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Thank you for this. 👏👍

what about the motorola 2N3055?

its really a 1290 and not a 1073 which included eq

The Carnhill input transformer sounds good, but the Carnhill output transformer sounds bad. The output transformer must be a marinair transformer.

Hello, I notice that you are using REW software for the distortion measurements. REW is a great free software audio analysis tool! I also see you are using an oscilloscope probe for probing the voltages you are measuring. Can you tell me what kind of audio interface with REW that lets you use oscilloscope probes? BTW, Pt1 and Pt2 are great analysis' of the classic 1176!

I saw a video of someone doing this in real time with arta, but i can't seem to replicate it.

The funny thing is that the engineers from 50 years ago wanted exactly that, the least coloring gear. Now, it is the opposite.

Well, this vintage gear snobbery is really stupid, people buy those old pieces or knock-offs while their music is crap, but if I ever decide to buy a Neve preamp it will be because of this video. Magnificent. 🖖

this way can only reduce impedance, loosing the fuller sound of an higher input impedance

What an unbelievably valuable channel. This video for example continues to help people years after its publication. If you had a premium group or patreon I would gladly support

Oh decisions... Do I want this for the 73 vibe or a CP5 with Royal Blue for an 81 vibe? I know the correct answer is both but... Great video btw.

Can't wait for this to come out!

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Thank you for the video! I have been starting to get an urge to get into building/modifying audio gear and this is the exact type of content I (as someone with no prior experience) was looking for. This has helped me tremendously. I intend to watch your other breakdown videos right away. And will be checking out the website as well. It would be cool to maybe see a comparison or even a side by side comparison of this unit and the golden age pre 73 dlx. I'm guessing its just higher quality transistors, tubes, etc. but would be awesome to hear someone with your level of experience talk about it. Anyway cheers! keep grinding my man.

Are we going to get a demo of the unit anytime soon?

Great video

Can't wait to built one! I have your G-Bus and a few other 500 modules, all solid!

This compressor sounds great in about every video and every setting I have ever heard it. Its remarkable!

my eyes thinks it sounds amazing

probably the easiest to understand technical youtube video ever made. thank you!

Thanks for your time. I wish I had all these knowledge available when I was young. That’s incredible What you can found on CZcams.

It's nickname is dirty six thirty.

When you hear nut plate and flange in the same sentence you know your in the right spot.

You are a dream crusher, No control. I won't have it.

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Mind... blown!

If you use this for line level devices (e.g. interface and turntable preamp outputs), won't they backfeed into each other's outputs, potentially causing damage?

Why go with the carnhill output transformer as opposed to something that is closer to the actual marinair transformers like sowter does?

so cool

Thanks for releasing this. when will this be available to buy?

Beautiful work!

I would love to see a video on how to configure the trimpots on these and. in particular, how to calibrate two of them to be the same for a stereo mix bus.

3 stages of saturation is exciting! It will make everything sound rich.

This is rad!

As soon as I saw the polystyrenes, I knew you were serious about sonics.

Cool. But I think i'll wait until version 1.01 of the circuit board, so as to avoid having to tear it apart and cut solder traces like I did on a recent build using 1.0 of a circuit.

WOW! Pleaaaaase set up an european sales channel :)

The loss thats occuring between the stages, why is that happening?

You nailed it! All the key factors, and you brought out the 1272 comparison as well. Two gain stages is absolutely not a 1073/1084 preamp; it’s at best a 1272, unless they try to get 70dB gain from 2x stages, at which point it’s completely bastardized. I’m very interested in which transistors of the same part number distort/saturate “the best.” That was news to me but makes sense. The zener based voltage regulator is one I’ve never heard before. Makes sense, and I think it depends on what one would call sounding“better.” Basically almost none of the racked vintage 1073/1084 modules out there have this type of voltage supply. Many of the vintage consoles have had their PSU’s rebuilt to deliver a steady +24V supply regardless of current demand. I want to know what percentage of vintage modules and consoles out there still use this zener regulator topology. But still, it’s an interesting idea.

What about de Golden Age Audio Premier PRE-73?

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hoping so bad that this is the first step leading to a 1073 Clone with the full EQ? Would be epic!!

Will there be a European distributor? I would buy it instantly, but the extra cost is huge 😢

Fantastic video. Fun and informative. Thank you!

You should make an official announcement post for this on Gearspace.

As a guy with 16 discrete and different microphone preamps in my 500 arsenal, including one I built and designed myself, my favorite thing is showing all my clients that the $200 one sounds as good as some $900 one.

Do you ship to the UK? lol

I'm really enjoying your videos. Lots of fascinating stuff. Thanks.

its from the seventies, not from the sixities. most modules are about 50 years old not sixty. then in a typical 80series neve the input module doesn't just go to a passive bus (except bcm). THE typical 80series sound is input module, routing module, output gain module (all active 6pairs of xfmr) for a mixdown or recording over active group modules.