Ashly CLX-52 Guia De Especificação

CLX-52

The unit shall be a dual channel compressor lim-

iter with independent gain, threshold, ratio, attack, 

release, and output level adjustments. It shall have 

a detector patch point allowing for the connec-

tion of an external equalizer in the detector loop 

to produce frequency selective limiting; or allows 

the connection of an external microphone source 

to produce voice-over-compression. It shall have 

front panel mounted switches for engaging/defeat-

ing the compressor/limiter functions. It shall have 

front panel switches for selecting input or output 

meter display. It shall have both XLR and 1/4” 

connectors on inputs and outputs. Performance 

specifications shall meet or exceed the following: 

Gain control shall be ± 15dB. Threshold shall be 

adjustable from -40dB to +22dB. Ratio shall be 

adjustable from 2:1 to infinity. Attack time shall be 

adjustable from 200uSec to 20mSec. Release time 

shall be adjustable from 100mSec to 3 seconds. the 

output level shall be adjustable from minus infin-

ity to +18dBu. The maximum in-out level shall be 

+23dBu. The input impedance shall be 20K ohm 

balanced bridging. The output impedance shall be 

200 ohm servo-balanced. The frequency response 

shall be 20Hz to 20KHz, +/-0.2dB. Distortion shall 

be <0.01% THD, 1KHz @0dBu, and <0.15% THD 

@ +15dBu from 20Hz to 20KHz. Hum and noise 

shall not exceed -96dBu @ unity gain. The unit 

shall operate at 100 - 240VAC +/-5%, 50-60Hz. 

The unit shall be designed for mounting in a stan-

dard EIA 19” rack (19”L x 1.75”H x 8”D) and shall 

have a shipping weight of 8 lbs. The unit shall be a 

CLX-52 Compressor Limiter by Ashly Audio, Inc. No 

other unit shall be acceptable unless submitted data 

from and independent research lab verifies that the 

above size/performances specifications are met.

TECHNICAL NOTES & SPECIFICATIONS

Features:

• XLR and 1/4” Connectors
• Peak Compression Circuitry
• Precision Balanced Inputs
• Extremely Low Noise and 

Distortion

• Calibrated Threshold Control
• Detector Patch Point
• Input-Output Meter Switch
• Gain Reduction Meters
• Stereo Tie Switch 

• Safety/Compliance: cTUVus/CE, RoHS

• 5-Year Worry-Free Warranty

Typical Applications

The applications of the Ashly CLX-52 can be divided into two basic categories, limiting and compressing. When used as a protective device it 

is functioning as a Limiter. It may also be used to reduce the dynamic range of a signal, creating a fuller sounding signal without increasing 

the loudness peaks, in which case it is functioning as a compressor.