The “Liminator” is a Class-A, opto-limiter with a nice middle-ground of control, smooth (but not boring or lifeless) compression, and the wonderful sonic benefits of great transformers!
Boil the input with level to take advantage of the switchable transformers. Go from the big and open sound of the Jensen tranny to the plump, harmonic saturation of the Sowter at the flick of a switch. As well, we’re finding that it has some “secret weapon” potential for drums and electric guitars when dialed in on the quick side. Fast attack “splat” with an optical limiter that works more often than it doesn’t? Someone pinch me…
- 70’s Class A electronics
- Completely hand-assembled
- Distortion-free Opto attenuator compressor system
- Switchable input transformers - 2 modes:
- 1.) American Jensen transformers for a clean uncolored sound
- 2.) British made Sowter transformers for extra rich musical harmonics
- * Stereo Liminator 2 features a transformer bypass option
- 5 position step rotary switch on Attack, Release and Ratio
- Continuously variable adjustment on Threshold and Output gain
- Analog VU meter is switchable for: input and output plus gain reduction
- All front panel controls pots and switches are extremely high grade quality
- 0 - 20 dB gain reduction
- Maximum output level of 32 dBu
- Low THD + noise, less than .02%
- Link switch (on both models) and a true relay bypass switch
- Silver soldering on all connections
- Circuit board made with 3 ounce copper
- Transformer-balanced XLR in and out connections
- +4/+14 dBu meter level switch (on stereo version only)
- Switchable 115/230 VAC operation
- 2 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty (which Mercenary doubles to 4 years)
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