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Post by jcoutu1 on Jul 25, 2014 13:09:23 GMT -6
Anyone have some intel? Johnkenn, they're a sponsor now, any info? Warhead maybe? Bueller?  |
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Post by jeromemason on Jul 25, 2014 13:12:17 GMT -6
Did they get Reardon to design it?  |
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Post by Ward on Jul 25, 2014 13:22:00 GMT -6
No way... an RCA OP6 reproduction?
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 25, 2014 13:32:19 GMT -6
No way... an RCA OP6 reproduction?  |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jul 25, 2014 13:37:23 GMT -6
No way... an RCA OP6 reproduction? Looks like you nailed it. Seems awesome, but do I really need another pre? Give me more comps! |
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Post by Warhead on Jul 25, 2014 13:42:02 GMT -6
Looks like Lynn Fuston knows!
War
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 25, 2014 14:41:23 GMT -6
I'm not saying I've seen it, but if I had, I would say it's bad ass.
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Post by wiz on Jul 25, 2014 16:56:15 GMT -6
DROOOOOOLLLLL is that Bakelite?
cheers
Wiz
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Post by donr on Jul 25, 2014 17:19:00 GMT -6
Ha, looks like a Lionel train transformer. And nothing wrong with that.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 25, 2014 18:23:35 GMT -6
I know what it is. But I'm sworn to secrecy. Let me just say, it will be one to drool over no doubt.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 25, 2014 18:26:34 GMT -6
No way... an RCA OP6 reproduction? Seems awesome, but do I really need another pre? This one you do  |
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Post by matt on Jul 25, 2014 18:34:29 GMT -6
Inspired by this:  Crazy! |
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Post by littlesicily on Jul 25, 2014 20:17:05 GMT -6
I dunno… I hear that model doesn't have much gain |
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Post by Randge on Jul 26, 2014 22:56:29 GMT -6
RCA OP-6's have ungodly amounts of gain approaching 90 db. The Retro one falls in line with that.
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Post by outuvphaze on Jul 27, 2014 9:13:50 GMT -6
Another Retro piece going into my rack.lol It's odd... I think that this guy just goes into my dreams after the pieces that will go after my taste buds the most. I cannot wait until this comes out.
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Post by tonycamphd on Jul 27, 2014 9:44:49 GMT -6
RCA OP-6's have ungodly amounts of gain approaching 90 db. The Retro one falls in line with that. R I know 0 about the original, i assume it has that ridiculous amount of gain for the ribbon mics it was designed for? anyone know the history behind this? i guess i should google it...mehhh... more stuff to covet.. |
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Post by Ward on Jul 27, 2014 10:21:58 GMT -6
RCA OP-6's have ungodly amounts of gain approaching 90 db. The Retro one falls in line with that. R Of course, because the original was made by RCA to amplify their own ribbon mics that were typically used at distance back in the day. They needed as much as 90db of gain at times! |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 27, 2014 12:33:14 GMT -6
Another Retro piece going into my rack.lol It's odd... I think that this guy just goes into my dreams after the pieces that will go after my taste buds the most. I cannot wait until this comes out. Well, it won't be going into the rack with that shape...but I love Retro's aesthetics... |
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Post by tonycamphd on Jul 27, 2014 12:39:14 GMT -6
Another Retro piece going into my rack.lol It's odd... I think that this guy just goes into my dreams after the pieces that will go after my taste buds the most. I cannot wait until this comes out. Well, it won't be going into the rack with that shape...but I love Retro's aesthetics... yeah, the looks of their stuff totally befits their name, and i really like it, infact(sit down JK), depending on how the rest of the summer goes with work??, i may just straight buy a Sta-level instead of diying a clone  |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 27, 2014 12:56:05 GMT -6
wow...it's a christmas miracle...
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Post by unit7 on Jul 27, 2014 14:06:51 GMT -6
Been away from civilazation a few days but have been looking at that first pic on my tiny phone. Wow, very interested in how Phil's approach is, and how they'll look of course I have two originals rebuilt/refurbished by Stephen Sank. Coolest pre ever imo, and I agree that for a new clone, who'd do this better than RI?! Mine are like for ribbons only because of input impedance. Wanted to use them w my condensers too, but never had time to work out a solution. Should be any easy fix, like special cable with resistor. So I wonder how the RI version will tackle that. The most special thing about the OP6 I believe are the xformers. The unit was built to be mobile with the operator walking away from truck with really long distance cables, so the xformers are massive and part of delivering the high gain/low noise. I'm NOT an expert, this is just what I've been told. But I can't wait to see how RI solved the xformer thing. These came into production in the late 1930s... Sooo cool of RI to pick up again almost 80 yrs later! Attachments:
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Post by ericn on Jul 27, 2014 14:29:24 GMT -6
Well, it won't be going into the rack with that shape...but I love Retro's aesthetics... yeah, the looks of their stuff totally befits their name, and i really like it, infact(sit down JK), depending on how the rest of the summer goes with work??, i may just straight buy a Sta-level instead of diying a clone And here I keep looking at the Drip! Hats off to Retro! The thing about them is for the most part He always comes up with things nobody else has resurrected ! |
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Post by Bob Olhsson on Jul 27, 2014 15:02:14 GMT -6
They were a remote broadcast amplifier the RCA 44 microphone that required lots of gain. They've always been considered the best sounding preamp available for ribbon and dynamic microphones. Neumanns had transformer resonances using them that gave ultra-bright results unless you put a matching pad on them.
If one wants an exotic vintage preamp, this is the gold standard.
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Post by littlesicily on Jul 27, 2014 15:38:13 GMT -6
I dunno… I hear that model doesn't have much gain RCA OP-6's have ungodly amounts of gain approaching 90 db. The Retro one falls in line with that. R Obviously, you missed the joke  Yes, it's has more gain than one would ever need!! |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 27, 2014 16:23:00 GMT -6
Preamp loudness wars! Yes!
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