New 6386 at AES??

[wtmnmf]

2-5 October 2008

125th AES Convention - San Francisco

Analoguetube will be at Booth 440 this year, showing for the first time the AT-101 Limiter/Compressor. It uses cutting edge component technology in the analogue world. Developed as close to the original Fairchild 670 as possible using the latest passive component technology the AT-101 also shares the 20 tubes and 11 transformers from the original package. It even shares the same wiring turrets! Its also heavy - 30kgs of transformers and inductors heavy. Also launching for the first time will be a new generation 6386 remote cut-off tube. It's been several years in development and will be the successor to the original GE 6386 five star version. These tubes will be in a slightly longer package than before, will have gold pins and numbered with laser etching. Theses new generation tubes will be a direct 9 pin replacement for the old GE 6386 dual triodes. The AT-101 will take either with little or no adjustment to the 'Zero' controls.

 

[radiance]

nice :shock:

http://www.analoguetube.com/

 

[Rob Flinn]

They don't seem to say whether the 6386 replacement is available separately. I guess they will narrow the market somewhat if they only supply their own gear with them.

 

[ruairioflaherty]

Interesting...

I think I'd rather spend $9.5K on a Larrchild than $20.5K on that puppy. Larry's fully stepped mastering version still comes in $9.5K cheaper - http://www.tubeequipment.com/

I secretly wish that I could afford one of these beauties while the American dollar is worthless! Goodthing some kind folk thought of poormen like me :guinness:

What about the look? Are people into it?

Cheers,
Ruairi

 

[bcarso]

[quote author="ruairioflaherty"]I secretly wish that I could afford one of these beauties while the American dollar is worthless! Ruairi[/quote]

Oh just wait. Save your euros, or buy some gold. And wait.

 

[sonicmook56]

I predict gold will be fine until they figure out it's "just a rock" and not worth anything. Kinda like when tulip bulbs were used as currency until the figured out "It's just a flower"

 

[cannikin]

Who built it? which member?

 

[cannikin]

22K.... wow

does it give hummers too? Nah just kindin... really looks great.

 

[jensenmann]

[quote author="cannikin"]Who built it? which member?[/quote]

exactly what I was thinking :grin:

 

[bcarso]

[quote author="sonicmook56"]I predict gold will be fine until they figure out it's "just a rock" and not worth anything. Kinda like when tulip bulbs were used as currency until the figured out "It's just a flower"[/quote]

Gold will "be fine" indefinitely. The tulip craze was a speculative manic event, entirely unlike the use of a precious metal as a medium of exchange and store of value.

Gold would become useless as money if its supply became essentially unlimited all of a sudden, which is highly unlikely.

Check this out for some additional insight:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north204.html

 

[MartyMart]

Gold will be worthless when "Soylent Green" arrives !!! :shock:

Nice bit of kit, but 22K !!
I would put that towards one of those new API consoles

MM>

 

[CJ]

I would bet that they sell the tubes.

It takes a ton of money to develop a tube, they need to recoup.

 

[Kid Squid]

:grin: Dave, you just made me spit coffee !

does it give hummers too?

Steve :thumb:

 

[okgb]

No , but does it cash cheques ?

I agree that they'll likely sell them as well ....................
but not likely cheap [ being a premium product 'n all ]

 

[Rob Flinn]

[quote author="okgb"]No , but does it cash cheques ?

I agree that they'll likely sell them as well ....................
but not likely cheap [ being a premium product 'n all ][/quote]

True but the average price for a real 6386 isn't cheap at maybe £40 upwards each.

 

[radiance]

[quote author="jensenmann"][quote author="cannikin"]Who built it? which member?[/quote]

exactly what I was thinking :grin:[/quote]

Meter is a Sifam vintage meter. Knobs came from ebay.
Panel done by schaeffer. I'll post pics of the innards soon....






















Nah...kiddin of corse...

 

[cannikin]

OK Spill the beans... who are you? no need to be shy. I just watn to know who I'm send 22K to.... (so I can clone it and sell my version of it for 18K). :grin: :grin:

Thats truly a JOke... just playing with you.

 

[TomWaterman]

Blantantly a lurker/member!

Even mentions CJ's Rein Narma interview... and links to here.

Built here in the UK...

-T

 

[ddt]

Glad you finally got it working Rob!!


:green:

d.

 

[Rob Flinn]

[quote author="ddt"]Glad you finally got it working Rob!!


:green:

d.[/quote]

Dan

I wish !!