09-23-2010, 03:12 AM. It's tube and solid state - tube preamp and opto compressor section. The secondary taps connect by way of a plastic plug type connecter ( I don't know what name these are given?) but I've managed to ascertain when I lift the bridge rectifier diodes on the filter cap side of the unit stays powered up, so the short is Bill Putnam Sr.'s 610 Modular Amplifier gives engineers a tube-driven EQ and mic preamp that doesn't just capture source material with accuracy — it adds something — presence without being brittle, abundant harmonic detail, and musical overtones that can enhance anything tracked through it. The Universal Audio LA-610 MK II is a sequel to the original LA-610 and is quite similar in make up, offering up a few new features and a slightly improved sound quality, although it would be hard to tell the difference most of the time. This is an all analog channel strip, consisting of a mic pre, a compressor, and an EQ. The SOLO/610 offers Mic and DI inputs, and Gain and Level controls for myriad clean or colored sounds. Unlike its predecessors, the SOLO/610 has continuous Gain control with even greater range, allowing for precise gain structuring. The SOLO/610 has all of the essential features of a professional mic pre, including 48v Phantom Power, Lo-Cut Carbon-Offset Shipping. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. The LA-610 brings UA's legendary vintage "all tube" luxury sound into a modern channel strip format by combining the 610 Mic-Pre/EQ/DI section and a T4 Opto-compressor into a single 2U unit with a ground-breaking price. The 610-tube preamp,DI and EQ is from UA's TEC award winning 6176 and is based on the legendary console modules developed by Universal Audio LA-610 MkII Features: Complete vintage tube channel strip at a project-studio-friendly price. Mic pre/DI with gain and level controls, high- and low-frequency shelving EQ, variable impedance switching. Legendary Bill Putnam 610 tube mic pre and EQ used on countless classic recordings. Authentic Teletronix-style T4 opto compressor. Universal Audio Inc. was re-founded in 1999 by Bill's sons, James Putnam and Bill Putnam Jr., with two main goals: to faithfully reproduce classic analog recording equipment in the tradition of their father, and to design new digital recording tools with the sound and spirit of vintage analog technology. La-610 User Manual. We Also Like The 6176 combines a modified channel of our 2-610 vacuum tube microphone preamplifier with our 1176LN all discrete solid state FET-based limiter / compressor. The 2-610 was inspired by the microphone preamp section of the original 610 console designed by my father, M.T. "Bill" Putnam, in 1960. Universal Audio is the world's leader in Thunderbolt audio interfaces, analog recording hardware, and UAD audio plug-ins. Explore products and shop now. LA-610 MkII. LA-610 MkII; OX Amp Top Box. OX Amp Top Box; Teletronix® LA-2A. Teletronix® LA-2A; 1176LN. 1176LN; 4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ Dynamics. LA-610 MkII; OX Amp Top Box. OX Amp Top Box; Teletronix® LA-2A. Teletronix® LA-2A; 1176LN. 1176LN; 4-710d Four-Channel Tone-Blending Mic Preamp w/ Dynamics. Universal Audio modeled UA 610 Tube Preamplifier and EQ One of the most popular preamps ever made — designed by M.T. "Bill" Putnam Unless you're primarily an engineer, you're probably not going to get easily excited on dropping ov