Series, 160s, 160sl – dbx 160SL User Manual
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For best results the Limiter functions of your compressor should be used in conjunction with the Compressor
functions.
When we at dbx decided to make a premium compressor that would perform to the industry’s highest standards,
it became readily obvious that every component and design strategy had to be chosen with high-performance
foremost in mind. After the evolutionary process of engineering design and implementation was complete, the
result was stunning. Here is a partial list of the features found on the 160SL. You won’t hear about most of them
anywhere else, but they are critical to the amazing specs, comprehensive functionality, and visionary design of
the 160SL Stereo Compressor.
• New dbx V8
™
VCA module exhibits a dynamic range of 127dB
with extremely low distortion!
• V8
™
VCA is encased in a specially-designed zinc-aluminum
housing for shielding and thermal characteristics. This allows for
peak performance of the VCA in any environment.
• Precision 0.1% and 1% metal film resistors.
• Gold-palladium- nickel board-to-board connectors.
• Jensen
®
transformers.
• Gold-plated Neutrik
®
XLR connectors.
• Rare earth magnet relays with gold contacts in a hermetically
sealed nitrogen environment.
• Military-grade glass epoxy circuit boards.
• Double-shielded Toroid transformer ensures no self-generated
power supply noise enters the audio path.
• High-drive output transformers are capable of driving 1000 feet of
Belden 8451 cable to +30dBm.
• Striking blue custom-machined, 1/4” thick front panel.
• Hand-crafted, solid aluminum knobs.
• LEDs mounted in machined, stainless steel housings.
• Custom dbx VU meters with peak indicators.
• Heavy-gauge chassis.
• Switchable OverEasy
®
/hard knee characteristics enable the 160SL
to sound like the traditional 165A as well as the old and still
popular 160.
• Program dependent Auto mode, or fully variable attack and
release.
• PeakStop/PeakStopPlus
™
switchable limiting topologies, the
perfect complement to the 160SL feature set.
• Sidechain capabilities, switchable from the front panel.
160SL
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160SL
160SL
controls
controls
160SL
notes
notes
160SL
160SL
160SL
Operations
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
Operations
Inspection
Inspection
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Connection
Connection
Installation
Installation
Technical
Technical
Introduction
Introduction
to your system
to your system
considerations
considerations
contents
contents
concept
concept
diagram
diagram
applications
applications
support and factory service
support and factory service
160SL
Specifications
Specifications
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
160SL
Manual
Manual
Design
Design
Block
Block
Controls
Controls
Advanced
Advanced
Warranty
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