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demantic
Published on 11/23/05 at 16:02
Best value:
Poor
+ Analog preamp phantom power, with an opto compressor and EQ 3-band semi-paramere, all detachable 2.
I agree with steg: The device really gives a solid feel and the knobs are nice to handle.
UTILIZATION
Could not be more simple. Orders are very clear. One branch and it works.
The opto-compressor does not have a threshold setting of compression. We can overcome this in part with the knobs for input level and output, but beware: the flexibility is not great before the device begins to signal noise.
In fact, the opto-compressor is set to the ear.
SOUND QUALITY
Consider the unit floor by floor since it has 3
Preamp: Done a good job. No more. It does nothing in itself compared to a preamp TAPCO 6306. I have this table and I compared the same signal passing through the two types of preamp. NO audible difference. Even with good headphones (SONY MDR-7506).
Opto-Compressor: Musical and punchy. Its type opto and the absence of threshold setting make this rather specialized compressor on the other hand.
EQ: This section suffers from a crippling defect. It introduces a parasite in the signal of 25 Hz As soon as you activate the EQ and you set the knob on the frequency of medium to full left, the noise becomes a volume comparable to the signal that one wants to go, and whatever the gain setting of medium. The tape medium is thus unusable. 2-band EQ nonparametric is not enough.
I won a copy of ThreeQ I, the seller has changed me graciously. Same problem. It is not a manufacturing defect ...
OVERALL OPINION
... So I reported the second copy as well. Against having one.
This case seemed interesting on paper, but the lack of universality of the compressor, the neutrality of the preamp and serious breach of the EQ section make this case I could not actually useless.
I think this device is not worth its price.
I agree with steg: The device really gives a solid feel and the knobs are nice to handle.
UTILIZATION
Could not be more simple. Orders are very clear. One branch and it works.
The opto-compressor does not have a threshold setting of compression. We can overcome this in part with the knobs for input level and output, but beware: the flexibility is not great before the device begins to signal noise.
In fact, the opto-compressor is set to the ear.
SOUND QUALITY
Consider the unit floor by floor since it has 3
Preamp: Done a good job. No more. It does nothing in itself compared to a preamp TAPCO 6306. I have this table and I compared the same signal passing through the two types of preamp. NO audible difference. Even with good headphones (SONY MDR-7506).
Opto-Compressor: Musical and punchy. Its type opto and the absence of threshold setting make this rather specialized compressor on the other hand.
EQ: This section suffers from a crippling defect. It introduces a parasite in the signal of 25 Hz As soon as you activate the EQ and you set the knob on the frequency of medium to full left, the noise becomes a volume comparable to the signal that one wants to go, and whatever the gain setting of medium. The tape medium is thus unusable. 2-band EQ nonparametric is not enough.
I won a copy of ThreeQ I, the seller has changed me graciously. Same problem. It is not a manufacturing defect ...
OVERALL OPINION
... So I reported the second copy as well. Against having one.
This case seemed interesting on paper, but the lack of universality of the compressor, the neutrality of the preamp and serious breach of the EQ section make this case I could not actually useless.
I think this device is not worth its price.