500 Series Preamp Shootout Saturday April 12th. - Page 3

kpaw · 28th March 2008, 08:12 PM

Please include a BAE 312a in this shootout!

Kenny M · 29th March 2008, 01:20 AM

Hey James,

I'd like to attend if possible, but not sure of my schedule yet. Either way, feel free to use any of my pre's if you like. I've got the Shadow Hills, Germanium and Brent's API's. Bryan's a friend of mine and he can snag one of each up if you need them. I'm in Studio City. PM me or Bryan has my number.

Aearth · 29th March 2008, 09:05 AM

See if someone can bring some JLM modules like the PEQ500, you won't believe your ears how good this EQ is. I would but I'm in Australia.

nIC

mus1k_freak · 29th March 2008, 07:10 PM

ahh ill be in LA the week after! good luck though, sounds like a blast, cant wait to hear all the samples!!

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 31st March 2008, 02:19 AM

Got the Mint Julep today. No Shadow Hills as of yet.

AllAboutTone · 31st March 2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanEldred

Hi James, would you have room for 3 x Old School Audio preamps?

OSA "Vintage" (MP1-C), "Mutant" (MP1-L), and "Big Daddy" (MP1-L3)

Thanks!

+3

AllAboutTone · 31st March 2008, 02:59 PM

Also i would send a MA5 but i don't have mine yet. :(

drago · 31st March 2008, 08:32 PM

Hi!

Anyone know if empirical labs manufacture the fatso for 500 VPR???

Thanks

Rock On

trubac · 1st April 2008, 08:36 AM

any VintageDesign M581 ? could be niiiiice !

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 2nd April 2008, 04:40 AM

PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES!

ALL VENDERS OR SLUTZ WHO HAVE PRES THEY WANT TO SHIP TO ME FOR THE SHOOTOUT READ THIS:

Shipping is a drag for me because I'm not at work in the morning. So, I need ALL boxes with preamps shipped to my studio and set to arrive on either Wednesday April 9th or Thursday April 10th.

Ship to:
James Lugo
6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90028

PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES!

Schmacko · 4th April 2008, 06:03 AM

Yo James!

I'd like to attend if there's still room left.

Peace,
G

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 4th April 2008, 06:39 AM

Always room for the Schmacko!

matskull · 4th April 2008, 04:54 PM

Cool, a shootout the same day as my birthday! :)

nosebleedaudio · 4th April 2008, 09:28 PM

James,
The JM-130 is on its little way, should be there the 9th..
Will email tracking info

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 5th April 2008, 04:53 AM

Got the tracking number.

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 6th April 2008, 08:29 PM

PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES!

ALL VENDERS OR SLUTZ WHO HAVE PRES THEY WANT TO SHIP TO ME FOR THE SHOOTOUT READ THIS:

Shipping is a drag for me because I'm not at work in the morning. So, I need ALL boxes with preamps shipped to my studio and set to arrive on either Wednesday April 9th or Thursday April 10th.

Ship to:
James Lugo
6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90028

PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES!

Still no Shadow Hills!

Kenny M · 7th April 2008, 12:43 AM

Hey James... check your PM's or email. I've got the Shadow Hills and am around the corner in Studio City. Let me know if you need one.

Mitch97 · 7th April 2008, 07:51 PM

Yo can I attend even if I don't have a pre to shoot out? I wanna listen and learn.

Jay Fitz · 7th April 2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trubac

any VintageDesign M581 ? could be niiiiice !

It's very possible, I'll know by Wednesday if we can get one there in time.

Keep you posted.

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 8th April 2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch97

Yo can I attend even if I don't have a pre to shoot out? I wanna listen and learn.

yup

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 10th April 2008, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosebleedaudio

James,
The JM-130 is on its little way, should be there the 9th..
Will email tracking info

got it

Kronos147 · 10th April 2008, 02:07 AM

James, thanks for the call today.

I will be bringing a VSI MX-1 mic pre for the shootout. I am very anxious to hear all the pre's in comparison to this box I have come to love so much.

I will bring along a VSI lunchbox with a 512c and 550b in it too, maybe another surprise, who knows. This will just be for show and to discuss stereo linking and inserts with the 500 series.

Vernon from VSI might come as well, he is behind the work in the MX-1, including the discrete blocks and transformer design. He can answer the questions I can't, that's for sure.

Unfortunately, Brandon Fields (sax) will not be able to attend. He is stuck in Vegas. Sorry!

NathanEldred · 10th April 2008, 03:30 AM

Looks like all 4 types of Old School Audio/OSA preamps will be there for the get together. Atlas Juggernaut production prototype will be there Thursday (and James owns a Buzz Elixir already).

Scott LaChapell · 10th April 2008, 05:56 AM

So James, do you have a current count on preamps that will be present?

Billy Bush · 10th April 2008, 06:54 AM

I'll try to be there at 3 with a Shadow Hills Mono Gama..

Billy Bush

Berolzheimer · 10th April 2008, 09:31 AM

Hi James, I might be able to make it, and if I do I'll bring along a mono Gama. Not sure what time I can get there though.

-Paul Berolzheimer

nosebleedaudio · 10th April 2008, 12:43 PM

James,
Are you going to have room for all these pres and people?
How big is your CTR?

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 10th April 2008, 04:35 PM

We'll fit, I bought a special shoe horn for the event! lol

**James 'LA' Lugo** · 10th April 2008, 10:40 PM

Purple and OSA have arrived. This is gonna be f**kin' awesome!!!

Aearth · 11th April 2008, 12:41 AM

I just hope someone brings the JLM gear, the EQ PEQ500 is just amazing and the 99v pre is great as well. Ah well never mind the rest of the gear you are trying is fantastic as well. I bet the Avedis MA5 will get the biggest wrap....still can't get over how cool that little baby sounds. It would have to be the pre that will be standard in most project then pro studios in the not too distant future.

nIC

28th March 2008, 08:12 PM	#61
kpaw Lives for gear Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,195	Please include a BAE 312a in this shootout! __________________ "Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."--Ronald Reagan ""Musicians should learn...the fundamentals, just like a baseball player. Run, hit, throw. And if you don't know that stuff, you'll never be a major leaguer. It's an old fashioned, cranky way of thinking, but I'm sorry, there's no easy way. You can go on American Idol and scream your head off, but if you can't play an axe, I'm not going to respect you." --Billy Joel

29th March 2008, 09:05 AM	#63
Aearth Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,061	JLM PEQ500 See if someone can bring some JLM modules like the PEQ500, you won't believe your ears how good this EQ is. I would but I'm in Australia. nIC

31st March 2008, 02:19 AM	#65
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	Got the Mint Julep today. No Shadow Hills as of yet. __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

31st March 2008, 02:59 PM	#67
AllAboutTone Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,468	Also i would send a MA5 but i don't have mine yet. :( __________________ I can never be Happy again unless our city get a Hockey team back Music and Hockey is my life, 1/2 is gone.

31st March 2008, 08:32 PM	#68
drago Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 19	Fatso 500 Hi! Anyone know if empirical labs manufacture the fatso for 500 VPR??? Thanks Rock On

29th March 2008, 01:20 AM	#62
Kenny M Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 162	Hey James, I'd like to attend if possible, but not sure of my schedule yet. Either way, feel free to use any of my pre's if you like. I've got the Shadow Hills, Germanium and Brent's API's. Bryan's a friend of mine and he can snag one of each up if you need them. I'm in Studio City. PM me or Bryan has my number.

29th March 2008, 07:10 PM	#64
mus1k_freak Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 61	ahh ill be in LA the week after! good luck though, sounds like a blast, cant wait to hear all the samples!!

1st April 2008, 08:36 AM	#69
trubac Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 40	any VintageDesign M581 ? could be niiiiice !

2nd April 2008, 04:40 AM	#70
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	DON'T FORGET!!! PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES! ALL VENDERS OR SLUTZ WHO HAVE PRES THEY WANT TO SHIP TO ME FOR THE SHOOTOUT READ THIS: Shipping is a drag for me because I'm not at work in the morning. So, I need ALL boxes with preamps shipped to my studio and set to arrive on either Wednesday April 9th or Thursday April 10th. Ship to: James Lugo 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES! __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

4th April 2008, 06:03 AM	#71
Schmacko Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 514	Yo James! I'd like to attend if there's still room left. Peace, G

4th April 2008, 06:39 AM	#72
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	Always room for the Schmacko! __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

4th April 2008, 04:54 PM	#73
matskull Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 50	Cool, a shootout the same day as my birthday! :)

4th April 2008, 09:28 PM	#74
nosebleedaudio Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,099	James, The JM-130 is on its little way, should be there the 9th.. Will email tracking info __________________ Mike Keith, JMK Audio www.jmkaudio.com

5th April 2008, 04:53 AM	#75
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	Got the tracking number. __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

6th April 2008, 08:29 PM	#76
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES! ALL VENDERS OR SLUTZ WHO HAVE PRES THEY WANT TO SHIP TO ME FOR THE SHOOTOUT READ THIS: Shipping is a drag for me because I'm not at work in the morning. So, I need ALL boxes with preamps shipped to my studio and set to arrive on either Wednesday April 9th or Thursday April 10th. Ship to: James Lugo 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 PLEASE ONLY SHIP TO MY STUDIO ON THESE DATES! Still no Shadow Hills! __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

7th April 2008, 12:43 AM	#77
Kenny M Gear maniac Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 162	Hey James... check your PM's or email. I've got the Shadow Hills and am around the corner in Studio City. Let me know if you need one.

7th April 2008, 07:51 PM	#78
Mitch97 Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hollywood Posts: 158	Yo can I attend even if I don't have a pre to shoot out? I wanna listen and learn.

10th April 2008, 02:07 AM	#82
Kronos147 Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Burbank, California Posts: 472	James, thanks for the call today. I will be bringing a VSI MX-1 mic pre for the shootout. I am very anxious to hear all the pre's in comparison to this box I have come to love so much. I will bring along a VSI lunchbox with a 512c and 550b in it too, maybe another surprise, who knows. This will just be for show and to discuss stereo linking and inserts with the 500 series. Vernon from VSI might come as well, he is behind the work in the MX-1, including the discrete blocks and transformer design. He can answer the questions I can't, that's for sure. Unfortunately, Brandon Fields (sax) will not be able to attend. He is stuck in Vegas. Sorry! __________________ www.kronosrecording.com www.bigbarkrecords.com Last edited by Kronos147; 10th April 2008 at 02:09 AM. Reason: Read an error, corrected for ease of reading

10th April 2008, 03:30 AM	#83
NathanEldred Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tampa Bay - Orlando - Sarasota - Gainesville Posts: 5,004	Looks like all 4 types of Old School Audio/OSA preamps will be there for the get together. Atlas Juggernaut production prototype will be there Thursday (and James owns a Buzz Elixir already). __________________ Nathan Eldred www.AtlasProAudio.com Boutique Gear Consultation & Sales NEW!! Pro Audio Rentals www.AtlasRecording.com Recording/Mixing/Mastering Services

10th April 2008, 05:56 AM	#84
Scott LaChapell Gear nut Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92	that gathering So James, do you have a current count on preamps that will be present? __________________ Scott LaChapell www.lachapellaudio.com 209-383-3486 "There are three kinds of people in this world; those who are good with numbers and those who aren't."

10th April 2008, 06:54 AM	#85
Billy Bush Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 84	I'll try to be there at 3 with a Shadow Hills Mono Gama.. Billy Bush

10th April 2008, 09:31 AM	#86
Berolzheimer Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: El Lay Posts: 1,901	Hi James, I might be able to make it, and if I do I'll bring along a mono Gama. Not sure what time I can get there though. -Paul Berolzheimer __________________ Purveyor of fine sounds since 1961. My very incomplete IMDB list: My very incomplete IMDB list I'm all ears.

10th April 2008, 12:43 PM	#87
nosebleedaudio Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,099	James, Are you going to have room for all these pres and people? How big is your CTR? __________________ Mike Keith, JMK Audio www.jmkaudio.com

10th April 2008, 04:35 PM	#88
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	We'll fit, I bought a special shoe horn for the event! lol __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

10th April 2008, 10:40 PM	#89
James 'LA' Lugo Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 2,594	Purple and OSA have arrived. This is gonna be f**kin' awesome!!! __________________ Vocal Asylum, 323.462.4722 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90028 http://www.JamesLugo.com http://www.WritingGiants.com http://www.myspace.com/jameslugo Clients Include: 311, A Fine Frenzy, The Veronica's, American Idol My Buddies LA Gear Rental & Purchase Company: http://PlatinumAudioRentals.com/

11th April 2008, 12:41 AM	#90
Aearth Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,061	I just hope someone brings the JLM gear, the EQ PEQ500 is just amazing and the 99v pre is great as well. Ah well never mind the rest of the gear you are trying is fantastic as well. I bet the Avedis MA5 will get the biggest wrap....still can't get over how cool that little baby sounds. It would have to be the pre that will be standard in most project then pro studios in the not too distant future. nIC

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