This Summit Audio TLA100A is in good condition and full working order.
It was manufactured in 1990. We are selling this unit with a 3 month warranty.
Cosmetically the unit is in good condition, why buy a new TLA100A when you can purchase a hand built vintage unit in full working order?
Dave Hill - era models are highly sought after by producers for their unique analogue compression behavior.
Signature Sound: Dave Hill (Summit Audio's founder and tech guru) designed these early models with a proprietary VCA cell, giving them an optical-style "set-and-forget" leveling behavior while retaining much faster transient-taming speeds.
Workflow & Reliability: Because of their ease of use, flattering vocal enhancement, and forgiving "soft knee" compression, they have remained a staple in top-tier studios since the 1980s
The Summit Audio TLA-100A is a classic tube leveling amplifier highly regarded in professional studios. Its typical uses include taming vocal and bass transients, adding smooth, program-dependent dynamic control to acoustic instruments, and offering mild analog warmth or saturation.
Common Applications
Lead & Background Vocals: The TLA-100A is legendary for keeping vocals transparent, even with heavy amounts of gain reduction. It handles sibilance well while adding subtle tube harmonics that push vocals to the front of a mix.
Bass Guitar: A primary use case for engineers is running DI bass through the unit. It gently smooths out uneven notes without sounding artificial, keeping the low-end thick and present.
Acoustic Guitar: It provides gentle, invisible-sounding dynamic control that glues an acoustic performance together, smoothing out harsh strumming
