ISA 428 VU-meters

blackcom · 2nd August 2004

Just got my self an ISA 428...quite nice bang for the buck and compliments my 3124+ nicely...

However, while VU-meters 1 and 3 is mounted firmly, VU-meters 2 and 4 has a slightly more loosely mounting to them making it possible to "move them a bit around" whem pressing my fingers to the glass covering the meters.... are all 428's like this or is it just mine?

May not be a big deal, but when I buy something new I expect it to be in best possible condition...

kudzu · 2nd August 2004

i've just left my kitchen table...gone into my control room...and pushed the glass on the VU meters of ma ISA 428's...sorry mate... they didn't move...u've got a faulty unit i suspect.

Greg

squeegybug · 2nd August 2004

Yep, some of mine move around too. I would never have found this, I usually don't go pushing on them

As you know, the 428 gets pretty warm (class A operation), I expect they need to allow some clearance for thermal expansion/contraction.

I had a Millennia Media TD-1 for a while, it had loose knobs, crooked knobs, wobbly connectors, etc. And is considered "world class"...

I'm not worried about the meters. Like you I love the sound, I'd use mine even if it was in some scroungy old lunchbox like some "vintage" preamps <g>

Steve

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blackcom Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 985 Thread Starter	ISA 428 VU-meters Just got my self an ISA 428...quite nice bang for the buck and compliments my 3124+ nicely... However, while VU-meters 1 and 3 is mounted firmly, VU-meters 2 and 4 has a slightly more loosely mounting to them making it possible to "move them a bit around" whem pressing my fingers to the glass covering the meters.... are all 428's like this or is it just mine? May not be a big deal, but when I buy something new I expect it to be in best possible condition...

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kudzu Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Scotland UK Posts: 709	i've just left my kitchen table...gone into my control room...and pushed the glass on the VU meters of ma ISA 428's...sorry mate... they didn't move...u've got a faulty unit i suspect. Greg

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squeegybug Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2004 Location: MO USA Posts: 2,153	Yep, some of mine move around too. I would never have found this, I usually don't go pushing on them As you know, the 428 gets pretty warm (class A operation), I expect they need to allow some clearance for thermal expansion/contraction. I had a Millennia Media TD-1 for a while, it had loose knobs, crooked knobs, wobbly connectors, etc. And is considered "world class"... I'm not worried about the meters. Like you I love the sound, I'd use mine even if it was in some scroungy old lunchbox like some "vintage" preamps <g> Steve