Fairchild 670

This review covers its design philosophy, sonic behavior, operational quirks, and modern relevance, aimed at engineers, producers, and collectors.

It is the Fairchild 670. It looks less like a piece of audio equipment and more like a piece of military surplus from the 1950s—which, essentially, it is. fairchild 670

The Fairchild 670!

If you ask an engineer to describe the sound of a Fairchild, you will often hear the word "sweetening." This review covers its design philosophy, sonic behavior,

In an era of digital emulation and "in-the-box" mixing, the Fairchild 670 remains the undisputed holy grail of compression. It is the sound of Sinatra, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and pretty much every classic rock record pressed to vinyl. But to understand why engineers still mortgage their cars to buy one (or pay top dollar for faithful plugin emulations), you have to look past the legend and into the circuitry. The Fairchild 670

The Fairchild 670 is a stereo unit (the 660 was its mono sibling). But it handles stereo differently than a modern stereo link switch.