added a 3rd Studer A-820 Mk2 with both 1/4" and 1/2" heads, guides and hubs
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I have 7 of ed pong s tapes and they arent exactly the best available .Ed Pong isn´t exactly using std A80RCs
But if your system is unable to reproduce it is another thing .
Quit a few even exhibit unwanted back ground recording noise .
I have discussed this with ed years ago , i did a test at eternal arts in germany on his best A 80 machine, with 1000 dollar headphones same thing.
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I never claimed that they were either, but if you´re into the music, his concept is fascinating
analogue productions ultra tape / hugh masekela.
Is one of the best commercially available tapes .
I have piano recordings done with my stock B62 as well .
Never heard piano better.
That includes also all other commercial master tape copies that i have.
And this includes shows dealers whatever
As far as i know hugh masekela is recorded on a atr 102 machine.
Which audio cards /amps i dont know
Is one of the best commercially available tapes .
I have piano recordings done with my stock B62 as well .
Never heard piano better.
That includes also all other commercial master tape copies that i have.
And this includes shows dealers whatever
As far as i know hugh masekela is recorded on a atr 102 machine.
Which audio cards /amps i dont know
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The time i bought audiophile concepts (out of sympathy), audiophile pure signal path bla bla , is way way past behind me.
I am willing to pay .....for the best quality .
Good circuit design is what counts not the most expensive paper in oil cap or silver coil
What is "good circuit design" in your opinion? Hundreds of op-amps? Electrolytic capacitors in signal path? Digital intrusions into the signal chain?
The circuit that sounds " just right'
Only the ear can tell you not the list of audiophile components being used .
Like i said my standard B 62 cards sound terrific.
Good circuit design .....CAT amplification
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As I mentioned, the standard circuits in Studers don't sound "just right" to me. And when I look at their schematics, certain things immediately pop up, things I would never use in my designs.
That is, I believe, big part in why the later generations, the A8XX, sound so much worse than the RC, for instance.
But this is all about personal preferences. If the unmodified Studer sounds good to you, who's to tell you you are wrong? Not me. These things are there for us to enjoy them.
now Foxbat, here you have an excellent opportunity to pick up some tips about good cicuit design
I already picked up one - avoid paper-in-oil caps. A very timely advice, considering that our source (Jensen) went out of business two years ago.
Back to electrolytics...
Back to electrolytics...
My machines were recapped because of aging but not with anything really exotic .
Other wise it wouldnt fit also on the studer cards
Im not saying the studer cards cannot be made " better" per se
May be a outboard preamp based on the exact same studer circuitry but with a big housing to accomodate the big duelund caps for example will sound better , but may be also not .
For each to decide .
I m just saying that imo the cards provide excellent amplification ( to my ears)
May be a outboard preamp based on the exact same studer circuitry but with a big housing to accomodate the big duelund caps for example will sound better , but may be also not .
For each to decide .
I m just saying that imo the cards provide excellent amplification ( to my ears)
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Of course... there is limit to what you can do to existing boards... that is why the external boxes are becoming more and more popular.
However, I would not base that external box on old Studer circuitry... today we know how to make things better.
and the mastertapesoundlab mod is a significant improvement in both noise , distortion and sq
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