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jjblair
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When I bought my 1073s, they were foir the outrageous prive of $2,000 each. $2,000? Are you kidding me? They were just $1,800 two months ago? Now I wish I could buy them for $2,000 each.
And I've got to tell you, I don't like when Vintage King and other people recap them. I've talked to many techs who all believe that part of the sound of a vintage Neve is the age of the caps. I have a couple of Shep SN8s, and while the mic pre is spot on with the 1073s, the EQ doesn't get that pleasant distortion. It's too clean. I think that's where the old caps come in. Any techs here disagree with that?
i'm no tech and only have old 1073/84s and 1272s, so i can't comment on the sound of the new ones; but when 8068/78s were new, plenty of good records were recorded on them weren't they? i frankly can't see why the AMS stuff shouldn't be just as good as the vintage modules if the parts are the same (including the carnhill transformers, which are supposed to spec out like the old ones from what i've heard).
again, i haven't A/Bd so i can't comment on the sound of the new ones but if i were buying now and wanted the neve thing i for one wouldn't hesitate to get the new stuff which i still think is overpriced but at least it's not going for $7>8K a channel.
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Part of buying old Neve gear, old Neumann mics or old Stratocasters is that it's like buying real estate. It will only go up in value. And we are so spoiled in this profession that some of our tools actually appreciate in value. That's what I hate about every time I sink money into something digital. And do you think a guy who drops a hundred grand in his wood shop is going to see the value of that stuff go up?
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for this reason the old stuff is starting to be considered an 'investment'. vintage gear is now going at collectors' prices. a working musician would never grab a '69 les paul and take i to the club. do old strats and les pauls sound better than the new ones? i doubt it.
i really can't see pultecs and the like going up much more, but i said that when EQP1As were at $3500 so anything's possible i guess.