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26th November 2009
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| Gear maniac  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Netherlands
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Thread Starter | SSL is dirtcheap! Ok that's a bit cruel, but I know that would get your attention :D People must probably think I'm affiliated with SSL by now or something, but people couldn't be further from the truth. I'm just very interested about there products. So I was thinking about SSL and pricing, people say SSL is expensive, some say you actually pay for the name. But actually if you put things in perspective SSL is actually quite cheap, yes, there I said it (no, he didn't). :D. For example the AWS900. It's a 24 channel mixer, so for comparison we'll try to replicate it with the x-rack components. (pricing is in euro's by thomann's website, minus delivery costs) 24 preamps 24 x 537 = 12888 24 eq's 24 x 555 = 13320 2 ch. dynamics 2 x 555 = 1110 1 mixbus comp 1 x 1529 = 1529 x-rack every 4 modules 52:8 = 6,5 rack = 7 racks total 35.322 That's about the equal to the price of a second hand AWS900, so with a AWS900 you get the rest of the mixer almost for free. I know although this comparison isn't completely fair, since a new aws900 is 50.000 euro's, but then still the difference is only 50.000 - 35.322 = 14.678 euro's. I was just overthinking this the other day. I thought it would be interesting to share with you all. I also could've taken the duality into equation but charging for the superanalogue and the classic modules would make a weird outcome. |
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26th November 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maryland,USA
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| As I type this, SSL is off to the judge to get a restraining order on you!!!!  |
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26th November 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Jul 2003
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| I agree that the SSL AWS900 is not only good value for the money, but also a very good mixing platform... I've been enjoying it for several years every day... 
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26th November 2009
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| Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haifa,Israel
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| Buy if you can get your Xrack modules used you got from 33k to 20k.
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26th November 2009
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Netherlands
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Thread Starter | Oh, and I didn't even mentioned the build in computer. If I had the money to buy a AWS I bought it yesterday :D It's funny when you think about it, what we see as relatively cheap, the average Joe would see as car park. I don't mean parking cars, but owning several cars. I try to disguise the fact that english is not my native language. :D |
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26th November 2009
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Netherlands
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Thread Starter | oh Sorry Joe, no offence tho. :D I guess average Joe is extremely famous, name 1 person who doesn't know average Joe. :P |
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26th November 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Camarillo, CA
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| The Orange Whip AWS was $80k brand new. Where are you seeing them for $35k? |
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26th November 2009
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| 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Join Date: May 2009 Location: SJCap
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| You may want to try one out before you go get one...they are not like other SSL's...that could be a good or bad thing depending on your purpose |
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26th November 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA
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He was talking Euros, so with today's exchange rate his used price estimate is $53,000. | |
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26th November 2009
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| Gear maniac  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Is saw one on Sweetwater Tradingpost a while back for around 40k USD. I don't think it included the patchbay and other goodies though. | |
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26th November 2009
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| Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2009
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| OK take it from here, £33 that is $55 or €36 for A X Logic X Rack Blanking Panel !!!!!!!! Why ?????????? Anyone with a decent answer ??????  |
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26th November 2009
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| Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Netherlands
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Thread Starter | That price was on Ebay, and yes I'm talking euro's here :D They should have euro's in america too, makes sense doesn't it :P Or maybe we could have World's, now how's that for an awesome valuta :P haha |
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