soundguy
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Posts: 1532
Location: NYC, USA
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject:
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anyone not really familiar with neve attempting to do this on different switches is really brave, talk about taking about the most complicated thing and making it more complicated. Of course it can be done, but its a ton of more work. Greyhills I wouldnt expect to be all worlds cheaper, and theyy'll be just as hard to source.
Scenaria, I have a x73i, thats definitely the way this one should have went in a lot of ways, going with a multi bank pcb grayhill would have saved lots of trouble and would have been cheaper and easier and not sounded any different, not authentic though, so... The x73i pretty much sucks though, but thats a different conversation. But the switches and pcb mount are not the issue with that box, it was a smart move.
how many of us are there ordering these in the USA? Me and scenaria and whom else? If we could pay the vat on one shipment, that would be great. Im guessing that US folks *WILL* be paying the VAT since Jon is getting them all in Europe and then shipping out to us as opposed to the manufacturer sending them direct to the US...
After spending all this money, Im gonna be PISSED if I cant get mine working, dauntaing to think about...
dave
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chips are good with dip...
But by DIYing something, you have the option to go all out with rotary switches where the manufacturer may have used cheap pots, better quality connectors, more expensive esoteric capacitors, resistors, better wiring, better layout.
soundguy
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Posts: 1532
Location: NYC, USA
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject:
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I recently purchased a vintech X73i. I wanted to see what they did with the layout and the price was really good on the box from my usual dealer, so I gave it a shot. I want to be fair so Im not gonna say it sounds terrible but the EQ really doesnt sound good at all. While I thought I was getting a "deal" I got exactly what I paid for and it really just comes down to the caps in the EQ which sounds like the nasaliest bit of harshness out there, certainly not "neve like" at all.
dave
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