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Post by adamjbrass on Oct 23, 2021 17:52:03 GMT -6
The small amount of magic inside the AC701k is meh to me. Other small tubes sound good
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Post by adamjbrass on Apr 20, 2021 15:41:35 GMT -6
U87 is a very versatile mic on most days for me. Personally, I like the innertube audio retro fit kit in it a lot. It is really a “wow” when you add that onto the package and remove the solid state guts. Can also change it back easily when you want that. For a workhorse solid state condenser, I’m a fan of the Gefell UMT-70s, in comparison to the U87. I personally find I can “get away” with that mic every time I use it on anything.
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Post by adamjbrass on Apr 11, 2021 8:50:20 GMT -6
How many milliseconds are you willing to tolerate?
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Post by adamjbrass on Feb 6, 2021 7:12:12 GMT -6
I’ve used them all quite a bit. The M72 is much softer sounding then either, and it has a really full sound, but far more polite sounding overall. It only gets kinda “squashed” when signal is pummeling it. Very deep low end and gives the treble a polish. Things that previously sounded harsh sound creamier.
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Post by adamjbrass on Jan 23, 2021 6:22:02 GMT -6
The “Willingness to wait” what-aboutism is not at all in question.. since it’s about having product releases and a deposit policy that is mis leading a large froth of people with inaccurate lead times.
After a while, that no longer played and people lived with it and the ones who didn’t were vocal.. sure they got their money back. I don’t think it’s ethical for them to move money like they are.
And Yet, willingness to wait keeps it going. But it’s already a failure to be up front and honest about their production schedule for “deposits on pre orders”.
I wouldn’t even want to wait on an email list for it after all that.
All they had to do was be up front about not knowing exact production lead times. It’s really very simple. But that lowers interest overall. Let it become a internet scripted lesson for future start up companies.
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Post by adamjbrass on Dec 23, 2020 13:36:48 GMT -6
how people put up with the ridiculous wait times is beyond me. Their ordering Auto-reply should read; “Hi, Your order will ship after you complain to the internet over 400 times”
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Post by adamjbrass on Dec 18, 2020 13:15:19 GMT -6
You could easily solve this by patching into a summing box instead It’s also easy to solve by using a plug in. Would you like to elaborate? You mean a $2000 D Box that has inserts and/or Time Adjuster? My overall point was that using an analog summing box allows you to patch in outboard gear very easily, in order to avoid this issue. Secondly, replacing the hardware insert plug in and outboard with a plug in/software tool fixes the issue. And the music will still be good and your job is done.
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Post by adamjbrass on Dec 16, 2020 17:50:21 GMT -6
You could easily solve this by patching into a summing box instead
It’s also easy to solve by using a plug in.
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Post by adamjbrass on Dec 8, 2020 6:41:28 GMT -6
The world needs more microphones that give the user as much of an original M-49 as is possible. I never thought I could attain it when I was starting out. I feel insanely blessed to have learned how to attain it, with my wife’s complete and total blessing. Are you referring to your Barbaric? Indeed, I am. The mic is insane. Especially through my Fearn and BA-660 mic amps. (That I purchased before I met my wife)
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Post by adamjbrass on Dec 7, 2020 18:15:53 GMT -6
The world needs more microphones that give the user as much of an original M-49 as is possible. I never thought I could attain it when I was starting out.
I feel insanely blessed to have learned how to attain it, with my wife’s complete and total blessing.
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Post by adamjbrass on Nov 20, 2020 7:04:39 GMT -6
I only really love them on electric guitars with a royer 121.
I know. That is very specific. But it’s the only time my ears perk up to it.
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Post by adamjbrass on Nov 2, 2020 15:56:21 GMT -6
In my old apartment I had a lot of RF creep into my mics. One time it was obviously happening from laying the cable onto the mic stand. After sorting that - and still hearing it creep in - I plugged a 25FT outdoor electrical cord between the PSU and the wall and the RF went away. Sometimes stupid things fix things. Like replacing a Surge protector. The ground pins were loose. Etc. The length of the ground essentually "tunes" the frequency of resonation. Adding more cable changed the channel, lol. Whatever the reason...it worked! And the channel was tuned back the the audio coming out of my microphone.
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Post by adamjbrass on Oct 31, 2020 7:31:25 GMT -6
In my old apartment I had a lot of RF creep into my mics. One time it was obviously happening from laying the cable onto the mic stand.
After sorting that - and still hearing it creep in - I plugged a 25FT outdoor electrical cord between the PSU and the wall and the RF went away.
Sometimes stupid things fix things. Like replacing a Surge protector. The ground pins were loose. Etc.
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Post by adamjbrass on Oct 27, 2020 18:46:40 GMT -6
Can I get a UA badge for my U-195?
Maybe call it, the UA-195?
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 22, 2020 8:57:55 GMT -6
Very well. I like having a regular job that allows me to earn a decent living wage. BTW, I’m not sure anything is different now, as I don’t think of myself as someone who held back from honesty, in the last 15 years of Pro Audio sales. Reps for every good one there is one who should be selling used Yugos! This describes nearly the entire paddock of sheeple working for large corporate box houses...trying to sell ketchup popsicles to people wearing white gloves....
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 22, 2020 8:30:50 GMT -6
Thankfully, it wasn’t. I have luckily avoided Marcel since the beginning. I had a few interactions with him, but I’m glad he never targeted me. It was their hired, greasy, aggressive, hit men with little to zero experience dealing with Pro dealers.. Once one was let go, another took his place to do the same. I'm glad you're out of the business so now we can hear fun behind the scenes stories. How's the new job? Very well. I like having a regular job that allows me to earn a decent living wage. BTW, I’m not sure anything is different now, as I don’t think of myself as someone who held back from honesty, in the last 15 years of Pro Audio sales.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 22, 2020 6:42:29 GMT -6
I’ve never felt more disgusted to talk to a sales rep from a company, than when the multiple high pressure weasels from Antelope wanted me to buy this unit. Was that Marcel you talked to? He's their main sales rep (at least he was when I was doing promo's with their company as gear pimp), total scummy used car salesman. Thankfully, it wasn’t. I have luckily avoided Marcel since the beginning. I had a few interactions with him, but I’m glad he never targeted me. It was their hired, greasy, aggressive, hit men with little to zero experience dealing with Pro dealers.. Once one was let go, another took his place to do the same.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 19, 2020 6:05:00 GMT -6
I’ve never felt more disgusted to talk to a sales rep from a company, than when the multiple high pressure weasels from Antelope wanted me to buy this unit.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 15, 2020 10:17:54 GMT -6
Also keep in mind, the Josephson capsule is NOT available to buy on it’s own. They don’t sell them to the public.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 14, 2020 11:45:08 GMT -6
I had a UM25C for a few years. Was a really nice mic. It had a CT12 in it. The other anonymous CK12 style capsules that Oliver used weren’t all that good to my ears. Sounded disconnected to me. The amplifier in that mic was pretty special. It used an odd duck tube (NOS TELEFUNKEN UBC81). Had a 14v heater. Sounded super clear and warm. Very dimensional and intimate. The regular UM25 was nice, but not as special sounding as the one with the CT12. IMHO
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 4, 2020 14:02:20 GMT -6
Eric, I don't know the mark up with a distributer and dealer inbetween the company but do you think a company like API & RND would sell more consoles being able to charge say 40% less ? I mean if i was interested in buying a very expensive console from anywhere in the world, it would be a considerable saving to check out their item at their showroom and meet the manufacturers for a day or two. I'm just talking about very high ticket items that only a small number are sold by the company yearly. I have seen customers buying an exhibited API console off the Namm floor i presume to avoid paying these extra fees. Just typing aloud here.. The Dealer markup is not 40% And again. Manufactures set the prices, AND the markup.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 3, 2020 4:47:12 GMT -6
...along with some favors on my part.! Hope you don’t have to walk his dog on Sunday’s.
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Post by adamjbrass on Sept 2, 2020 17:05:34 GMT -6
Eliminating dealers probably isn’t going to change the price. I assume this because they were the ones who decided on “the price” to begin with.
Let me give you some advice. The Burl game is a quantity game. Dealers that buy more Burl will probably give you a better price.
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Post by adamjbrass on Aug 29, 2020 17:25:05 GMT -6
Burl gear is not marked up high. Almost all Pro Audio gear seems to be sold below MAP by nearly every dealer. No one is getting Rich off selling Burl Audio Gear, except maybe Rich.
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Post by adamjbrass on Aug 21, 2020 16:08:29 GMT -6
When I plugged in that 4-channel XLOGIC Alpha mic pre, it was totally clean and boring, ok...then I turned up the VHD knob and I thought it sounded broken. Disgusting. Totally Gross. Like...Really? It sounded like garbage to me.
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