The Phoenix is a stereo compressor that may also be used in dual-mono mode. It has a soft-knee characteristic (where the compression ratio automatically increases the further the input signal exceeds the threshold) and, most importantly, an all-valve signal path. The Phoenix has a frequency response flat within a dB from 10Hz to 35kHz, while its 15k(omega) input impedance shouldn't provide too much of a challenge to the equipment feeding it. The amount of compression is controlled by both the input Gain control and the Threshold control. The ratio increases progressively, up to a maximum of around 20:1 at 20dB of gain reduction. Attack covers the range 5mS to 250mS, while Release can be adjusted from 120mS to 2.2S. The Phoenix is a very sweet-sounding compressor, with a warm, vintage character, that actively flatters rather than simply controlling gain.
