Thermionic Culture THE PHOENIX Mastering Plus User Manual
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Specification
Max. o/p level (MOL):
+19dB into 600Ω
+24dB into 10kΩ
 
Max gain: 
30dB.
 
THD (at no compression): better than 0.06 % @ 100Hz & 
1kHz
Noise, IEC weighted:
better than 100dB below MOL.
 
Input impedance: 
15kΩ.
 
Frequency response: 
<1dB variation over range of
12Hz to 56kHz.
 
Attack time: 
0.004s to 0.12s
 
Release time: 
0.04s to 2.4s
 
Output impedance: 
600Ω
 
Distortion will increase with compression, typically 0.2% & 
0.25% at 1kHz & 100Hz with 8dB compression. Attack and 
release controls are somewhat interdependent, for instance 
a change of attack setting may affect the release time 
slightly. Therefore, no times are given on the front panel. 
 
VALVE COMPLEMENT (2 ea): 
 
Input/Compression: PCC85 
(equiv.
9AQ8)
 
Output: 
ECC81 (equiv. 12AT7, CV4024)
 
Side chain detector: 
EB91 (equiv. 6AL5, CV4025).
