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Anthony DeMaria Labs SCL1500 stereo tube compressor

Estimated price for orientation: 1 300 $

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Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition  


Up for grabs is an Anthony DeMaria Labs SCL1500 stereo tube compressor/limiter in excellent working condition. This is basically like having two LA-2A compressors in two rack spaces. Silky smooth, extremely professional unit It recently received a complete servicing from Anthony himself, including all new tubes and calibration. Paid well over $2000 for it and it has been racked in my studio it's whole life. Comes with original box and manual. Hate to let it go, but I'm just not using it anymore and it seems a waste for such a great piece of gear to go unused. Here is some info from a website:
The Anthony DeMaria Labs SCL1500 is a two channel/stereo tube limiter based on the ubiquitous Teletronix LA2A. Eight valves add fullness and sparkle to the sound and being optical, it tightens without squashing the sound, making it perfect as a mix buss compressor/limiter at the end of a digital chain.


The SCL1500 is a 2U rack-mounted hand-built all-valve stereo compressor. Solidly built, the SCL 1500 from Anthony DeMaria Labs gives outstanding performance with its uncompromising design, based on the early Teletronix LA-2A. The 8-valve circuit gives you the classic valve warmth and excellent dynamic range you'd be looking for in the hard-to-find original. The SCL1500 layout is simple and easy to operate with gain and peak reduction knobs on each input, two large VU meters and meter selection switches. That's it. But the years of experience that ADL have gained with their products combine to make the ADL 1500 a superlative performer. Whether you want to control the dynamics with smoothness and transparency or just impart some of that much-loved valve sound to your recording, the ADL SCL 1500 is the effortless master of the situation.Features:    All tube design (no IC's or chips)
    Opto attenuators for "invisible" compression
    High quality transformer balanced inputs and outputs
    XLR input and output jacks
    Stereo link switch on front panel
    Stereo adjust pots on front panel
    Wide dynamic range (15Hz - 30K)
    Works with unbalanced systems
    Handbuilt in the USA
    Heavy-duty chassis
    Great for analogue & digital recording as well as live sound