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There are lots of great compressors out there that use FET gain reduction, and some that more closely or loosely follow the original 1176 design. But if you are going for "most authentic 1176" I'd go for a UA re-issue. The most difficult design element of creating an 1176 clone is the output transformer, and UA had access to all of Bill Putnam's original design notes when re-creating this crucial element. In my opinion the output transformer is one of the key contributors to the tone/sound of an 1176.
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