The 500 Series CHIMERA Opto Compressor from Serpent Audio features a discrete circuit design, Orange Drop and Elna capacitors, full steel enclosure and cover, class AB transistor output, true T4B optical cell, and transformer balanced input and output.
 
The Features
- Discrete transistor design
- Transformer balanced input and output
- User replaceable/upgradable true T4B optical cell
- Cinemag input transformer
- Full steel enclosure and cover
- Custom wound interstage and output transformers
- Infamous "Mod" incorporated for increasing signal to noise ratio
- Hard bypass (relay controlled)
- Stereo linkable
- HF Sidechain boost (for De-Essing)
- Compress/Limit Mode: Sealed Pots
- Sifam VU meter
- VPR compliant (100mA total power consumption)
- Made in the USA