|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Apr 12, 2016 7:19:58 GMT -6
|
|
|
|
Post by kcatthedog on Apr 12, 2016 8:04:49 GMT -6
Nice thx guys !
|
|
|
|
Post by ragan on Apr 12, 2016 8:58:55 GMT -6
How do you enter if you don't have Facebook? The RGO link there doesn't seem to take me to anything.
|
|
|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Apr 12, 2016 9:04:47 GMT -6
It's probably because you are looking at the mobile version. Switch to desktop view. Also - it shouldn't require you to have Facebook to enter. That only affords you bonus entries. Let me know if that's not the case.
|
|
|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Apr 12, 2016 9:11:27 GMT -6
Hey ragan - looks like it did require you to use FB, but I fixed it...you should be cool now. |
|
|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Apr 12, 2016 9:14:06 GMT -6
And as far as being in a different country, just put what would you would consider your "zip code." Don't worry, if you win, we will confirm with you and make sure we are sending to the right place.
|
|
|
|
Post by Martin John Butler on Apr 12, 2016 9:15:01 GMT -6
I entered. It would be such a gas to try this on a mixdown, I've been ITB since I started again in 2012, and I think compression is the most effective tool we have, and the trickiest thing to get right.
|
|
|
|
Post by ragan on Apr 12, 2016 9:20:43 GMT -6
Hey ragan - looks like it did require you to use FB, but I fixed it...you should be cool now. Awesome, thanks. I followed RGO on Twitter (didn't realize you were on there) but I don't see my "bonus entries" showing up. Logging in to Twitter through the sign up page took me off into a few layers of logging in. Just FYI. |
|
|
|
Post by NoFilterChuck on Apr 12, 2016 10:12:42 GMT -6
entered!!! gimme gimme gimme!!! lol
|
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 15,014 
|
Post by ericn on Apr 12, 2016 10:37:16 GMT -6
Nice one JK & Stan
|
|
|
|
Post by warrenfirehouse on Apr 12, 2016 10:43:08 GMT -6
Hell yea! Good shit guys!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 13:51:47 GMT -6
Sweet
|
|
|
|
Post by Jason on Apr 12, 2016 16:57:20 GMT -6
Nice!
|
|
|
|
Post by Ward on Apr 13, 2016 9:30:42 GMT -6
I would love to get a free one, who wouldn't? But I'll be happy getting the one I have on order and partially paid for.
Joshua makes great stuff. Every component is the absolute best available, the circuits are exact, faithful and true, and every solder joint is solid. Can't ask for better than that!
|
|
|
|
Post by jcoutu1 on Apr 13, 2016 9:41:13 GMT -6
But I'll be happy getting the one I have on order and partially paid for. Hopefully this is sooner than later. It's starting to feel like a Ross Martin situation. |
|
|
|
Post by tonycamphd on Apr 13, 2016 21:15:31 GMT -6
I would love to get a free one, who wouldn't? But I'll be happy getting the one I have on order and partially paid for. Joshua makes great stuff. Every component is the absolute best available, the circuits are exact, faithful and true, and every solder joint is solid. Can't ask for better than that! what is a THAT 2181x vca? there is no listing for a THAT "X" 2181 vca. |
|
|
|
Post by NoFilterChuck on Apr 13, 2016 23:01:05 GMT -6
|
|
|
|
Post by tonycamphd on Apr 14, 2016 7:14:44 GMT -6
Yes i know about the data sheet, on stams site he claims the use of the "THAT 2181 X if you look at the data sheet you posted, you'll see there are only 3 grades, A,B,C. So I'm wondering what "X" is? |
|
|
|
Post by Ward on Apr 14, 2016 7:26:24 GMT -6
Yes i know about the data sheet, on stams site he claims the use of the "THAT 2181 X if you look at the data sheet you posted, you'll see there are only 3 grades, A,B,C. So I'm wondering what "X" is? Might not X be a variable? Did every single API, SSL, Sony, Urei, Teletronix or Neve unit off the assembly line use every single exact component? I don't think so. |
|
|
|
Post by tonycamphd on Apr 14, 2016 7:57:13 GMT -6
Yes i know about the data sheet, on stams site he claims the use of the "THAT 2181 X if you look at the data sheet you posted, you'll see there are only 3 grades, A,B,C. So I'm wondering what "X" is? Might not X be a variable? Did every single API, SSL, Sony, Urei, Teletronix or Neve unit off the assembly line use every single exact component? I don't think so. If it was a VCA compressor? very likely, DBX was the creator of the VCA chip i believe, THAT either took over for them, or DBX was rebranding the THAT vca to begin with(can't remember..). There are a slew of VCA compressors that use the DBX/THAT vca, from aphex, ssl, dbx, api 2500 etc.. I know of no other variants of the 2181 beside A,B,C, A-spec-ing the lowest HD as the top of the line part, C spec-ing the least best HD of the 3, i'm curious as to what exactly Stam is using in this? the deal is very good, if it's true that he's using the best parts available, i'm going to buy one of these as it seems a no brainer, in the meantime, I would like to know what a 2181X VCA is? |
|
|
|
Post by Martin John Butler on Apr 14, 2016 8:09:25 GMT -6
Wish I could sign up again and double my chances. There's something fun about this unit.
|
|
|
|
Post by NoFilterChuck on Apr 14, 2016 9:25:30 GMT -6
Tony, he's saying that he used one of those three 2181s in the design, but he's not revealing which one. He probably used the B as it's significantly cheaper than the A's ($1 per chip roughly) yet costs about the same as C while performing better.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2016 9:41:54 GMT -6
Actually the 2151 VCA was the one used in the original bus compressors as the supplement for the original VCA dbx202(C/X/XL) which is a discrete design, also coming in different variants, delivered in black and golden cans. The 2151 then was on the market in at least 5 variations from µPC and dbx. THAT took over the dbx production of the chip and made the THAT2181 with better specs, it comes in the three variants Tony mentioned. They are all fine, with B and A seemingly selected for lower noise. The difference between B and A is really marginal in this application and the C variation is already doing fine. In my opinion it makes no sense to pay the price difference for the A variant. And to say it clearly, the SSL4000 bus compressor is no "clean machine", it is a character compressor not really optimized for low noise and distortion. There were people that even calibrated the VCA 2151 to DO a bit of distortion on purpose for more character.
To get better specs, one could use the laser-trimmed variation of the VCA and parallelize a few of them...
I read the X in the description as either B or A variant, whatever is available on the market at the time of production. And really, the differences are not huge at all.
|
|
|
|
Post by NoFilterChuck on Apr 14, 2016 9:47:48 GMT -6
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2016 9:57:53 GMT -6
Yes, you are right, Chuck. I did not have a look in the datasheet before I wrote it and remembered wrong. I corrected the post already. It may be a sign of how little the differences are. I remembered using the C in a DIY comp and it was doing fine so i assumed it was the other way round... |
|
