TK Audio BC2-ME

TK Audio’s vision is to make products that will satisfy our customers needs. During years of success with our BC1 we got a lot of requests of customize units with stepped controls, more suitable for mastering. Therefore we now launch BC2-ME, a unit perfect for mastering. Except for the stepped controls we also added some nice features like illuminated switches, switchable output-stage between electronically-balanced or transformer balanced class-A.

BC2-ME uses the same basic sound path as the BC1, plus the extra features. The class-A mode offers a more vintage tone, like fat, punchy low-end response with more low mid character. The output section is the same as we use in the DP1. BC2-ME also has a switch that adds extra harmonics to the compressed signal. The blend control offers 23 steps from straight to compressed signal.

Features:

• All rotary controls stepped
• All push buttons illuminated. Soft light when not engaged
• THD switch, adds extra harmonics (even) to the compressed signal
• Improved VCA circuit
• True bypass
• Stepped precision blend control using a 4-deck ELMA switch
• Five HPF frequencies
• Gain-reduction meter with 20 LED’s, 0.5dB resolution
• Ratio starts at 1.25:1
• Threshold -20dB to +20dB. 41 steps. (picture shows -10dB to +10dB)
• Make-up gain 0 to 10dB, 41 steps
• Output switchable between electronically-balanced or transformer-balanced class-A built around heavy Carnhill transformers
• Balanced, external side-chain inputs