Heritage Audio Grandchild 500 Series Stereo Tube Vari-Mu Compressor
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Description
The Heritage Audio Grandchild is a two-slot 500 Series stereo Vari-Mu tube compressor built around four NOS 6BA6 (5749) tubes and three custom transformers. It brings Fairchild-style gain reduction into a lunchbox format with Input Gain, AC Threshold, five Attack/Release times, and a DC Threshold that sets ratio and knee together.
Controls
A summed stereo detector keeps left and right gain reduction locked so the image stays stable. A three-position high-pass sidechain filter reduces low-frequency pumping. The VU meter shows gain reduction and also the Active / Bypass / Off status from across the room.
Specifications
- Format: 500 Series, 2 slots, stereo
- Tubes: 4 x NOS 6BA6 (5749)
- Input impedance: 15 kΩ
- Output level: +29 dBu
- Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dB
- Self noise: Less than -78 dBu
- Power: Slightly over 200 mA per rail per slot (±16 V)
- Dimensions: 180 x 133 x 75 mm (7.1 x 5.2 x 3.0")
- Weight: 1.12 kg (2.47 lb)