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Originally Posted by Shandy  While rooting through the studio basement this morning I came across a Fisher SpaceXpander (an old spring reverb unit from the 60's), completely intact. Okay, it wasn't shiny & new, but all the parts are there and it passes a dry signal.
However, the reverb signal itself is SUPER low, barely there in fact. I'm assuming it needs new tubes (I get a sickly pale orange glow from all three of them) and capacitors. Two questions for those of you in The Know:
a. Any thoughts or impressions from any of you who have used this piece before?
b. I'm pretty good with the soldering iron, but this is pre-PCB stuff, and tube equipment can get scary. Anyone in particular you think I should send this to for repair/overhaul? |
My neighbor across the street when I was a kid had one in his component rig. I didn't think it added anything of value. I'd been really interested in hearing it, because one of my old neighbors had had a reverb unit added on to the 45 RPM player in his car and I thoughtthat was amazingly cool (but it all sounded bad... I just thought a phono with a
reverb in a car was pretty cool... the car reverb units were sold to make your car
sound like a concert hall. [The phonos were
not made to play while moving; they were a
lovers' lane accessory.] They didn't. And, of course, neither did the more expensive home units that followed from a few component makers).
Anyhow, I didn't think the reverb was a good add-on for a stereo once I'd had a chance to experience and contemplate it -- but it might be a fun unit to keep around the studio.