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Post by woofhead on Jan 18, 2019 10:52:08 GMT -6
I saw the 990 price last night and was wondering if it was a typo.OK I'm in for 990! Thanks and good luck with all the work
Mike
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Post by drsax on Jan 18, 2019 11:52:25 GMT -6
Looking forward to this one!!
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 15:54:30 GMT -6
Guys, First 100 to pre-order price has dropped to 990 USD. Savings are 300 dollars for those who wish to place a deposit and wait for them to be built. Same with the Sony C800G replica, it also dropped to 990 USD, savings here are 500 USD! We realize a lot of people felt that it was not worth it to save 200 USD and wanted to get them in stock. Hopefully this will change their minds. We really want to plan the year ahead and have a great year. Everybody who pre-ordered already will get this price by the way Josh What's the likely (realistic) delivery date of the 609? I'm very interested in one of these and like the preorder price, but I won't have the cash to pay the remainder after the deposit until early summer, at the earliest. I still have to pay off the units I already reserved, and that will need to be handled first, obviously. If it's not realistically going to be until later in the summer or even the fall before the 609 is ready to ship, then I may pull the trigger while the $990 price is still available. If it's going to be ready earlier before I have the cash though, I may have to pass. Thoughts?
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 18, 2019 16:42:41 GMT -6
If you don’t have all the scratch when it’s built Josh will just hold it for you till you can pay.
I’d say do it as a $300 usd savings is pretty significant !
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 16:52:40 GMT -6
If you don’t have all the scratch when it’s built Josh will just hold it for you till you can pay. I’d say do it as a $300 usd savings is pretty significant ! Will he? I haven't ever heard that he would do that. Also, I guess I'm not in love with the idea of not being able to hold up my end of the deal if the unit is ready and I don't have all of the cash together. Not that we would be talking months and months before I could pay. I just prefer to not get over extended or be unable to make good on my commitments.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 18, 2019 17:03:07 GMT -6
He told me he would in a recent email exchange but, of course, only you can decide what you are comfortable with?
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 17:43:22 GMT -6
He told me he would in a recent email exchange but, of course, only you can decide what you are comfortable with? That's interesting information. I suppose that another potential issue might be that I had been hoping to buy 16 channels of the new Zulu modular whenever it comes out sometime in the next six to nine months. I wish I had the money to buy ALL the things, but I don't.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 18, 2019 18:01:02 GMT -6
There are arguably two views on practicality, save up all your money and buy the best deal you can find later or if you can gain a significant savings up front with no interest costs, consider, which option actually cost you less money?
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 18:04:07 GMT -6
There are arguably two views on practicality, save up all your money and buy the best deal you can find later or if you can gain a significant savings up front with no interest costs, consider, which option actually cost you less money? There's also some needs versus wants in this whole witches brew of indecision....
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 18, 2019 18:24:33 GMT -6
Oh I hear you, you need to want the things you want to need : right ?!
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 19:11:17 GMT -6
Oh I hear you, you need to want the things you want to need : right ?! I mean, I don't technically NEED anything. I already have plenty enough great mics, preamps, comps, and eqs to record a full live band. It's just the WANT that keeps causing problems.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2019 19:38:39 GMT -6
Oh I hear you, you need to want the things you want to need : right ?! I mean, I don't technically NEED anything. I already have plenty enough great mics, preamps, comps, and eqs to record a full live band. It's just the WANT that keeps causing problems. Kind of my thing...I know, very un-gearslut
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Post by Ward on Jan 18, 2019 19:45:08 GMT -6
I mean, I don't technically NEED anything. I already have plenty enough great mics, preamps, comps, and eqs to record a full live band. It's just the WANT that keeps causing problems. Kind of my thing...I know, very un-gearslut Sometimes I break out in sweats when I stop and realize hwo much moey I've spent on gear and how much more I'm spending! AND I still have to buy an Upton 251 from one of my friends.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2019 19:51:41 GMT -6
Bring it, Canada
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 20:02:37 GMT -6
I mean, I don't technically NEED anything. I already have plenty enough great mics, preamps, comps, and eqs to record a full live band. It's just the WANT that keeps causing problems. Kind of my thing...I know, very un-gearslut It's the elusiveness of certain vintage gear ($30k for a Fairchild, c'mon!) that I could never justify owning that has me lusting over some of the part for part (or as close as doable) clones that have come out at reasonable prices in the last few years. $4k for a 33609? Not happening. $1k? Now I have to think about it. There have been many of these "aww, fuck!?!" moments in the last two years alone. Credit where credit is due. Though the wait times and customer relations issues have been a sore spot, Stam, among others, sure knows how to drag people in. I'm very curious about the aforementioned eqs that he said he has on the drawing board. Audioscape has me paying attention too. And, of course, CAPI as always.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 18, 2019 20:15:31 GMT -6
An Sa-MP eq would be the shitz!!
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Post by wiz on Jan 18, 2019 20:20:51 GMT -6
Stam(son)tec
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 20:29:07 GMT -6
Electrodyne?
Though, there is an obvious ceiling (or floor) to all of this. As awesome as some of the more obscure gear may be, clones of such still has to sell, and name recognition amongst the general community who would be in the market for these sort of clone products matters.
It's probably always going to more or less be a "low hanging fruit" sort of situation. Which is why a Sontec clone is never likely to happen, at least in that price bracket/recognition tier. I would think a Sontec clone or an "inspired by" Sontec clone will/could only ever happen in the high end price bracket.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2019 20:32:39 GMT -6
I shouldn’t say this, because I have a pro audio forum that is based on people loving gear. But - oh yeah - I spend more than I make from this board, so, I should be straight up. Lol I’ve found that either I don’t have the best ears - which I’m sure is the case or I’m just cheap...I often find that I’d do better with a small set of gear. If I have redundant hardware, it bothers the shit out of me. I hear the nuances in different compression - I’m just not sure it really matters all that much. But Do I want one of these? Absolutely
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 20:37:00 GMT -6
I’m just not sure it really matters all that much. But Do I want one of these? Absolutely Is your wife aware of your opinions expressed in this post?
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2019 20:37:59 GMT -6
I shouldn’t say this, because I have a pro audio forum that is based on people loving gear. But - oh yeah - I spend more than I make from this board, so, I should be straight up. Lol I’ve found that either I don’t have the best ears - which I’m sure is the case or I’m just cheap...I often find that I’d do better with a small set of gear. If I have redundant hardware, it bothers the shit out of me. I hear the nuances in different compression - I’m just not sure it really matters all that much. But Do I want one of these? Absolutely Is your wife aware of your opinions expressed in this post? I’ve been hiding my gear debt from my wife for years...
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 20:40:19 GMT -6
Is your wife aware of your opinions expressed in this post? I’ve been hiding my gear debt from my wife for years... There's a country song about this. I believe it has the letters D I V O R C E in the chorus.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2019 20:49:09 GMT -6
I’ve been hiding my gear debt from my wife for years... There's a country song about this. I believe it has the letters D I V O R C E in the chorus. I’m a songwriter. She’s been floating me for years. Lol
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Post by Quint on Jan 18, 2019 20:51:07 GMT -6
John, I hear you though. Regardless of ears, there's probably only a handful of "types" of compression anyone really "needs". If I didn't need/want enough channels of pres/comps/eqs to track a full band, I could be completely satisfied with a minimal setup, as you described.
Hell, even if someone needs to track a full band live and then mix it, enough channels (as needed) of just some 1176s, some LA3As, and a couple of nice bus compressors would be all you truly "need". I've tried somewhat successfully/unsuccessfully to stick to that ethos.
15 different individual types of compressors aren't needed. But we all still want them. The recent clone market hasn't helped matters...
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Post by drsax on Jan 18, 2019 20:58:23 GMT -6
Want... need... need... want... Yes, I need the gear. Yes I want the gear. Somebody help me!!!
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