Lindell Audio LiN76

Compressore ottimo a livello timbrico, ben costruito e funzionalmente identico al classico 1176 - unica differenza il senso di rotazione invertito dei controlli di attacco e rilascio rispetto alla configurazione originale. Non possiedo un Urei originale, ma con il Lin76 è possibile ottenere il controllo della dinamica e il colore che ci si aspetta da questo tipo di hardware, che ho ampiamente conosciuto tramite diversi plugin. Rispetto a queste controparti digitali, in particolare UAD, ho trovato il Lin76 più realistico, tridimensionale e con una saturazione davvero piacevole e musicale. L'unico neo può essere considerato l'alimentatore esterno, ma a questo prezzo, ma soprattutto con questa qualità nel suono, non credo si possa chiedere di più!

Very pleased with the purchase but there are quality issues, which I'll deal with before the good points.

The first unit arrived with a loose screw rolling about inside and Thomann instructed me not to open the compressor but send it back. This was disappointing as I'd eagerly awaited the unit's arrival and postage to the UK isn't the fastest. It then took about a month to receive the replacement. Brexit's probably causing issues with UK-EU deliveries. The replacement works fine but the output knob is misaligned, which I'd read about happening to others in a forum. The input knob fell off after a short period. Both knob issues can be easily fixed with a screwdriver. Having an external power transformer is a slight annoyance. They build up the more kit I get.

The results are excellent regarding what the compressor's supposed to do. It sounds awesome and is more versatile than the average 1176. This is because it has clean input gain and dirty output. You crank the input for a later revision, clean 1176 sound or the output for an early revision, distorted sound. I was also tempted to get the Black Lion Audio Bluey and the Klark Teknik 76-kt to have as kit expansions but decided against them. I found I could beat the sound of the Bluey's demos by using eq and sometimes noise into the Lin76 and according to the 76-KT's manual, the attack and release times can't get as fast as the Lin76's. I did get the Black Lion Audio Seventeen, which is much cleaner and less vintage than the Lin76. It has more controls too and is a true expansion for me.

1176iger gibt es wie Sand am Meer und ein Blindtest zwischen Ihnen ist meist ernüchternd, weil man sie klanglich nicht wirklich unterscheiden kann. Ich kenne den Klark Teknik Klon (klanglich zu sauber) und die Warm Audio Variante (klanglich recht gut). Lindell kenne ich als sehr wertigen Hersteller toller API Rack Module und Geräte. Aber dieses Lindell Gerät ist - obwohl klanglich wirklich gelungen - von der Verarbeitung her nicht professionell. Die Regler sind schlecht montiert und haben eine Skala auf dem Gehäuse aufgebracht, die man gar nicht im Regelweg komplett abfahren kann. Ich habe zwei in meinem Besitz (weil ich manchmal Stereo Signale komprimieren möchte) und die Abgleichung von zwei Geräten ist fast unmöglich. Die VU Meter sind unterschiedlich. Ihre Kalibrierung verstellt sich mitunter. Also lautet das Fazit: Klingt sehr gut (Symmetrische Kabel sind ein Muß! Sonst klingt es dünn und brummig bei mir, habe ich sonst bei keinem Gerät). Ist aber von der Fertigung her kein Lindell ... eher Wish oder Temu - Kopie. Eine sehr befremdliche Mischung. Sollte man also möglichst antesten. bevor man sich entscheidet.