1968 UREI Schematic UA LA2A ReIssue

Component Value Component Value Notes

R5 68k R5 68k
R6 68k R6 68k
R7 1k-2k7 R7 470R Affects the comp/limit difference
which ain't much. UA version has a
470R for R7.
R8 2M2 (inside T4A) R8 NA
R9 220k R9 220k
R10 1k5 R10 1k5
R11 68k R11 68k
R12 470k R12 470k
R13 220k R13 220k
R14 2k7 R14 2k7
R15 470k R15 470k
R16 68k R16 68k
R17 10k R17 10k UA uses a film resistor here. (metal
or carbon?)
R18 1k R18 1k
R19 470k R19 470k
R20 1k R20 1k
R21 100k R21 100k
R22 33k R22 33k
R23 6k8 R23 6k8
R24 3k9 R24 3k6 Not sure why UA changed this.
Anyone with more info on exactly
what R24 does let me know and I'll
add it to the doc.

R25 27k-100k R25 39k This value varies and is selected

based on your meters calibration
needs. 39k is what was in my UA
reference unit but this unit also
sports an actual Beede meter. I'm
not sure if the current reissues use
a Beede meter since they are no
longer manufactured.
R26 330k R26 330k
R27 10k R27 10k
 1968 UREI Schematic UA LA2A ReIssue
Component Value Component Value Notes
R28 470k R28 330k Non critical location, sets neon
current. The UA uses both the
Zener and the Neon which may
explain the difference here.
R29 4k7 2w R29 2k2 2w UA made a change here. Vintage
Metal Oxide LA2A's use either 4k7 or 10k. See
R38 notes for more info.
R30 47k R30 47k
R31 1k R31 1k
R32 1k R32 1k
R33 220k R33 220k
R34 10k 2w R34 22k 2w See R38 notes for more info.
or Metal Oxide

22k 2w
R35 220k R35 220k
R36 470R R36 1k See R38 notes for more info.
 1968 UREI Schematic UA LA2A ReIssue
Component Value Component Value Notes
R38 22k R38 NA Here's the deal…
**As explained by Scenaria May 20, 2005 of the 'All things LA2A related' thread at GroupDIY.com …and I will add this based on my research.

Here's the deal... pick one and stick with it. R29 4.7k 2w
R34 10k 2w
R29 4.7k 2w R36 470R
R34 10k 2w R38 22k
R38 22k C13 510pf
C13 510pf
OR
OR
R29 4.7k 2w
R29 4.7k 2w R34 22k 2w
R34 22k 2w R36 1k
No R38 or C13 needed No R38 or C13 needed

It's just 2 different revisions of the schematics… one isn't really any better than OR the UA version
the other… the one without R38 is an older revision... the one with R38 is a
newer revision... pick one and stick with it. R29 2.2k 2w
R34 22k 2w
R36 1k
No R38 or C13 needed
R40 1k (between R29 and CR1)

NA R39 1k This is a grid stopper. Good for

stability and commonly added by
DIY'ers.
NA R40 1k Presumably UA added this as surge
protection for the diodes?

NA R41 470k / Zener Some folks like the Zener in place

Diode of the neon bulb. UA did both. The
neon is nice for 2 reasons.

1. It lets you know the unit is on

when poking around inside
2. It's MORE RETRO!
 1968 UREI Schematic UA LA2A ReIssue
Component Value Component Value Notes
C1 .02uF C1 .02uF
C2 .1uF 400v C2 .1uF 400v
C3 .1uF 400v C3 .1uF 400v
C4 50-380pF C4 50-380pF
C5 10uf 450v C5 10uf 450v
C6 .01uF C6 .01uF
C7-a 40uf 450v C7-a 47uf 450v
C7-b 40uf 450v C7-b 47uf 450v
C7-c 30uf 450v C7-c 22uf 450v
C7-d 30uf 450v C7-d 22uf 450v
C8-1 .01uF C8-1 .01uF
C8-2 .02uF C8-2 .02uF
C9 .02uF C9 .02uF
C10 100uf 25v C10 47uF 25v
C11 .01uF C11 .01uF
C12 .001uF C12 .001uF
C13 510pF C13 NA See R38 notes for more info.
**As explained by 'khstudio' Jan 5, 2006 in the 'All
things LA2A related' thread at GroupDIY.com

C14 50-380pF C14 NA

"C14 is in the detector part of the
circuit & causes the unit to react to
the higher frequencies more. The
sound to me is somewhat like a D-
esser. The caps value affects the
frequency itself. Nobody seems to
know where it should be set stock
so you?ll have to listen and see for
yourself. Some guys don?t use it at
all. Without the cap, the detector
is un-weighted & reacts more
evenly to all frequencies."

C? with NE2 470pF C? with NE2 NA See R41 notes for more info.