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Very good condition Otari MX-5050BII2 quarter inch 2 track Reel to Reel Mastering machine runs at 7 1/2 and 15 ips. Includes vintage Ampex 456 Take up reel. The heads are in excellent condition, this machine works, looks and sounds great. Price $500 plus frieght for this very good condition...

I have an Otari 5050BII2 quarter inch 2 track for sale, it runs at 7 1/2 and 15 ips. It is in perfect condition, it works, looks and sounds great. I use a Studer A810 here at my studio and happen to use 15 ips with the CCIR eq at least 90% of the time over the 30ips setting although i thought...

Anyone know if this mic pre (Symetrix sx202) is good for anything? It is the older grey version rather than the newer blue version. I am buying Syteks and a UA 2-610 and wanted to know if keeping this pre for any reason made sense? Thanks magnet

Are the Presonus Bluetube stereo mic pre's good for anything? Does upgrading the tube help? I'm buying some syteks and the Universal Audio 2-610 and want to know if i should sell the Bluetube or if anyone has found it particulary good on anything? Please advise magnet

So i have a few overhead options. What would you choose? The drummer is an excellent player rock/jazz style, Not a very heavy hitter with a fair amount of ride cymbal usage, it's a vintage 60's slingerland kit perfectly tuned etc. My mic choices: sm-81's (been using these mostly) Akg 414's Adk...

I was wondering what you guys thought about how much better the Presonus digimax is over the Mackie Vlz pro mic pres? Thanks in advance for your contribution magnet

So i am going to get some mic pres. I have been using my 32 input mackie vlz pro but just did a 50 track mix and the cumlitive effect of all those mackie pres got a bit smeared in the midrange. I am looking at a rack of 8 channels such as the True precision 8, Presonus m80, presonus digimax...

Anyone with any experience with the original C1 by TL Audio? Thanks in advance Tod

Anyone have any coments on the True Precision 8 mic pre? What is the best bang for the buck? 8 channels for $2300 would be really great if they are all they are made out to be. I record mostly pop music and the mackie VLZ pro mic pres are just not doing it for me. I'd be particularly interested...