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    Cheap = noisy ?

    Hello everyone, I just bought a Joe Meek VC1Q, which is the preamp/compressor/EQ/enhancer all in one box. Sounds good, but it's too noisy, espcially on the make up gain output. Anything past 1 o'clock is pretty much unusuable. Do I have a dud, or should I expect certain corners to be cut...
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    DBX 566 tube compressor

    Hello, have a chance to pick one up for a good price. I've never hear much about this box, and it's been around for almost 2 years. Not to much action on the forums about this model. It's not mentioned as one of the better compressors (it's around $850 new). So anyone? Aaron
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    How do you deal with digital?

    Hello, I'm recording with the Lucid 9624 converters, and they are quite accurate, to say the least. Probably too accurate - many direct recorded sounds come out sounding to bright and shrill. So, what do you do? a low pass filter on the overall mix? darker sounding tube compressors for...
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    need new speakers for my fender amp

    Hello, I have an old 73 twin reverb in a bandmaster head. I'm looking for a new cabinet to go with it. What speakers work well with the old fender sound? should I go 2X12 or 4X12? Looking for some suggestions.... thanks, Aaron
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    AKG D160E - worth $150 a pair?

    Hello, I have a chance to get these mics for this price. Can someone tell me about them? They are dynamics - that's all I know... Price seems good for two. thanks, Aaron
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    The more mics, the better?

    Hello, I know that big studios with a large mic cabinet can choose to mic every instrument with a different mic. It would nice to have the ability to A/B and trial and error for each sound source. So for a home studio, would it be best do stock up on mics over nice mic pres and such (given...
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