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Post by nudwig on Jun 16, 2018 12:35:29 GMT -6
Anybody else see this? chambordaudio.com I'm loving what I heard it bring out of the bass. Funny enough I saw it an hour after I ordered an Xfilter but I think I might pick up at least a single channel anyway. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 16, 2018 14:57:26 GMT -6
$378 usd $499 cdn shows you how strong the us greenback is .
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Post by guitfiddler on Jun 16, 2018 15:10:00 GMT -6
I could use a pair at that price.
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Post by winetree on Jun 16, 2018 15:45:07 GMT -6
I built 4 of them when they were in the Kit form.
They're getting calibrated.
Then they're going in the rack with the Sontec 500 E/Q.s
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Post by mulmany on Jun 16, 2018 15:47:55 GMT -6
I have two that I use on the 2buss for "mastering", and I have two more to build. Great EQs.
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Post by rob61 on Jun 16, 2018 19:17:58 GMT -6
Can anyone report what the full kits cost to build when they were available? (preferably in US dollars)
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Post by Blackdawg on Jun 16, 2018 23:38:06 GMT -6
Not bad for the price. Too bad they aren't stepped controls.
also bummer I missed the kits!
For the price, might have to get some.
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Post by chambordaudio on Jun 18, 2018 9:25:00 GMT -6
Hi Guys,
thank you for your interest in the CA-250 EQ.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
info@chambordaudio.com
Best regards
Gabriel Boucher
CHAMBORD AUDIO
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Post by ericn on Jun 18, 2018 10:05:43 GMT -6
Not bad for the price. Too bad they aren't stepped controls. also bummer I missed the kits! For the price, might have to get some. Yeah l, but here is the thing stepped pots are not that accurate, when most people say “stepped controls” what they they really want are “switched controls” like an API 550. If you want lost of positions this gets expensive and bulky really fast!! Having played with many EQ’s with stepped pots I have found you only think your getting easy recall and matching but in fact if you want to duplicate something perfectly it’s going to be off, this why mastering gear is so expensive Grayhill switches and lots of resistors. |
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Post by illacov on Jun 19, 2018 6:17:57 GMT -6
Not bad for the price. Too bad they aren't stepped controls. also bummer I missed the kits! For the price, might have to get some. Yeah l, but here is the thing stepped pots are not that accurate, when most people say “stepped controls” what they they really want are “switched controls” like an API 550. If you want lost of positions this gets expensive and bulky really fast!! Having played with many EQ’s with stepped pots I have found you only think your getting easy recall and matching but in fact if you want to duplicate something perfectly it’s going to be off, this why mastering gear is so expensive Grayhill switches and lots of resistors. This is the daily challenge with through hole components but I still use rotary switches with resistor ladders because of the very issues you mention. High quality metal film 1% resistors and good rotary switches will take you a long way. Thanks -L. |
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Post by Ward on Jun 19, 2018 10:42:13 GMT -6
Intriguing!! thanks for the link
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Post by chambordaudio on Jun 22, 2018 10:25:10 GMT -6
Hi Guys, to celebrate the beginning of summer, we are giving Free Shipping to Canadian and U.S. customers.  Simply enter coupon code: " freeshipping" at the top of the checkout page. The promotion is valid until July 31. Have a great weekend Gabriel BoucherCHAMBORD AUDIO |
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Post by chambordaudio on Nov 20, 2018 10:03:42 GMT -6
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Post by lpedrum on Nov 25, 2018 21:14:05 GMT -6
I'm not deeply schooled in 70s eq--what is this based on?
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Post by nobtwiddler on Nov 25, 2018 21:26:52 GMT -6
My guess would be Massenberg?
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Post by mulmany on Nov 25, 2018 21:37:55 GMT -6
Sontec
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Post by lpedrum on Apr 13, 2019 20:27:16 GMT -6
I built 4 of them when they were in the Kit form. They're getting calibrated. Then they're going in the rack with the Sontec 500 E/Q.s This thread has been dormant for a while, but the Chambord site is still up. Are you liking and still using the CA-250? Do you use them on the stereo buss? That would be my primary purpose. |
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Post by mulmany on Apr 14, 2019 7:32:56 GMT -6
I built 4 of them when they were in the Kit form. They're getting calibrated. Then they're going in the rack with the Sontec 500 E/Q.s This thread has been dormant for a while, but the Chambord site is still up. Are you liking and still using the CA-250? Do you use them on the stereo buss? That would be my primary purpose. I use mine on the 2 buss, every mix. They are not stepped so it's a little fiddly getting them set, but I am not too concerned. Mine sit post compression/zulu before a pair of Missing Link's. |
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Post by lpedrum on Apr 15, 2019 13:17:40 GMT -6
This thread has been dormant for a while, but the Chambord site is still up. Are you liking and still using the CA-250? Do you use them on the stereo buss? That would be my primary purpose. I use mine on the 2 buss, every mix. They are not stepped so it's a little fiddly getting them set, but I am not too concerned. Mine sit post compression/zulu before a pair of Missing Link's. I've never used eq out of the box when mixing except for the program eq on my Silver Bullet. When using two CA-250s is there no need to link the EQs such as when using two outboard compressors? Excuse my ignorance on when linking is needed or not! |
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Post by mulmany on Apr 15, 2019 14:33:16 GMT -6
I use mine on the 2 buss, every mix. They are not stepped so it's a little fiddly getting them set, but I am not too concerned. Mine sit post compression/zulu before a pair of Missing Link's. I've never used eq out of the box when mixing except for the program eq on my Silver Bullet. When using two CA-250s is there no need to link the EQs such as when using two outboard compressors? Excuse my ignorance on when linking is needed or not! It depends... It's not really linking with EQ. Some people like to EQ each side differently, some like a stereo EQ. I have only had one "mastering" job where I needed to EQ the sides different. It was nice to have it. I don't get too crazy matching with tones and all that, but I do check in mono often with the EQ in and out. I really just enjoy the excitement the EQ adds, the top is exciting and the bottom tight. |
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Post by matt@IAA on Apr 16, 2019 9:35:12 GMT -6
I use mine on the 2 buss, every mix. They are not stepped so it's a little fiddly getting them set, but I am not too concerned. Mine sit post compression/zulu before a pair of Missing Link's. I've never used eq out of the box when mixing except for the program eq on my Silver Bullet. When using two CA-250s is there no need to link the EQs such as when using two outboard compressors? Excuse my ignorance on when linking is needed or not! The reason you link compressors is the dynamic element. Something in the sidechain (a VCA, diode, opto element, whatever) is changing the gain of the main signal. If you have two of those (something)s reacting to the left or right channel independently, you can get stereo image shift if something in one side causes a bigger gain change than the other, even if the settings, gain element, whatever are exactly matched. So you make it so that the linked control element changes both left and right by the same amount (or some shared percentage in some comps). EQ are different because they're like a fixed transfer function - signal comes in, some other signal comes out, with some relationship between them that is static. Like, 110 Hz boost of +4 dB on both sides always gives you 110 Hz boost of +4 dB, no matter what you send through it, provided you're not distorting like crazy or clipping or whatever. So it's about matching the settings of each unit to each other vs having them share a signal control element. |
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Post by lpedrum on May 6, 2019 12:25:19 GMT -6
A pair of CA-250 are on their way to my studio. I'm excited to add these to the stereo buss and for occasional tracking duties! I'll weigh in with more thoughts after I've used them for a while.  |
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Post by lpedrum on May 14, 2019 14:08:04 GMT -6
I've used my new pair of CA-250 tracking acoustic guitar and on a couple of mixes--and so far I'm loving them. The tracks not only sound EQed but somehow bigger too. At $371 a piece I think these are one of the best buys out there.  |
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Post by chambordaudio on May 14, 2019 17:45:50 GMT -6
I've used my new pair of CA-250 tracking acoustic guitar and on a couple of mixes--and so far I'm loving them. The tracks not only sound EQed but somehow bigger too. At $371 a piece I think these are one of the best buys out there. Hi Lorne,
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