Spectrasonics 610/ manufacturing dates

The dman · 23rd February 2007, 03:01 PM

I was talking to a friend about my 610 and was wondering if anybody know if this is a 60's version or later,I've seen that the 70's versions had smoked glass and different knobs. I googled it but there's very little information on the web about it.

Thanks

jomo1234 · 23rd February 2007, 07:03 PM

The last I heard, Spectrasonics is still around. I have this info from years ago...hopefully it's still valid.

Spectrasonics
3750 Airport Rd.
Ogden, UT 84405
(801) 392-7531

SJRS · 24th February 2007, 04:22 AM

You are right. There are different 610's out there. The ones I use have the smoked glass and different knobs. Not sure which one is older.

Cheers

Jason

MJGreene Audio · 24th February 2007, 09:01 PM

I don't know the dates. The units with the smoked glass are the newer units. The unit pictured above are the older ones. Do they sound different? NO. Open both units up and its all the same cards inside. It was strictly a face lift as far as I know. The units I opened up all had the same transformers and cards.

Michael Greene

The dman · 24th February 2007, 09:19 PM

Quote:

I don't know the dates. The units with the smoked glass are the newer units. The unit pictured above are the older ones. Do they sound different? NO. Open both units up and its all the same cards inside. It was strictly a face lift as far as I know. The units I opened up all had the same transformers and cards.

Thanks for the info Michael.

paterno · 24th February 2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dsd

I was talking to a friend about my 610 and was wondering if anybody know if this is a 60's version or later,I've seen that the 70's versions had smoked glass and different knobs. I googled it but there's very little information on the web about it.

Thanks

Are the input and output gain pots detented? What is the serial number?

I have serial numbers 008 and 009. Both have detented pots. Both have a barrier terminal connection for everything -- including the AC! One has the same knobs as above, and the other has a different kind. I had serial number 011 as well, and that had the same knobs in your photo. Funny, I never even thought about when they were made.

Go figure...

Cheers,
John

The dman · 24th February 2007, 10:05 PM

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Are the input and output gain pots detented?

yes

Quote:

What is the serial number?

10041 I think. I can't get to the back

The Alamo · 3rd August 2007, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJGreene Audio

I don't know the dates. The units with the smoked glass are the newer units. The unit pictured above are the older ones. Do they sound different? NO. Open both units up and its all the same cards inside. It was strictly a face lift as far as I know. The units I opened up all had the same transformers and cards.

Michael Greene

Michael,
as far as I know there are two different models that sound a bit different: well actually they're supposed to be the same (compression/limiting-wise) except for their gain structure:
basically you have the detented and the non-detented models: the detented models have 6dB gain loss for both input and output controls, resulting in a total of 12dB gain loss...
RR

MJGreene Audio · 3rd August 2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Alamo

Michael,
as far as I know there are two different models that sound a bit different: well actually they're supposed to be the same (compression/limiting-wise) except for their gain structure:
basically you have the detented and the non-detented models: the detented models have 6dB gain loss for both input and output controls, resulting in a total of 12dB gain loss...
RR

Interesting. Well until your and Johns post I didn't even know they made any units with detented pots. As John mentioned they would have to be very early models. The pair I had were in the 50-100 SN range if I remember right.

Just a side note. I worked at my friends studio the other day and he still has one of the two I sold him. I decided I can't work there anymore. It just makes me more pissed that I ever sold him my units!!!!

But that said, I won't pay what they are going for now days. I love that sound and that tone but the prices are just out of control. People were giving these things away 15 years ago and I watched 10 of them go into a dumpster myself. I grabbed 2 thinking that they would be good for something. I should have grabbed them all.

Damn hindsite!

Michael Greene

juneaudio · 3rd August 2007, 05:11 PM

I taught some recording classes recently, and one of the students is the son of the current owner of SpectraSonics. They are indeed still around and are even working on some new products. Thought that might be of interest.

Spectra Sonics 610 Home

Scott

MJGreene Audio · 3rd August 2007, 05:17 PM

And Scott would be the bastard that bought my 610's!!!! Damn you man!!!

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23rd February 2007, 07:03 PM	#2
jomo1234 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 980	The last I heard, Spectrasonics is still around. I have this info from years ago...hopefully it's still valid. Spectrasonics 3750 Airport Rd. Ogden, UT 84405 (801) 392-7531

24th February 2007, 04:22 AM	#3
SJRS Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 69	You are right. There are different 610's out there. The ones I use have the smoked glass and different knobs. Not sure which one is older. Cheers Jason

24th February 2007, 09:01 PM	#4
MJGreene Audio Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Land Behind The Zion Curtain Posts: 1,030	I don't know the dates. The units with the smoked glass are the newer units. The unit pictured above are the older ones. Do they sound different? NO. Open both units up and its all the same cards inside. It was strictly a face lift as far as I know. The units I opened up all had the same transformers and cards. Michael Greene

3rd August 2007, 05:11 PM	#10
juneaudio Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 81	I taught some recording classes recently, and one of the students is the son of the current owner of SpectraSonics. They are indeed still around and are even working on some new products. Thought that might be of interest. Spectra Sonics 610 Home Scott

3rd August 2007, 05:17 PM	#11
MJGreene Audio Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Land Behind The Zion Curtain Posts: 1,030	And Scott would be the bastard that bought my 610's!!!! Damn you man!!!