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Post by peterhess on Oct 16, 2021 18:48:57 GMT -6
Anybody feel like weighing in on the AML Pultecs? I searched the threads and they come up but no strong opinions. Hot takes welcome.
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Post by sean on Oct 16, 2021 19:19:07 GMT -6
I have a pair of sale, but only because I’m trying to raise funds for a rather expensive set of monitors.
They a really wonderful and euphoric…if that makes sense! I’d been using them on the mix buss a lot so just a little bit of top and low lows.
Build quality is nice especially considering the price and Colin is a great guy who’s easy to contact with any questions
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Post by thecolourfulway on Oct 17, 2021 1:01:03 GMT -6
Love to know how they stack up to the AudioScapes…tempted to buy yours and see  |
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Post by mike on Oct 17, 2021 1:20:31 GMT -6
I'd love to know how they sound compared to the pulse technologies pultec
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Post by rob61 on Oct 17, 2021 4:39:32 GMT -6
I've got a pair of their MEQ (mid band) units. Sound great, I think they are comparable. Large. I don't use them much however so PM interested.
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Post by Ward on Oct 17, 2021 9:17:15 GMT -6
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Post by anders on Oct 21, 2021 6:10:49 GMT -6
I have a pair of the 500 series pultecs from AML. They sound gorgeous.
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Post by Quint on Oct 21, 2021 12:18:46 GMT -6
If only the Audioscape Pultecs were 2u tall instead of 3u...
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Post by jhsmastering on Oct 21, 2021 12:43:29 GMT -6
If only the Audioscape Pultecs were 2u tall instead of 3u... Tell me about it... Are the 500 series versions inferior in any way? |
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Post by sean on Oct 21, 2021 13:24:53 GMT -6
The 500 series are not tube, they use a discrete op amp (most likely a 2520 type), similar to the 500 series Pultec or the Analog Allstar (which are great and wish I’d never sold those!)
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Post by Quint on Oct 21, 2021 14:33:08 GMT -6
If only the Audioscape Pultecs were 2u tall instead of 3u... Tell me about it... Are the 500 series versions inferior in any way? Never tried any 500 series pultec clone. I'd likely have already bought a pair of the AS Pultecs if they were 2u each. I just don't have the real estate to dedicate 6u to two channels of eq. Plenty of other companies, including Pulse themselves, sell a 2u pultec, so I'm not sure why AS insists on their unit being 3u. Oh well... |
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Post by thecolourfulway on Oct 21, 2021 14:39:30 GMT -6
I'd likely have already bought a pair of the AS Pultecs if they were 2u each. I just don't have the real estate to dedicate 6u to two channels of eq. Plenty of other companies, including Pulse themselves, sell a 2u pultec, so I'm not sure why AS insists on their unit being 3u. Oh well... I’m thankful AS keeps their products visually true to the originals, it is indeed a lot of real estate but looks and feels great. The AML are 3U as well right? |
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Post by sean on Oct 21, 2021 15:19:18 GMT -6
Also, in terms of being inferior, I don’t think that’s the case. Pultec made a solid state EQ (EQP-1A3). They are just different
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Post by jhsmastering on Oct 21, 2021 15:39:25 GMT -6
AML makes both 500-series and 19" if I'm not mistaken? I was interested in the 500-series, even though they're not tube. The one tube Pultec-based 500-series stereo EQ I can think of is the Rubber Bands by IGS. Any thoughts/opinions on those?
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Post by Guitar on Oct 25, 2021 6:28:15 GMT -6
The AML pultec kit is sort of "Hairball 1176" money, which is pretty appealing to me. I would buy one if I could. In reality, I'd rather have a guitar, or something like that. But the price is right and I love those Carnhill transformers.
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Post by deaconblues on Oct 25, 2021 8:06:31 GMT -6
AML makes both 500-series and 19" if I'm not mistaken? I was interested in the 500-series, even though they're not tube. The one tube Pultec-based 500-series stereo EQ I can think of is the Rubber Bands by IGS. Any thoughts/opinions on those? Only the 19” version of the Rubber Bands is tube. The 500 is solid state.  |
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Post by jhsmastering on Oct 25, 2021 9:03:17 GMT -6
AML makes both 500-series and 19" if I'm not mistaken? I was interested in the 500-series, even though they're not tube. The one tube Pultec-based 500-series stereo EQ I can think of is the Rubber Bands by IGS. Any thoughts/opinions on those? Only the 19” version of the Rubber Bands is tube. The 500 is solid state. I see, so there aren't any 500-series tube Pultec clones then. Curious as to why that would be...space is the most obvious to me, but are there other reasons? Has anyone tried a miniature tube like HRK's US or Soviet Pentode Colour Module, or LTL's Pentode Colour Module? |
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Post by deaconblues on Oct 25, 2021 12:43:44 GMT -6
I haven't heard of any. I'm assuming space and heat are the primary factors.
You could always run into a piece of tube gear afterwards in the chain if you wanted to get some tube makeup gain instead of the solid state.
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Post by ericn on Oct 26, 2021 16:14:33 GMT -6
Only the 19” version of the Rubber Bands is tube. The 500 is solid state. I see, so there aren't any 500-series tube Pultec clones then. Curious as to why that would be...space is the most obvious to me, but are there other reasons? Has anyone tried a miniature tube like HRK's US or Soviet Pentode Colour Module, or LTL's Pentode Colour Module? Space for tubes, power supply and of course demands on the Racks PSU. But Sold state Pultecs can be just as addictive and Swapping 2520’s can be fun addictive and give you your own tone. |
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