HERITAGE AUDIO HA670N
Heritage Audio HA670N corresponds to the HERCHILD Next Gen Model 670N stereo tube compressor/limiter.
Specifications
Format
| Product type | Stereo tube compressor/limiter |
|---|---|
| Compression type | Vari-Mu |
| Operation modes | Dual mono/stereo plus LAT/VERT mid/side operation |
| Controls | Stepped controls, independent bypass per channel, side-chain filtering, output gain make-up and Progressive DC Threshold |
Circuit
| Tubes | 4 NOS military-grade 6BA6 tubes |
|---|---|
| Transformers | 6 custom-made transformers |
| Output stage | Transformer-coupled HA-880 op-amp output stage per channel |
| Time constants | 6 attack and release times matching original units |
Electrical
| Input impedance | 15 kOhms |
|---|---|
| Output impedance | 50 Ohms |
| Max output level | +29 dBu |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz-20 kHz +/-0.5 dB |
| Self noise | Less than -78 dBu |
| Harmonic distortion | Less than 0.5% up to +24 dBu output, no compression |
Fit and constraints
Intended use
Constraints
To use it
Questions
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Description
Heritage Audio HA670N corresponds to the HERCHILD Next Gen Model 670N stereo tube compressor/limiter. Heritage describes it as a modern Fairchild/Vari-Mu-style compressor with independent bypass per channel, side-chain filtering, output gain make-up stages, HA-880 transformer-coupled op-amp output stages, six attack/release time constants, Progressive DC Threshold control, LAT/VERT mid/side operation and dual-mono/stereo operation. Manufacturer-published specifications list 15 kOhm input impedance, 50 ohm output impedance, +29 dBu output level, 20 Hz-20 kHz +/-0.5 dB frequency response, self noise less than -78 dBu and harmonic distortion below 0.5% up to +24 dBu output with no compression.