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Post by geoff738 on Aug 16, 2018 21:37:04 GMT -6
Delete.
an oopsie.
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Post by Tbone81 on Aug 18, 2018 9:36:44 GMT -6
Original 3a's or the UAClassics version?
I've not used the reissue ones but an original 3a is really hard to beat.
Ditto. I'll take my SA3a's (the original SA's - SERPENT) over my super custom LA2a's any day. Every time I think about it, I wish I'd built another pair of the Serpent 3a's instead of the ultra tweaked 2a's I had built.... <sigh> Hey Bill, I've heard you mention your custom LA2A a few times. Care to elaborate on what you had built? I've been wanting a 2 channel la2a compressor, but with variable (faster) attack/release. Had a VLA II for a little bit that I thought of having modded but I didn't really dig the build quality of it, or the look to be honest. |
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Post by drbill on Aug 18, 2018 9:42:20 GMT -6
Ditto. I'll take my SA3a's (the original SA's - SERPENT) over my super custom LA2a's any day. Every time I think about it, I wish I'd built another pair of the Serpent 3a's instead of the ultra tweaked 2a's I had built.... <sigh> Hey Bill, I've heard you mention your custom LA2A a few times. Care to elaborate on what you had built? I've been wanting a 2 channel la2a compressor, but with variable (faster) attack/release. Had a VLA II for a little bit that I thought of having modded but I didn't really dig the build quality of it, or the look to be honest. I had a drip kit built for me with all the "good" stuff in it. Sowters, NOS tubes, etc.. The T4B's were difficult to get matched. Hell, they were difficult to GET period. It's developed weird stuff in it over the year or two that I've had it. It was built by a very good builder. Just one of those things I think. If you're going to do DIY, best if you don't have to ship it cross country when it develops problems. Of course, being able to diagnose and fix yourself is the real answer. But that's not me. So..... I get frustrated with it from time to time. Sounds great when it's working right. |
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Post by lcr on Nov 8, 2018 13:29:55 GMT -6
Anyone here put a deposit on one of these? Or is that to personal of a question to ask?
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Post by Blackdawg on Nov 8, 2018 14:22:24 GMT -6
Anyone here put a deposit on one of these? Or is that to personal of a question to ask? I wish..Not yet though. |
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Post by indiehouse on Nov 8, 2018 15:23:59 GMT -6
Anyone here put a deposit on one of these? Or is that to personal of a question to ask? I did. I doubt that it will sound like an actual Fairchild. I doubt that Stam has an actual Fairchild to compare with. But, I'm betting it's going to be a sweet compressor on it's own merit. Plus, it looks cool as hell and the price is fairly friendly for being a stereo (and dual mono?) tube compressor with quality iron. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Nov 8, 2018 16:08:32 GMT -6
Anyone here put a deposit on one of these? Or is that to personal of a question to ask? I did. I doubt that it will sound like an actual Fairchild. I doubt that Stam has an actual Fairchild to compare with. But, I'm betting it's going to be a sweet compressor on it's own merit. Plus, it looks cool as hell and the price is fairly friendly for being a stereo (and dual mono?) tube compressor with quality iron. Stereo and M/S! Though I suppose you could say its dual mono.. Im sure i'll be a cool compressor. Id love to get one. Want an IGS Tubecore first though. |
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Post by wiz on Nov 8, 2018 19:33:22 GMT -6
I have had a deposit on one since it was announced
cheers
Wiz
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Post by indiehouse on Nov 8, 2018 20:13:05 GMT -6
I’m pretty stoked about this piece.
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Post by lcr on Nov 8, 2018 21:36:40 GMT -6
Yep, looking forward to it.
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Post by Johnkenn on Nov 9, 2018 17:35:10 GMT -6
I better get my damn 1073 first,,,
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Post by Ward on Nov 9, 2018 17:44:54 GMT -6
I better get my damn 1073 first,,, I better get mine too!! And my 76ADGs |
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Post by kcatthedog on Nov 9, 2018 19:31:50 GMT -6
Now now, let’s not start beating each other up: let’s just chill and enjoy the white album re-release instead !!
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Post by lcr on Nov 10, 2018 5:46:46 GMT -6
I agree with you all gentlemen.
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Post by ericn on Nov 10, 2018 10:11:07 GMT -6
My Stam popcorn machine works great, almost as good as watching this movie again
And again😁
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Post by subspace on Jan 8, 2019 18:54:03 GMT -6
Just ordered a StamChild, now it's a race to see if it ships before the WarmChild or KlarkChild.
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Post by jtc111 on Jan 8, 2019 19:16:11 GMT -6
Just ordered a StamChild, now it's a race to see if it ships before the WarmChild or KlarkChild. I'm pretty sure you could produce an ActualChild before your order is delivered. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Jan 8, 2019 20:15:15 GMT -6
Just ordered a StamChild, now it's a race to see if it ships before the WarmChild or KlarkChild. I'm pretty sure you could produce an ActualChild before your order is delivered. I love it. You absolutely won the day with that comment! |
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Post by Quint on Jan 8, 2019 21:48:36 GMT -6
I'm debating about whether or not I should get one of these. I don't "need" one and I wasn't even considering one at the $3000 price but, with the 50% discount I was offered, I'm now considering it.
I just don't know if I would use it enough to justify the use of money and rack space. I'm also not in love with replacing those tubes on a regular basis.
I just need to figure out how much of this is simply because it's a Fairchild versus how much real world use I would actually get out of it.
For those of you that have Fairchilds, how much use do you get out of them and are you using them more so in tracking or mixing?
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Post by wiz on Jan 8, 2019 21:52:28 GMT -6
Life is too short to NOT Stamchild
8)
cheers
Wiz
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Post by Quint on Jan 8, 2019 21:58:43 GMT -6
Life is too short to NOT Stamchild 8) cheers Wiz That's the kind of emotional reasoning I'm trying to avoid.  |
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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 8, 2019 22:04:54 GMT -6
I've read of them being used for tracking. Mostly mixing and mastering though.
for 50% off Id take it. It'll be a killer compressor. That said, I guess it also depends on your usage, it'll be a great unit but not your typical compressor.
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Post by Tbone81 on Jan 8, 2019 22:07:36 GMT -6
I'm debating about whether or not I should get one of these. I don't "need" one and I wasn't even considering one at the $3000 price but, with the 50% discount I was offered, I'm now considering it. I just don't know if I would use it enough to justify the use of money and rack space. I'm also not in love with replacing those tubes on a regular basis. I just need to figure out how much of this is simply because it's a Fairchild versus how much real world use I would actually get out of it. For those of you that have Fairchilds, how much use do you get out of them and are you using them more so in tracking or mixing? So I’ve never used an actual Fairchild but have used the drip clone once. If I understand this correctly, and you’re being offered one at $1500, it would be crazy not to get it. I’m sure you’d be able to sell it second hand if you don’t like it. As for the tubes...if taken care of properly the tubes should last a loooong time, like years and years and years. Also, in my small experience with the drip, it’s great for both tracking and mixing. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Jan 8, 2019 22:10:05 GMT -6
yeah theres no rules in audio. Some of the best shit every recorded or mixed was by using something odd for something it wasn't designed for.
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Post by Quint on Jan 8, 2019 22:10:32 GMT -6
I've read of them being used for tracking. Mostly mixing and mastering though. for 50% off Id take it. It'll be a killer compressor. That said, I guess it also depends on your usage, it'll be a great unit but not your typical compressor. That's been my impression as well. The thing is that I would be looking at using this primarily during tracking as opposed to mixing. |
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