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Post by Johnkenn on May 28, 2020 15:26:01 GMT -6
reissue 500 for $1750 ish? Do I REALLY? It's not magic...and that's a ridiculous price to pay for a reissue (or any pre for that matter)
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Post by guitfiddler on May 28, 2020 15:42:00 GMT -6
The cheapest I’ve found it was for $2000 and it was in 500 series format, and that was used.
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Post by sean on May 28, 2020 15:43:51 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure Acme Audio/Q2 are going to release Helios products again, so maybe you'll be able to get a new one soon?
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Post by m03 on May 28, 2020 15:50:35 GMT -6
Isn't that packing a ton of stuff into a pretty small space for the 500 series version? I wonder what long-term reliability looks like with those.
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Post by notneeson on May 28, 2020 16:04:43 GMT -6
Seems really steep to me, and I love the Helios Stones stuff.
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Post by nobtwiddler on May 28, 2020 16:31:08 GMT -6
That's why I got 32 of the Arnold reissues early on. Tony was going to make me a console frame to put them in, sadly that never happened!
They do a certain something, nothing else does, for better for worse,
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Post by EmRR on May 28, 2020 16:45:30 GMT -6
That price for a reissue better be a short run made with original transformers.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 28, 2020 17:28:53 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure Acme Audio/Q2 are going to release Helios products again, so maybe you'll be able to get a new one soon? I’ve spoken to Tim about it. But it’s been pretty iffy. He mentioned they were talking about bringing a pro to to summer NAMM. But that isn’t happening. Plus, I think he mentioned something about it just being an eq?
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Post by Johnkenn on May 28, 2020 17:32:57 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure Acme Audio/Q2 are going to release Helios products again, so maybe you'll be able to get a new one soon? I’ve spoken to Tim about it. But it’s been pretty iffy. He mentioned they were talking about bringing a pro to to summer NAMM. But that isn’t happening. Plus, I think he mentioned something about it just being an eq? Of course - there’s the Stam...which I’m gonna buy if it ever happens...probably gonna skip on this one, though. Sigh. This is def gas taking ahold.
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Post by svart on May 28, 2020 17:47:56 GMT -6
Just find a limiter to reduce your headroom and then add some harmonics.
Boom. Helios.
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Post by Blackdawg on May 28, 2020 18:33:32 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on May 28, 2020 21:10:42 GMT -6
Just find a limiter to reduce your headroom and then add some harmonics. Boom. Helios. But...but...Led Zep. The stones. He came down to $1675. Still don’t think I can do it.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 28, 2020 21:11:11 GMT -6
Maybe matt@IAA can build me one of his kits While I do think the Helios has a really great tone - a little bump in the lower to middle mids and a beautiful 10khz too end...it’s just totally irrational. It’s the look as much as the sound.
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Post by guitfiddler on May 28, 2020 21:33:47 GMT -6
Stop it John...You’re making me want one
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Post by Johnkenn on May 28, 2020 21:52:53 GMT -6
Stop it John...You’re making me want one One day, when RGO reaches 250k members...and I’m charging the price of a car to advertisers that (inexplicably) pay it...I’m gonna commission a custom Helios console. Not sure where I’d put it...but I will kiss it and tel it jokes...and it will laugh at them and tell me I’m great.
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Post by yotonic on May 28, 2020 22:58:28 GMT -6
Hang in there. The way things are going you will be able to find them for free in 10 years since you can't make Tic-Tok videos on them.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 29, 2020 8:46:28 GMT -6
Hang in there. The way things are going you will be able to find them for free in 10 years since you can't make Tic-Tok videos on them. I’ll probably be selling cars in ten years.
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 29, 2020 10:37:05 GMT -6
Hang in there. The way things are going you will be able to find them for free in 10 years since you can't make Tic-Tok videos on them. I’ll probably be selling cars in ten years. Nah. The internet is killing that job too.
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Post by Guitar on May 29, 2020 10:40:10 GMT -6
I'm thinking dogears on this one too.
This thread is wonderful.
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Post by ericn on May 29, 2020 10:55:57 GMT -6
Isn’t this deja vu all over again John?
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Post by Ward on May 29, 2020 11:21:46 GMT -6
No, you don't. You only think you do.
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Post by the other mark williams on May 29, 2020 23:15:06 GMT -6
I’ll probably be selling cars in ten years. Nah. The internet is killing that job too. Yeah, for realz. And who's going to have money to buy cars with, anyway?
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Post by kcatthedog on May 30, 2020 5:52:02 GMT -6
But, Jean-luc tells me, we’ll be transporting by then, so who will need a car ?
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Post by Ward on May 30, 2020 7:13:16 GMT -6
But, Jean-luc tells me, we’ll be transporting by then, so who will need a car ? Ward's New and Used personal Transporters! Best deals in the . . . YOU NEED VERSE !! I'm on it. Free Helios Type 68 (like a 69 but I'll owe you one) with every credit approval!
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Post by kcatthedog on May 30, 2020 7:18:12 GMT -6
When you need a deal on slightly used dylithium crystals, Vinnie knows a guy, who knows a guy, who never sings, capiche?!
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