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Post by kilroyrock on Sept 6, 2017 21:09:36 GMT -6
So what's wrong with an aml? Isn't it a direct clone with carnhills where this alctron is the same circuit but Chinese tranny's?
Is the aml that different from the "real thing"?
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Post by wiz on Sept 6, 2017 21:44:54 GMT -6
So what's wrong with an aml? Isn't it a direct clone with carnhills where this alctron is the same circuit but Chinese tranny's? Is the aml that different from the "real thing"? I have the AML EZ1073-500 and the BAE 1073DMP. They sound different to each other (even with the EQ switched out on the AML) I prefer the straight up sound of the BAE... its "softer" sounding, the AML sounds great mind you, just more "focused" "tighter" cheers Wiz
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Post by iamasound on Sept 7, 2017 2:30:30 GMT -6
I went over and visited the Alctron/Ali Express site and it is one of those dark and scary places to me as they have multiple listings of the same item quoted at different prices for some unknown reason. I know people have had success in procuring stuff from there, however for me I just wouldn't feel warm and cosy about buying stuff from there. Also, odd in my eye was a listing for an "Alctron Levitt LCT 240". What it all about, Alfie? www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20170907002852&SearchText=Alctron+Lewitt
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Post by jcoutu1 on Sept 7, 2017 4:38:12 GMT -6
I went over and visited the Alctron/Ali Express site and it is one of those dark and scary places to me as they have multiple listings of the same item quoted at different prices for some unknown reason. I know people have had success in procuring stuff from there, however for me I just wouldn't feel warm and cosy about buying stuff from there. Also, odd in my eye was a listing for an "Alctron Levitt LCT 240". What it all about, Alfie? www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20170907002852&SearchText=Alctron+LewittMy understanding is that Ali Express is a marketplace for numerous Chinese sellers, which is why there are multiple price listings. They aren't directly affiliated with Alctron, there just happen to be sellers selling Alctron items there.
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Post by iamasound on Sept 7, 2017 5:15:23 GMT -6
I went over and visited the Alctron/Ali Express site and it is one of those dark and scary places to me as they have multiple listings of the same item quoted at different prices for some unknown reason. I know people have had success in procuring stuff from there, however for me I just wouldn't feel warm and cosy about buying stuff from there. Also, odd in my eye was a listing for an "Alctron Levitt LCT 240". What it all about, Alfie? www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20170907002852&SearchText=Alctron+LewittMy understanding is that Ali Express is a marketplace for numerous Chinese sellers, which is why there are multiple price listings. They aren't directly affiliated with Alctron, there just happen to be sellers selling Alctron items there. Thanks for the info, mystery solved.
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Post by noah shain on Sept 8, 2017 22:55:50 GMT -6
Is it possible these eqs are good? Really?
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Post by drbill on Sept 9, 2017 11:25:03 GMT -6
Is it possible these eqs are good? Really? Haha! I guess that IS the question. Funny how so many are excited, then we hear nothing. Not even a thumbs up / thumbs down report back. Surely someone has these by now.
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Post by Quint on Sept 9, 2017 12:04:18 GMT -6
Yeah, I had been planning on getting another pair of Electras but, for this price, it might be worth trying out. I am skeptical though....
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Post by ericn on Sept 9, 2017 12:07:52 GMT -6
Is it possible these eqs are good? Really? Buy one and tell us😎
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Post by ragan on Sept 9, 2017 13:21:48 GMT -6
FWIW, I had the GAP EQs and I dug them. These are probably very near the exact same thing.
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Post by noah shain on Sept 9, 2017 13:42:14 GMT -6
Is it possible these eqs are good? Really? Buy one and tell us😎 I did I will
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Post by Quint on Sept 9, 2017 13:54:28 GMT -6
FWIW, I had the GAP EQs and I dug them. These are probably very near the exact same thing. These were used in conjunction with the GAP 73 preamp, correct? I ask because the new Alctron eq75a runs standalone and I wonder how much the transformers or lack thereof are going to influence the comparison. What did you like about the GAP EQs?
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Post by Quint on Sept 9, 2017 13:55:46 GMT -6
Did you get the 73, which has to be used with the preamp, or the 75 which can run standalone?
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Post by ericn on Sept 9, 2017 14:28:48 GMT -6
That's the Noah's we know and love! Of course my bank acct has been scared shirtless to hear about the Overstayer modules!
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Post by noah shain on Sept 9, 2017 16:53:08 GMT -6
Did you get the 73, which has to be used with the preamp, or the 75 which can run standalone? 75!
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Post by noah shain on Sept 9, 2017 16:55:56 GMT -6
That's the Noah's we know and love! Of course my bank acct has been scared shirtless to hear about the Overstayer modules! I sold some precious stuff that I'll miss forever to get them. I been kinda alpha testing Jeffs stuff for years and many phone calls and emails and brain storming conversations. I know that Jeff has a handful of users who contributed far more than I did. These are revolutionary tools for working engineers. I had a deposit in on the modular channel for a couple years. Before it was even a sketch.
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Post by Quint on Sept 9, 2017 16:57:22 GMT -6
Did you get the 73, which has to be used with the preamp, or the 75 which can run standalone? 75! Cool. Well I look forward to hearing your opinion. I'm most interested in what these might be able to do for kick, snare and toms.
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Post by noah shain on Sept 9, 2017 17:03:11 GMT -6
Cool. Well I look forward to hearing your opinion. I'm most interested in what these might be able to do for kick, snare and toms. I'll report
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 13, 2017 15:46:28 GMT -6
I should say - the stam with sowters is pretty fantastic.
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Post by Vincent R. on Sept 13, 2017 17:04:37 GMT -6
I should say - the stam with sowters is pretty fantastic. I wish he made one with a 1084 EQ.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Sept 13, 2017 19:42:33 GMT -6
I should say - the stam with sowters is pretty fantastic. I'm lovin' mine too. I prefer SA73 to the Great River, which is a really nice preamp. The low end has that dark Neve muscle, but what surprises me about the Stam is the high end. There's something special going on there, like the way a great C12 or ELAM 251 has some kind of sweet smooth high end brilliance without attenuating frequencies. I'd love to have a matching EQ. Maybe Stam will make one?
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Post by ragan on Sept 13, 2017 20:52:29 GMT -6
I should say - the stam with sowters is pretty fantastic. I'm lovin' mine too. I prefer SA73 to the Great River, which is a really nice preamp. The low end has that dark Neve muscle, but what surprises me about the Stam is the high end. There's something special going on there, like the way a great C12 or ELAM 251 has some kind of sweet smooth high end brilliance without attenuating frequencies. I'd love to have a matching EQ. Maybe Stam will make one? I didn't know you'd put the Stam and the GR side by side. I'd love to hear the files if you care to share them. Very similar designs, both with Sowter transformers. I'm sure that SA-73 is nice.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Sept 14, 2017 8:16:03 GMT -6
My buddy has one, so I'm familiar with it because I used it a few times. I didn't put them head to head though. Perhaps when i finish the avalanche of stuff I'm working on, I'll borrow his and do a comparison, mono a mono ;-)
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Post by pfhuck on Sept 18, 2017 22:23:54 GMT -6
OP here!
Haven't been able to spend much time at the studio lately. And that's a good thing! Social activities!!!
BUT!
The Alctron is making me smile as a bass DI!
Also did a quick mono room drum test with ksm141s. Not scientific but but but... it's close...
NOT SELLING MY AML, but the Alctron is no joke.
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Post by noah shain on Sept 21, 2017 16:31:58 GMT -6
Quick test drive...
This is not a Neve eq.
Couple db boost just running through it. Q on the cut is very wide...this won't be my cut eq @ 700hz like a Neve.
Kinda same on kick. The cut 300 boost 35 is not great.
*edit*
It's actually working on a kick right now. Hi pass at 50>cut 300>boost 50. Not bad.
I'll try some mid band additive next and see what happens.
Go figure. Hahaha
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