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Post by wiz on Nov 4, 2014 2:25:17 GMT -6
I just ordered a vp28 and the two different op amps to build.
looking forward to a bit of squinting and soldering 8)
cheers
Wiz
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 4, 2014 7:37:01 GMT -6
Excellent! I keep checking stock levels because I'm secretly hoping there will be only two left and that just might be enough motivation for me to order a pair.  |
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Post by jayson on Nov 4, 2014 16:51:04 GMT -6
Careful! I've built three of those things in the last month or two...and, of course, I'll need at least one more so it's an even number! It's like eating peanuts; once you get started putting them together,you don't want to stop!
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 5, 2014 12:12:53 GMT -6
Uh ok, someone must have just bought like 12 of them...... inventory down to 18...... must resist...........
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 7, 2014 14:56:55 GMT -6
I can't stands it no mo! I just ordered a pair of VP28's. As it happens, today is my wife's birthday, so if this is my last post, it's because I've been murdered in my sleep. Someone buy the LA500 I have in the classifieds before she finds out!!!
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Post by wiz on Nov 7, 2014 17:28:10 GMT -6
I can't stands it no mo! I just ordered a pair of VP28's. As it happens, today is my wife's birthday, so if this is my last post, it's because I've been murdered in my sleep. Someone buy the LA500 I have in the classifieds before she finds out!!! if she does get you... in your memory, I would build them and use them for you 8P I was gonna sell my LA500, but at the eleventh hour I tracked a slide part with it, and it got a stay... cheers Wiz |
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 7, 2014 17:35:59 GMT -6
I can't stands it no mo! I just ordered a pair of VP28's. As it happens, today is my wife's birthday, so if this is my last post, it's because I've been murdered in my sleep. Someone buy the LA500 I have in the classifieds before she finds out!!! if she does get you... in your memory, I would build them and use them for you 8P I was gonna sell my LA500, but at the eleventh hour I tracked a slide part with it, and it got a stay... cheers Wiz Haha... very thougtful of you wiz. I'm keeping one of my LA500's by the way. I definitely wouldn't let them both go. And I wouldn't be suprised if I re-bought another one later...... just gotta raise some funds! |
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Post by jsteiger on Nov 7, 2014 21:01:05 GMT -6
Thanks for the orders guys! I hope you don't mind Matt but your order came in after my cutoff time to get it shipped today. I won't be able to ship orders tomorrow so it will go out on Monday.
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 7, 2014 21:27:38 GMT -6
Thanks for the orders guys! I hope you don't mind Matt but your order came in after my cutoff time to get it shipped today. I won't be able to ship orders tomorrow so it will go out on Monday. No worries! I figured as much since I placed the order late in the day. Thanks for letting know though. Can't wait to build these |
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Post by odyssey76 on Nov 8, 2014 16:16:12 GMT -6
I just ordered a vp28 and the two different op amps to build. looking forward to a bit of squinting and soldering 8) cheers Wiz Wiz - would love to hear your thoughts on these especially with your taste in gear/sound and the compliments/contrasts with the setup you have already. Where's that album buddy? :^) |
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Post by wiz on Nov 8, 2014 16:35:00 GMT -6
I just ordered a vp28 and the two different op amps to build. looking forward to a bit of squinting and soldering 8) cheers Wiz Wiz - would love to hear your thoughts on these especially with your taste in gear/sound and the compliments/contrasts with the setup you have already. Where's that album buddy? :^) Hey odyssey76I am really looking forward to building this. A little nervous about the op amps, if they look too much for me (too small , eyes aren't what they used to be) I will buy a couple assembled. I am super curious to hear them. I have read so much about them, and I am really really really looking forward to two things mostly... 1. The High Pass Filters..... man do I want these. 2. The ability to use it as an attenuator after my tube compressors (Drip STA and Drip LA2A) The album is over with Bob Olhsson getting mastered ....which will happen in the next couple of weeks... so hopefully well before Xmas, I am hoping for the end of this month. I plan on doing a full review of the build, and of the sound once I have used it for a while. cheers Wiz |
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Post by jeromemason on Nov 8, 2014 19:21:40 GMT -6
Hey wiz the op amp isn't too hard to build man, just take your time and it'll come out well. This thing sounds really great on guitars, and nothing touches it on the stereo bus.
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Post by unit7 on Nov 10, 2014 1:35:19 GMT -6
Hey wiz the op amp isn't too hard to build man, just take your time and it'll come out well. This thing sounds really great on guitars, and nothing touches it on the stereo bus. Agree on the op amps. They're not hard to build, just tiny. Get something w a magnifying glass. I guess my eyes are like your's, but my visor solved that. My no 1 DIY tool actually. I Don't do any DIY or servicing without it. Attachments:
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Post by tonycamphd on Nov 10, 2014 1:55:06 GMT -6
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 12, 2014 16:34:18 GMT -6
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Post by tonycamphd on Nov 12, 2014 16:51:59 GMT -6
use a patchbay brotha the harbor freight lamp gets 5 out of 5 stars from all but one reviewer! kidvybes Vp28 is scheduled for arrival here today, it's been a while since i've built something so beautifully laid out, it's gonna be a pleasure 8) He's getting set up with the gar2520 on the IP and the gar1731 on the fader, it's a sweet combo! |
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Post by kidvybes on Nov 12, 2014 18:55:56 GMT -6
kidvybes Vp28 is scheduled for arrival here today, it's been a while since i've built something so beautifully laid out, it's gonna be a pleasure 8) He's getting set up with the gar2520 on the IP and the gar1731 on the fader, it's a sweet combo! ...Tony's been telling me about these for months, so I finally bit the bullet, and now I'm really anxious to put this thing to the test... Thanks Tone!...I appreciate the hookup bro!...putting an NOS tube cache together for you  |
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 12, 2014 19:09:47 GMT -6
Now I just gotta figure out how to hook up the VP28's so I can easily switch from bus duties to preamp. use a patchbay brotha I guess I was thinking more along the lines of a passive switch box, but I'm sure a patch bay would be the best long term solution. I've just been hesitant since it seems overkill right now, and all my dsubs and other cables are XLR. Do you just plug your mics right into the patchbay with XLR to TRS adapters? |
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Post by tonycamphd on Nov 12, 2014 19:39:36 GMT -6
I guess I was thinking more along the lines of a passive switch box, but I'm sure a patch bay would be the best long term solution. I've just been hesitant since it seems overkill right now, and all my dsubs and other cables are XLR. Do you just plug your mics right into the patchbay with XLR to TRS adapters? i have a xlr/1/4" mic/line in panel i made for my rack, it goes to the patchbay. |
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 12, 2014 19:45:57 GMT -6
I guess I was thinking more along the lines of a passive switch box, but I'm sure a patch bay would be the best long term solution. I've just been hesitant since it seems overkill right now, and all my dsubs and other cables are XLR. Do you just plug your mics right into the patchbay with XLR to TRS adapters? i have a xlr/1/4" mic/line in panel i made for my rack, it goes to the patchbay. Gotcha -- thanks. |
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Post by odyssey76 on Nov 12, 2014 19:52:04 GMT -6
Wiz - would love to hear your thoughts on these especially with your taste in gear/sound and the compliments/contrasts with the setup you have already. Where's that album buddy? :^) Hey odyssey76I am really looking forward to building this. A little nervous about the op amps, if they look too much for me (too small , eyes aren't what they used to be) I will buy a couple assembled. I am super curious to hear them. I have read so much about them, and I am really really really looking forward to two things mostly... 1. The High Pass Filters..... man do I want these. 2. The ability to use it as an attenuator after my tube compressors (Drip STA and Drip LA2A) The album is over with Bob Olhsson getting mastered ....which will happen in the next couple of weeks... so hopefully well before Xmas, I am hoping for the end of this month. I plan on doing a full review of the build, and of the sound once I have used it for a while. cheers Wiz First of all - high pass filters are must haves when tracking. None of my mic pres have them so I run into my Electras. Would also like to have it all-in-one. I've never thought of using one for an attenuator. Would this be for both tracking and mixing? I'll be very much interested in hearing your thoughts on this. So cool you got Bob Olhsson mastering this album. I'm really looking forward to hearing this production. I'm a big fan of your sonic aesthetics. Keep us posted! |
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Post by kidvybes on Nov 13, 2014 8:11:25 GMT -6
...Tony teasin' me! Attachments:
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Post by tonycamphd on Nov 13, 2014 12:41:42 GMT -6
these kits are put together so well its ridiculous, it took me a little over 1 hour to get it where you see it in that picture, thats crazy 8) |
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Post by mdmitch2 on Nov 13, 2014 13:11:22 GMT -6
these kits are put together so well its ridiculous, it took me a little over 1 hour to get it where you see it in that picture, thats crazy 8) Nice -- these do look pretty easy (especially after having just done an LC53a). Hope I can get started on my pair today. |
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Post by wiz on Nov 13, 2014 15:15:59 GMT -6
mine is still backstroking across the pond
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cheers
Wiz
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