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Post by gevermil on May 8, 2016 15:45:00 GMT -6
I can pick up some st Ives original 1272s
For a good price ,
I's it worth the effort for a preamp conversion
Or any of you diy guys just go with carnhill and
Be done with it ?
Any opinions would be great
Thanks
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Post by rocinante on May 8, 2016 17:38:34 GMT -6
Depends on the price, but yeah there is something present in the St Ives which apparently is hard to reproduce.
That said i use Carnhill in nearly all my neve clones as well as other pieces of hardware and find them to be great. I'm currently hoping to come across a pair of line input xfmrs myself.
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Post by ericn on May 8, 2016 19:17:15 GMT -6
OK My opinion is based on the fact that sitting here are 8 channels of Dan Alexander's with his new boards and old transformers. There is something very, very special about that old Neve iron, they don't make transformers like that anymore. The new ones are great but they don't quite sound like the old ones.
If I didn't have the Dan Alexander's I would be happy with most of the modern Neve Clones, I have been tempted by the prospect of modern 1081's but I know I would lose the tone of that old iron and copper and the only way to get that in a bunch of 1081's is go broke on vintage.
If you go with the vintage transformers your going to find you want more. these things define the word big sounding, they have a cool way of rounding transients yet makeing you think they are expanding those transients.
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Post by rocinante on May 8, 2016 20:55:02 GMT -6
OK My opinion is based on the fact that sitting here are 8 channels of Dan Alexander's with his new boards and old transformers. There is something very, very special about that old Neve iron, they don't make transformers like that anymore. The new ones are great but they don't quite sound like the old ones. If I didn't have the Dan Alexander's I would be happy with most of the modern Neve Clones, I have been tempted by the prospect of modern 1081's but I know I would lose the tone of that old iron and copper and the only way to get that in a bunch of 1081's is go broke on vintage. If you go with the vintage transformers your going to find you want more. these things define the word big sounding, they have a cool way of rounding transients yet makeing you think they are expanding those transients. Nice. |
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Post by gevermil on May 9, 2016 0:24:59 GMT -6
Im looking at $600 a module .
10468 input , LO1166 output and the BA283 amp .
has anyone used the jlm switch kit ?
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Post by ericn on May 9, 2016 6:11:04 GMT -6
Im looking at $600 a module . 10468 input , LO1166 output and the BA283 amp . has anyone used the jlm switch kit ? No but Joes stuff is some of the best out there. One of those vendors that slips below the radar. |
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Post by gevermil on May 9, 2016 14:11:20 GMT -6
Seem like a fair price per unit ?
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:05:44 GMT -6
Hm, the price depends on the question: Are they in acceptable shape, servicable conditon, ready for production or not? Rusty transformers or parts?
Hard to say without seeing them...
Same like for everything vintage...
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