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Post by knucklehead89 on Nov 10, 2023 11:39:14 GMT -6
Looks like Spectra will be releasing a new preamp design - the 110d. www.spectra1964.com/ Scroll down and you can see their Instagram post about it. |
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Post by notneeson on Nov 10, 2023 12:09:31 GMT -6
Looks like Spectra will be releasing a new preamp design - the 110d. www.spectra1964.com/ Scroll down so and you can see their Instagram post about it. I sold my vintage 110s because I’m not tracking drums at my place, but their stuff has a great sound. Mine were very clean, but weighty. |
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Post by ericn on Nov 10, 2023 12:40:34 GMT -6
Looks like Spectra will be releasing a new preamp design - the 110d. www.spectra1964.com/ Scroll down so and you can see their Instagram post about it. I sold my vintage 110s because I’m not tracking drums at my place, but their stuff has a great sound. Mine were very clean, but weighty. Perfect description of the Sound of the Original Spectra Sonics, they really do bring something a bit different to the party for drums and vocals. Unfortunately there is a but, if your bringing in other AE’s I’m always hesitant to push anything but Neve and API because getting others to try something different is always hard, and justifying enough ch. to do drums is an investment. Of course if it’s just you have at ‘Em and enjoy, of course if you do the Spectra Sonics dive you will end up with a couple of 610’s. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2023 15:14:18 GMT -6
I sold my vintage 110s because I’m not tracking drums at my place, but their stuff has a great sound. Mine were very clean, but weighty. Perfect description of the Sound of the Original Spectra Sonics, they really do bring something a bit different to the party for drums and vocals. Unfortunately there is a but, if your bringing in other AE’s I’m always hesitant to push anything but Neve and API because getting others to try something different is always hard, and justifying enough ch. to do drums is an investment. Of course if it’s just you have at ‘Em and enjoy, of course if you do the Spectra Sonics dive you will end up with a couple of 610’s. *Millennia and Grace |
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Post by ericn on Nov 10, 2023 15:36:53 GMT -6
Perfect description of the Sound of the Original Spectra Sonics, they really do bring something a bit different to the party for drums and vocals. Unfortunately there is a but, if your bringing in other AE’s I’m always hesitant to push anything but Neve and API because getting others to try something different is always hard, and justifying enough ch. to do drums is an investment. Of course if it’s just you have at ‘Em and enjoy, of course if you do the Spectra Sonics dive you will end up with a couple of 610’s. *Millennia and Grace Your thinking a bit cleaner😁 |
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Post by Ward on Nov 10, 2023 15:44:51 GMT -6
Your thinking a bit cleaner😁 Cleaner but not sterile or without any character. If I really needed to throw something thru a preamp in a pinch, and wanted good and clean and not heavily influenced without any regrets, Grace would win. |
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Post by ericn on Nov 10, 2023 16:27:47 GMT -6
Your thinking a bit cleaner😁 Cleaner but not sterile or without any character. If I really needed to throw something thru a preamp in a pinch, and wanted good and clean and not heavily influenced without any regrets, Grace would win. Oh no doubt, just from memory the Spectra Sonics we’re not quite that clean a bit more wool to them. |
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Post by Ward on Nov 11, 2023 9:46:19 GMT -6
Cleaner but not sterile or without any character. If I really needed to throw something thru a preamp in a pinch, and wanted good and clean and not heavily influenced without any regrets, Grace would win. Oh no doubt, just from memory the Spectra Sonics we’re not quite that clean a bit more wool to them. wool is cool, but I'm more of a yarn person |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 11, 2023 9:52:29 GMT -6
Cleaner but not sterile or without any character. If I really needed to throw something thru a preamp in a pinch, and wanted good and clean and not heavily influenced without any regrets, Grace would win. Oh no doubt, just from memory the Spectra Sonics we’re not quite that clean a bit more wool to them. I always describe them as really really fast preamps. They give an immediacy to the sound and almost make a Neve sound like mush. Great for lots of things If that’s what you’re after. I always think it’s funny that the design of the 610 complimiter was meant to be used for clean peak limiting, but the majority of engineers that used them slammed the ever loving shit out of them and they became known as a dirt box. They are great for both of those things though. Should have picked up a pair when that sale was happening a few months ago but had some other things money wise that needed the attention first. |
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Post by ericn on Nov 11, 2023 9:54:03 GMT -6
Oh no doubt, just from memory the Spectra Sonics we’re not quite that clean a bit more wool to them. wool is cool, but I'm more of a yarn person I do know your love for a good yarn, but your not a fan of synthetic yarns so I guess we both are fans of wool yarns😁 the 5 year old down the hall would say that was bahhhhddd. |
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Post by Ward on Nov 11, 2023 9:54:19 GMT -6
SOME SNIPPING OCCURED I always describe them as really really fast preamps. They give an immediacy to the sound and almost make a Neve sound like mush. MORE SNIPPING But that's the Neve sound! Mush works great on so much. But not on drums. |
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Post by ericn on Nov 11, 2023 9:54:52 GMT -6
Oh no doubt, just from memory the Spectra Sonics we’re not quite that clean a bit more wool to them. I always describe them as really really fast preamps. They give an immediacy to the sound and almost make a Neve sound like mush. Great for lots of things If that’s what you’re after. I always think it’s funny that the design of the 610 complimiter was meant to be used for clean peak limiting, but the majority of engineers that used them slammed the ever loving shit out of them and they became known as a dirt box. They are great for both of those things though. Should have picked up a pair when that sale was happening a few months ago but had some other things money wise that needed the attention first. Fast is the Spectra Sonics mantra! |
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