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Universal Audio 1176LN
Thank you for purchasing this reproduction of the classic 1176LN compressor. When my
father designed this product, he was very proud of his accomplishment. Being a recording
engineer himself, this was a piece of gear he used extensively. He was also very proud of
its reception by his peers in both the recording and broadcast industries.
In making our version of this classic piece of equipment, we have taken great care to make
a product that my father would have been proud of. Throughout the development of this
product our philosophy has remained clear: Stay true to the original. There are good
reasons why certain pieces of gear have become classics, and we wanted to make sure
that we captured this accurately.
You may be familiar with the fact that there were many versions of the 1176 produced
throughout the years. We patterned our reproduction on the D/E versions. These versions
were characterized by the transformer input stage, LN circuitry, and the class A (1108
style) output stage. Later versions replaced the class-A output stage with a push-pull class-
AB output stage, and eventually replaced the transformer input with a differential op-amp
circuit. That highly recognizable blackface 1176 sound was best captured by the version
that we are reproducing.
As for the future of Universal Audio, we are making more reproductions of classic
recording equipment beyond the 1176LN and the Teletronix LA2A. We are interested in
your opinions about your favorite vintage pieces, what you like or didn't like, what you'd
love to own but can't find any longer, etc. Additionally, Universal Audio will produce new
quality audio products designed to meet the needs of the modern recording studio yet
retain the character of classic vintage equipment.
Developing these products has truly been a special experience, enjoyed by all who have
been involved. While it is on the surface a business endeavor, it's really been so much
more than that - equal parts a sentimental and technical adventure. More than anything,
we have been surprised and touched by the overwhelming response and warm support
that we have received since we announced the return of Universal Audio. We thank you,
and we thank my father, Bill Putnam.
Sincerely,
Bill Putnam
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