A Sytek steal...

Heterodox · 12th September 2003

Ok, I'm going to hate whoever picks this up (I really want it, but cannot afford it at the immediate moment)...

******//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2557763619

$789.00 - Below dealer cost, WITH Burr Browns on channel 3/4, and straight from Sytek.

e-cue, I know you like these guys...could you possibly offer a generalized comparison between other pre's?

Bleh...let me reiterate how much I'm going to hate whoever grabs this.

De chromium cob · 12th September 2003

I used to have one- Theyre all right- not great though. I'd say $800 is about right....

e-cue · 12th September 2003

The closest thing I can compare them to outside of the Neotek line (think Neotek on Steroids) is the API's. They have more gain than the api's, enough so that they can accommodate Ribbon mic's. The inputs aren't perfectly cal'ed so what is 12' o clock on one channel might be louder or softer on another channel. They are awesome on drums. Channels 3/4 (BB moded) sound great on horns, and have a solid state sound on vocals. Very defined. They aren't perfect on everything, but if you are doing live bands, I consider them very useful.

They are massively slept on Pre's and well worth double the price IMO. Especially being a 4 channel unit, which practically puts it in the Behringer price range.

RichT · 12th September 2003

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Originally posted by Heterodox
Ok, I'm going to hate whoever picks this up (I really want it, but cannot afford it at the immediate moment)...

******//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2557763619

$789.00 - Below dealer cost, WITH Burr Browns on channel 3/4, and straight from Sytek.

e-cue, I know you like these guys...could you possibly offer a generalized comparison between other pre's?

Bleh...let me reiterate how much I'm going to hate whoever grabs this.

You hate me so much right now...You hate me so much right now...You hate me so much right now...

Hahahahahahahahah

Muhahahahahahahahaha

Pre-amp tastic!!!

The MPCist · 12th September 2003

wait for the next auction. I've seen this for quite a few months... it's direct from Mike so it should be really cool.

I'm thinking of getting one soon....

jkasko · 12th September 2003

I have on for sale with 2 channels stock, 2 channels Brown Burr in excellent condition for $675.00. I bought it from Mike at Sytek. I bought a Neotek Elite II from Mike so I no longer need the pres.

******//www.perfectsnd.com/For_Sale/for_sale.html

12th September 2003	#1
Heterodox Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 289 Thread Starter	A Sytek steal... Ok, I'm going to hate whoever picks this up (I really want it, but cannot afford it at the immediate moment)... ******//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2557763619 $789.00 - Below dealer cost, WITH Burr Browns on channel 3/4, and straight from Sytek. e-cue, I know you like these guys...could you possibly offer a generalized comparison between other pre's? Bleh...let me reiterate how much I'm going to hate whoever grabs this.

12th September 2003	#2
De chromium cob Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,659	I used to have one- Theyre all right- not great though. I'd say $800 is about right.... __________________ "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives." Tolstoy

12th September 2003	#5
The MPCist Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,536	Re: Re: A Sytek steal... wait for the next auction. I've seen this for quite a few months... it's direct from Mike so it should be really cool. I'm thinking of getting one soon.... __________________ THE MPCIST

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jkasko Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bolingbrook, IL Posts: 265	I have on for sale with 2 channels stock, 2 channels Brown Burr in excellent condition for $675.00. I bought it from Mike at Sytek. I bought a Neotek Elite II from Mike so I no longer need the pres. ******//www.perfectsnd.com/For_Sale/for_sale.html __________________ -Joe Kasko Perfect Sound Studios Bolingbrook, IL www.perfectsnd.com

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12th September 2003	#3
e-cue Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 4,069	The closest thing I can compare them to outside of the Neotek line (think Neotek on Steroids) is the API's. They have more gain than the api's, enough so that they can accommodate Ribbon mic's. The inputs aren't perfectly cal'ed so what is 12' o clock on one channel might be louder or softer on another channel. They are awesome on drums. Channels 3/4 (BB moded) sound great on horns, and have a solid state sound on vocals. Very defined. They aren't perfect on everything, but if you are doing live bands, I consider them very useful. They are massively slept on Pre's and well worth double the price IMO. Especially being a 4 channel unit, which practically puts it in the Behringer price range.

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