Western Electric

Released in 1937
The Western Electric 110A Program Amplifier, released in 1937, was a pioneering broadcast audio compressor designed to enhance radio transmission quality and prevent over-modulation. Known as the first compressor of its kind, this amplifier delivered a 3 dB increase in average audio signal level, effectively doubling the broadcast area without needing additional transmitter power.

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