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Post by drew571 on Feb 18, 2015 20:02:52 GMT -6
Anyone have any experience with the drip electronics STA-LEVEL? Thinking about building one.
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Post by wiz on Feb 18, 2015 20:09:56 GMT -6
I have two of them.
I like..
I like a lot.
I did not build them, sam I am...
cheers
Wiz
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 18, 2015 20:20:09 GMT -6
Curious, how much do you save instead of just buying the Retro Sta-Level?
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 18, 2015 20:23:12 GMT -6
I think Sal said the one he has was about $1800...
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Post by ericn on Feb 18, 2015 20:39:29 GMT -6
I have a board I haven't built yet, but that thing is the heaviest board I have ever seen!
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 18, 2015 21:02:25 GMT -6
The Retro Sta-Level retails at $2,695. They're probably $2,000, 2,300 used if you can find one. So, is it worth the time and effort to build it to save $200 to $900 ?
I'm not diminishing the pride and satisfaction gained from DIY, just wonder about the trade off in time, and if it's worth it. Me, I'd rather put 15 hours into making the extra money than 50 hours to build something, but I don't know how long this kind of project takes.
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Post by ericn on Feb 18, 2015 21:26:34 GMT -6
Martin I Totally agree, the choice to DIY is a personal one, everybody has to decider if the time investment is worth it.
I find the satisfaction that at this point I can build something. Anybody who is nuts enough to try had better realize that a Company like Retro spends considerable time auditioning such things as individual resistors.
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Post by wiz on Feb 18, 2015 22:14:11 GMT -6
I bought mine both for 2200 oz..which is about 1750 usd
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 19, 2015 0:41:04 GMT -6
This is one if the few DIY rigs that doesn't save a ton of cash over buying it outright.
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Post by Ward on Feb 19, 2015 7:06:39 GMT -6
What's a Stalevel? </facetious>
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 19, 2015 9:31:27 GMT -6
uhh.. I think it's something that helps the level Sta. But Sta doesn't come cheap ;-)
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Post by Ward on Feb 19, 2015 10:54:44 GMT -6
uhh.. I think it's something that helps the level Sta. But Sta doesn't come cheap ;-) Can it really be that easy? |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 19, 2015 11:11:36 GMT -6
If only it was, if only it was.. Cowboy seems to get a set it and forget it great sound, so maybe it is..
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Post by dandeurloo on Feb 20, 2015 10:01:28 GMT -6
I'm doing a Point to Point version now. After that I am doing a 175b.
I think I heard the Drip Sta next to the Retro and the Drip sounded better. I think Sal had the sound files. I could be wrong on who had the files. I believe they both used the same type of tubes as well which would make a difference. I know I have some serious cash in tubes alone for the PTP build.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 20, 2015 11:34:06 GMT -6
Go get em' Dan.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 20, 2015 12:17:13 GMT -6
I heard Sal's and find it to be more wooly than my Retro Sta...
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 20, 2015 12:34:25 GMT -6
I'm allergic to wool.
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Post by dandeurloo on Feb 20, 2015 12:42:38 GMT -6
I heard Sal's and find it to be more wooly than my Retro Sta... do, you guys both have the same tubes? |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 20, 2015 14:57:04 GMT -6
BTW - I see there's a Retro 176 for $2500 on Nashville CL...I want it...but after having this CAPI 526, I don't really see the need for it...
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Post by deehope on Feb 20, 2015 15:17:01 GMT -6
BTW - I see there's a Retro 176 for $2500 on Nashville CL...I want it...but after having this CAPI 526, I don't really see the need for it... im interested to know if you can match the bigness of the sta level with adding a vc528 behind the 526. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 20, 2015 16:12:28 GMT -6
The Sta definitely has something special...
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Post by deehope on Feb 20, 2015 16:53:28 GMT -6
The Sta definitely has something special... wrong answer  |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 20, 2015 18:31:00 GMT -6
I would say it's two different sounds...Seems like the 528 deals more with smoothing the mids and rounding the transients...The Sta seems to bring out the bottom...
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