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Post by terryrocks on Apr 18, 2019 10:47:54 GMT -6
I've got 11 capi pres (4 28s, 4 26s and 3 312s).
wanting to start in on a group of the AML 1081 or 1073.
Anyone loving the newish 500 AML ez preamps?
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Post by Blackdawg on Apr 18, 2019 12:46:46 GMT -6
Can't comment on the AML stuff. But should check out the Lola pre if you want something more the Neve flavor...not that the Lola is a Neve pre really, its loosely based on it. Cool preamps though.
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Post by bartacusad on Apr 18, 2019 14:04:46 GMT -6
I've got 11 capi pres (4 28s, 4 26s and 3 312s). wanting to start in on a group of the AML 1081 or 1073. Anyone loving the newish 500 AML ez preamps? I have the AML ez1073 in 500 series and it is KILLER! It routinely beats out real Neve 1073s especially when I’m looking for beefier bottom end. It will be a great compliment to your CAPI pres. |
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Post by bluegrassdan on Apr 18, 2019 21:32:43 GMT -6
My wife bought me an ez1073-500 kit for Christmas. Haven’t put it through it’s paces yet, but it seems to be very nice. If it’s anything like the ez1073 1u with eq, which I also have, it should be excellent.
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Post by peterhess on Apr 18, 2019 23:44:17 GMT -6
The 1081 brings out the best in my Coles 4038. It loves it, and the switchable impedance is extremely handy. I follow it with a Sound Skulptor 573 eq switched to the 1084 kind of curves and my ears are very happy.
Edit: has anyone else had the experience, though, of the (extremely minimal) AML calibration instructions to be very strange?
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Post by kilroyrock on Apr 19, 2019 6:55:06 GMT -6
I use my aml 1073ez pre as a first choice more often than not, for the cost of the kit, totally worth it. Make sure you've got a reliable signal generator, i used a cable tester to calibrate. Fun fact, If you don't calibrate correctly and run it too hot, the laminate on the carnhill output transformer resonates and acts like a speaker! ....don't do that.
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Post by bluegrassdan on Apr 19, 2019 8:10:47 GMT -6
If I remember correctly, you can calibrate it pretty easily with a DAW signal generator and a voltmeter.
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Post by Blackdawg on Apr 19, 2019 8:55:32 GMT -6
Instructions seem really well put together all around to me. I'll probably get a pair of 1081s for my passive summing mixer to have for different flavor.
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Post by Tbone81 on Apr 19, 2019 9:04:50 GMT -6
Hey Terry, I have a pair of the aml ez1073’s, and like others have said, they’re badass. Really thick and weighty. Personally i like them better than the capi’s although ideally everyone should have both because they do different things.
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Post by terryrocks on Apr 19, 2019 11:43:31 GMT -6
Thanks Tommy!
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Post by sirthought on Apr 19, 2019 14:24:26 GMT -6
Shouldn't this thread be in DIY? Carry on. Good discussion.
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Post by bartacusad on Apr 19, 2019 14:40:25 GMT -6
Shouldn't this thread be in DIY? Carry on. Good discussion. Well you can buy em pre-built so that’s an option. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Apr 19, 2019 16:05:58 GMT -6
And you can buy VP28 Platinums from yours truly  All the weight of the Neve with the drive of the API. |
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All the weight of the Neve with the drive of the API.