanced class A mode. All hand wired - no PCB, valve rectification, includes sidechain modification with hi-pass filter and illuminated meters by SIFAM.

Chiswick Reach 20th Anniversary Edition Stereo Valve Compressor Details

In the Chiswick Reach 20th Anniversary Edition Stereo Valve Compressor you have the finest machine Chiswick Reach have built thus far, with the all-valve processed input and output sections in the two compressors within, as well as the valve rectified mains supply.

The side chain is valve rectified as previously, but now additionally includes a solid-state option, with a high pass filter from bypass to 150 Hz. As well as the seven valves we have continued to use the huge mu metal encased hand wound input and output transformers, and all of the wiring was done by hand in here the UK – so still no printed circuit board!

Chiswick Reach 20th Anniversary Edition Stereo Valve Compressor Features

  • The Original Hand Made in the U.K. All Valve Processed Compressor
  • True Stereo from 2 Independent Compressors within (which can be linked)
  • Seven Valves – including Mains Valve Rectification for Soft Start
  • Goes up to 11! (Our compressors have always gone up to 11 !)
  • Huge Hand Wound Mu Metal Encased Input and Output Transformers
  • Illuminated Meters by SIFAM
  • Big Chunky Knobs on High Quality Pots
  • New Hi Pass Filter on Valve Side Chain also offers Solid State Option!
  • Rugged Construction with High Quality Components throughout
  • Valve Pairs Selected and Matched for Top Notch Performance

Specifications

  • Frequency response +/- 0.5dB: 18Hz to 25kHz
  • High frequency: -3dB point 55kHz
  • Low frequency: -3dB point 15Hz
  • Distortion at +8dB input level and 5dB compression: less than 0.08% predominately second order.
  • Broadband noise: better than -70dB peak 20Hz to 20kHz Within 1 degree of phase from 10Hz to 25kHz
  • Release Time:- 0.25 second to 2.5 seconds
  • Threshold range :- 7.5dB
  • Max attainable output before soft clipping: +22dB

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