Neve 1290 build completed!!

[SaMpLeGoD]

Try eBay! I bought two of them for $12 both :grin: hehehe.. lucky I am! but was not easy, and I saw two times they been sold on eBay since then!

Cheers :guinness:

Eddie :thumb:

 

[Slenderchap]

The triple gang Grayhill switches are now in stock (71BDF30-03-1-AJN).... They are GBP 14.30 each

Price excludes freight and VAT [if applicable]

They should appear in our on-line store on Monday (AML part number GR-03-001)?

Colin
www.audiomaintenance.com

 

[bluezplaya]

YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz: :razz:


I'll need 2 of those as well as 2 Carnhill output transformers. Which Carnhill do you recommend?

 

[lofi]

well its 8 of those for me :grin:

 

[lofi]

they are now on the site for anybody interested!!! i canna take it jim, im gonna crack up :grin: :grin:

 

[bluezplaya]

Colin, just purchased 2 Grayhills and 2 Carnhills. Thanks!!!!!

Adam

 

[Slenderchap]

Here they are;

http://www.audiomaintenance.com/acatalog/switches.html

Part number GR-03-001

Colin
www.audiomaintenance.com

 

[buschfsu]

are these the ones with precut pins for the EZ1290 or are all the pins in tact?

 

[lofi]

afaik, the 1290 has all the pin holes (the pcbs are in the studio) but solder pads only for the pins you need.

these are the same ones Martin used.

 

[Slenderchap]

There are no "cut off" pins.... they are the type used by Martin Adriaanse.

If you click on the photo in the store you will see the switch in detail.
[That statement goes for all the products in the store].

Colin
www.audiomaintenance.com

 

[Bluzzi]

The pins are easy to remove if you watch out you don't break an adjacent one.

jim

 

[madriaanse]

To clarify, on earlier revisions of the EZ1290 board, you'll still want to use the Grayhill 71BDF30-03-1-AJN that Colin sells, but you have to cut a few of the pins. Pls see instructions for EARLY revision boards here:

http://musiciansgig.com/ez1290/assembly2.pdf

For version 2.0 and up you will not need to cut any pins; the 71BDF30-03-1-AJN drops right in. Pls see instructions for V2.0 and up boards here:

http://musiciansgig.com/ez1290/assembly.pdf

As of Feb. 4, 2008 I sell version 2.1 of the EZ1290 board.

Hope that helps.

Thank you Colin for making life EZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :green:

M.

 

[Bluzzi]

Thanks for clarifying that. I had older instructions.

What changes are in v2.1?

jim

 

[lofi]

good question well asked!!

and thanks to Colin, my Grayhills arrived nice and bonny today, excellent service and very speedy!!

so let the fun begin

Iain

 

[madriaanse]

Hi Bluzzi/Lofi,

V2.1 has some very minor layout tweaks for some of the EH10023 components.

-The pin spacing on the large 470uF/35V's has been fixed
-The silkscreening for wires going to the PCB has been made easier to understand.
-The trace between "P" and "L" has been replaced with a jumper, so you don't have to cut the trace when you install a trimmer (or eq section for that matter). Did I ever mention that I still think trimmers are a bad idea?

**These changes have no effect on the sound and just make life a bit simpler**

In the future I will also design a EZ1290 V2.1L or something similar, with switchable line-in section (using 31267). I already have a rough draft of this. This will be for people who want to add the Neve 1073 EQ section to their 1290's. Since a "full" 1073's I/O AND Gain is handled by a 1290, this makes a lot of sense.

All the best,

M.

 

[SaMpLeGoD]

I just finished my dual 1290... man... I'm impressed, I brought them to my friend's studio, just to hear how they sounded, and he just doesn't want to give me back my preamp... hehehehe!
I need more PCB's from you, just thinking to build a 8 channel
So, please let me know when the new PCB becomes available
I'll put photos in a near future
Thanks a lot!!!

Cheers :guinness:

Eddie :thumb:

 

[Miska]

In the future I will also design a EZ1290 V2.1L or something similar, with switchable line-in section (using 31267). I already have a rough draft of this.

Could this be used just as a regular line input too, without any eq-section? Any idea when the "V2.1L" is going to be available? Roughly?

Thanks,
Miska

 

[bluezplaya]

Maybe I have overlooked something in this thread, or maybe not, but I would like to add an output pot so that I have more control over the preamp trim. How can this be obtained?

Adam

 

[StefanAC]

Here you go

 

[madriaanse]

Hi Eddie,

Great job!! I hope you'll enjoy the preamps for many recordings to come!

Miska: yes, V2.1line could be used a as a regular line input as well (no eq). I will only make V2.1line PCB's if there's sufficient demand, or if Bluzzi or someone else finishes the EZ1073EQ section. Most people just want a preamp.

Adam: pls see http://musiciansgig.com/ez1290/trimmer.pdf Please note that on the new V2.1 PCB's, the trace that is cut to accommodate the trimmer has been replaced with a jumper wire. This makes it far simpler to add a trimmer, or an EQ section for that matter.

All the best,

Martin