MANLEY / Nu Mu

The MANLEY/NU MU is a new generation stereo limiter compressor with extremely smooth dynamics processing and timing characteristics.

■ Vacuum Tube Stereo Compressor/Limiter, 2U

■ 2U

■ Manley IRON Input Transformer

■ Four Matched 6BA6 Vacuum Tubes

■ XLR Balanced Input/Output

■ Manley HIP Function for Soft Dynamics

■ High-Voltage Switched-Mode Custom Power Supply Designed Optimally for Vacuum Tube Circuitry

? Input Level: -3dB, 0, +3dB

? Continuously Variable Output Level

? Maximum Input Level: (1 kHz Sine, <0.3% THD+N)

-3 = +25 dBu

0 = +21 dBu

+3 = +18 dBu

? Maximum Gain: 13dB

? Gain Makeup: 10dB

? Output Headroom: 23dB (at +4dBu)

? Attack: 13msec - 130msec

? RECOVERY Switch: 0.1s, 0.16s, 0.32s, 0.64s, 1.7sec.

? Continuously Variable Threshold

? Hand-Wired Relay Bypass Switch

? Ratio Mode Switch: LIMIT (1.5:1 to 12:1) or COMPRESS (1.2:1 to 3:1)

? HP SC: High Pass Side Chain Filter -3dB @ 100Hz @ 6dB per Octave

? Stereo Link

? Beautifully Illuminated VU Meter

? Sidechain on Each Channel

? Maximum Output Level

+27dBu (18Vrms) into 100K Ohm load;

+24.5dBu (13Vrms) into 600 Ohm load

(1Khz Sine, < 0.3% THD+N, BW 20Hz - (20kHz)

* Frequency Response: -0.8dB @ 20Hz, -0.5dB @ 50kHz

* THD: <0.05% THD+N (1kHz Sine, +4dBu, BW: 20Hz - 22kHz)

* Noise Floor: -85dB typical (BW: 20Hz - 22kHz)

* Dynamic Range: 112dB

* S/N Ratio: 89dB (referenced to +4dBu)

* Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR): 74dB (BW: 20Hz - 22kHz, +4dBu, 1kHz Sine)

* Output Impedance: 100 Ohms

* Input Impedance: -3dB = 1 kOhms, 0dB = 2.5 kOhms, +3dB = 4.5 kOhms

* AUTOMUTE warmup delay: 30 Seconds

・Power consumption: 35W

・Power supply: 90 to 254 VAC (internal universal supply)

・Power frequency: 50-60Hz

・Dimensions: Approx. 48.2 x 8.9 x 17.8 cm

・Weight: Approximately 3.9kg