Lexicon Prime Time II (is this Hi-End?)

hurricaneE · 15th December 2006

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I know Michael W. likes these...

Anyhoo, just got a Lexicon PTII and it's nosiy as hell. To be expected, or does it maybe need a looking at/return? Thanks! -E

drundall · 15th December 2006

Shouldn't be that bad. Make sure you have your input and output adjusted correctly. It can be a little confusing if you're not used to the sliders. Yours might need a little TLC but they're cool. I have an OG model 93.

hurricaneE · 15th December 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by drundall

Shouldn't be that bad. Make sure you have your input and output adjusted correctly. It can be a little confusing if you're not used to the sliders. Yours might need a little TLC but they're cool. I have an OG model 93.

Thanks! I've played with i/o; seems pretty damn noisy. Crud. -E

Killahurts · 15th December 2006

I agree with drundall, shouldn't be that bad. But what are you comparing it to?

It is after all a 26 year old box.

I got mine a few months ago, and I didn't notice any noise until I really cranked the return one day. It made me smile because even the noise sounded kinda nice, reminded me of the 80's.

But if the first thing you notice is how noisy it is after it's been properly set up, I'd say there might be something wrong with it. If so, it is worth getting repaired, IMO.

And yes, it is high end.

The Alamo · 15th December 2006

Depends of how noisy 'noisy' is to you, but the way I have it set up it's not noisier than a PCM 70, and it's less noisy than a 480L.

YSMV

hurricaneE · 15th December 2006

In retrospect, this was probably a rhetorical question. I'm gonna do some more tweaking, but I'm pretty sure it's a lot noisier than it should be; at the very least, it's way too noisy for me right now. >sigh<

Thanks, y'all! -E

GYang · 15th December 2006

It was high-end

15th December 2006	#1
hurricaneE Gear addict Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 411 Thread Starter	Lexicon Prime Time II (is this Hi-End?) Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I know Michael W. likes these... Anyhoo, just got a Lexicon PTII and it's nosiy as hell. To be expected, or does it maybe need a looking at/return? Thanks! -E

15th December 2006	#2
drundall Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 885	Shouldn't be that bad. Make sure you have your input and output adjusted correctly. It can be a little confusing if you're not used to the sliders. Yours might need a little TLC but they're cool. I have an OG model 93. __________________ "I know of several comparisons [right here on this board] where no one could tell the difference between a Martech pre-amp and a Behringer." - Fletcher Darian Rundall

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Killahurts Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,752	I agree with drundall, shouldn't be that bad. But what are you comparing it to? It is after all a 26 year old box. I got mine a few months ago, and I didn't notice any noise until I really cranked the return one day. It made me smile because even the noise sounded kinda nice, reminded me of the 80's. But if the first thing you notice is how noisy it is after it's been properly set up, I'd say there might be something wrong with it. If so, it is worth getting repaired, IMO. And yes, it is high end. __________________ Analog is the new black

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The Alamo Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Brussels, BE Posts: 582	Depends of how noisy 'noisy' is to you, but the way I have it set up it's not noisier than a PCM 70, and it's less noisy than a 480L. YSMV

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