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Uncle Krunkus
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:
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I picked up one of these for $20 a couple of months ago, and I've been wondering if there's any reason not to strip it for parts. The 64+ knobs alone are worth more than the $20 I spent, not to mention the pots, switches, sliders, PSU, and possibly some old op-amps. But if it has a great sound, which might justify using it to mix together my analogue synth modules etc. I'd like to know that before I start "de-constructing". It has a dual band parametric EQ on each channel. Heaps of connection options etc. Anyone have a definate opinion either way? _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there. |
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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:29 am Post subject:
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I´ve used the 350 a few times way back when it was new and "hot". We are talking 1981-1982 here. The only hot thing about it was that it was affordable. I wouldn´t say it sounds great. I´ve never opened one, so I don´t know much about what´s inside.. _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:34 am Post subject:
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Frankly, at the time I barely found it useable, but as you already know I`m a bit anal about audio gear so I guess you should make up your own mind. _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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EdisonRex
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:
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$20? was that Oz $? Not that it matters. Personally I'd strip it and and recycle as much as I can, bearing in mind the age of it. _________________ Garret: It's so retro.
EGM: What does retro mean to you?
Parker: Like, old and outdated.
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Uncle Krunkus
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject:
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Okay,
2 say strip it, and I'm convinced. That'll be a lot more fun than it's original use anyway. I'm thinking about carving 2 or 3 of the EQ sections out of the main PCB and converting them to Voltage Controlled. Probably through hand rolled vactrols or something similar. The rest could be stripped for parts. _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there. |
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