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In Reply to: RE: Vintage Outlet posted by mark.korda@myfairpoint.net on October 25, 2015 at 09:53:22
When your life revolves around being a hoarder of old low fi, mid fi junk that sounds like old low fi, mid fi junk. New, truer sounding gear sounds bad to you. It's not just hearing loss and senility. And, it's not just denial that soon you'll be dead and someone's going to have to dispose of all of that junk you've hoarded. But, you'll be dead. Dead. No more junk for you. You can't take it with you, even if you really, really want to.
But, you don't have to be chronologically old to be a hoarder. Plenty of young guys hoard this old crap, too, as seen in postings here. They have a slight advantage over the old farts. They're likely to live much longer. That should make the old contingent here hostile and suspicious of any youngins.
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That seems like a lot of assumptions, given his post. He was just talking about spotting equipment in old TV shows. Granted the PAT 4 is junk, but Frank Van Alstine will rebuild a PAT 5.
Dave
Crazy Dave, moi rocked a modded PAT-4 for a decade-plus, until Mitsubishi DA-C20 arrived from KPFA. Sounded killer with music-n-home theatre audio. Guitar tones were especially bitchin'. Which is why PAT-4 is now routed through effects loop of Peavey Transformer 112. Utilizin' designer John Fera's mods, through late Brown Soun owner John Harrison's recommended ceramic Tone Tubby speaker, it's like having a boutique amp collection inside one combo. From British to brutish to surf-side six-string twang, plus thousands of other possible tonal combinations. And, unlike most other modelers, you also get emulated amp's unique hum too (which is why Fera included a noise gate with his mods). 'Tis a clean boost unlike any other for this compression-craving curmudgeon. ... Oh yeah, still can't determine what stereo Harry Orwell owned in David Janssen's last television series "Harry O". Technics mayhap? 73s para Sactown
That's a surprise to me, but the one I heard were probably getting long in the tooth, and they were not modified. The stereo 120 that I have always seen it paired with was probably a major contributor to the "solid-scrape" sound.
I have never heard Tone Tubby speakers in a stereo, but will if I get a chance. It seems like quite a few people like them.
Dave
That was the joy of Dynakits, Crazy Dave, in being modifiable to owner's specs. Dyna manuals even offered suggestions for kit makers to experiment with. As for Tone Tubbys, moi rocked hemp-reconed Celestion Vintage 30s for several years, until Carver Receiver arrived. That V30 mid-peak was exacerbated by Carver Class H topology. Am now using hemp-reconed Mesa/Celestion CM-90s, which are Celestion's take on Electro Voiced clarity (with just a touch of that Celestion growl). BTW, late Brown Soun owner John Harrison said he received quite a few requests for hemp-reconed V30s for hi-fi use. Recipients said they elicited the best mid-range from their multi-kilobuck rigs. A slightly cheaper way to experiment with hemp-coned drivers is Eminence's Cannabis Rex or Jensen's Jet Falcons. After break-in, they take on an almost alnico-esque robustness. ... On vintage gear-sighting front, KBHR's morning man Chris Stephens rocked Koss Pro 4X headphones on Northern Exposure. Happy Holidaze para Sactown
That is interesting info on the hemp cone re-cone of vintage woofers. I don't know if I should start with my stereo or my electric guitar! I have a pair of Koss Pro 4AA headphones. They don't beat my Sennheiser HD 555, but sometimes I like to jam out to Sepenwolf, Black Sabbath or the Who like we did in the 70's.
Dave
Why both of course, Crazy Dave (;{) Hemp cones help alleviate that stridency in "solid-scrape" amplification. Peavey engineer John Fera loves Eminence's Cannabis Rex in his Transformer 112 (which he designed, btw), which he gigs with around Meridian, Mississippi. A hemp-reconed V30 elevated a Line 6 Spider II 30, so they probably sound like a slice of harmonic heaven in a Bogner-designed Spider Valve. Late Brown Soun owner John Harrison demonstrated his hemp cone home theatre speakers with a Pioneer SX-5590 (European version of SX-1250). No Pro 4AAs, but do have Pro 4 AAA phones which get abused regularly. Too bad we can't jam like we did in 70s, though, Crazy Dave. Hopped around at a Michael Franti concert a few years back, & got cussed out by back-n-knees for several days afterwards. Guess that's why God invented epsom salts (;{) ... Plenty of vintage pro gear in fourth-season Fugitive episode "Death Is The Door Prize". 73s para Sactown
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