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fuoriporta · 28th February 2006

Hi. I own 4 APIs 512c, bought new (2 pre a few months later than the first 2) and fitted in the same 6U lunchbox.

Today I was trying a Royer SF-24 and I found the 2nd pair (don't remember if they're the first or the last bought) sound darker, with less highs, less definied, than the other couple.

I noticed it comparing the SF-24 to a matched pair of U87Ai: the 87s seemed so much brighter than I supposed there was something in the pres.

I switched the mics on the pres, and compairing the previous recording with the new, Sf-24 sounded with more high freq.

Do you have any ideas on the reason why the 512 seem to sound different (by pairs...)?

28th February 2006	#1
fuoriporta Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 194 Thread Starter	API 512c strange issue Hi. I own 4 APIs 512c, bought new (2 pre a few months later than the first 2) and fitted in the same 6U lunchbox. Today I was trying a Royer SF-24 and I found the 2nd pair (don't remember if they're the first or the last bought) sound darker, with less highs, less definied, than the other couple. I noticed it comparing the SF-24 to a matched pair of U87Ai: the 87s seemed so much brighter than I supposed there was something in the pres. I switched the mics on the pres, and compairing the previous recording with the new, Sf-24 sounded with more high freq. Do you have any ideas on the reason why the 512 seem to sound different (by pairs...)? __________________ Ricky www.studiofuoriporta.com