The original Universal Audio 1176 limiting amplifier designed by Bill Putnam was a major breakthrough in limiter technology. It was the first true peak limiter with all transistor circuitry, offering superior performance and a signature sound. Evolved from the popular Universal Audio 175 and 176 vacuum tube limiters, the original retained the proven qualities of these industry leaders and set the standard for all limiters to follow.
The 1176AE Anniversary Edition is a recreation of the original classic but with a twist. Limited to a production run of 500 units, the 1176AE combines the sonically unique program-dependent characteristics from the original, revision A "Bluestripe", while retaining the class-A low-noise ("LN") circuit and custom transformers of the most popular 1176 revision E. It also provides a gentler set of compression rations while still retaining the "all-button" crush mode and more.