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acorec
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Ah, a DMP3 is $199.00 everywhere. Some have gotten a deal. But, some will not.
BmC said:"I remember seeing someone say that they were able to get the DMP for $119 over the phone by calling a Guitar Center."
that could have been me, i called the san marco, cali, store, got the last one, just pick a store and call, and if you have a prob. with the price, tell the salesperson to call, ed diaz at the san marco store (i think it was diaz, ed for sure) they will match the price without giving you a hassle. I think i remember him saying that the stores are trying to get rid of them. i am expecting mine to show up any day now.
my god.... my mom would be so proud of you...... heh he, she haggled my Ominirax Commander desk to $650 before at Sam Ash.I just got a DMP3 last night for $99.
tdukex said:In an earlier thread we heard this from acorec:
"This is what I find odd at this BBS. People get into this "mic frenzy" about some cheap off-shore manufactured mic. Everyone runs to wherever and buys them. Then, over time, they start to regret their decision. Look at FMR RNP. The best thing in the world gotta-have-it worth 5 times the price as good as a $2000 pre etc. Now, the DMP3 is better because you can buy three for the price of the RNP. Why are people fighting over cheaper stuff?"
Now we hear this:
"I just got a DMP3 last night for $99. Took an hour beating on the salesguy. It It was the last one and survived three blowout sales. I offered all three times $99. They whined how their cost was $119. The third salesguy I asked said that he would talk to the manager. Finally, after a solid hour of hard line negotiation, I got it for $99. I then had the nerve to present my card for my free 10' guitar cable. Go get 'em guys! They want them gone I guess. Maybe they discontinued them?"
I could be wrong but, at least judging from his words, it appears that, God bless him, acrorec is singing a different tune.![]()
acorec said:I was saying two different things. I got the DMP3 for the sport of it all ... it just seemed to be logical to get one ... judging by the cheap-o looks, it is worth no more than $99.
Rev E said:
I'm not trying to be antagonistic. I just have little patience for folks who make their snobbish comments based on specs, innuendo and manufacturing locations, rather than on sound. You have a leg up on this crowd, because you have the DMP3. So try it and THEN tell us what you think it's worth.
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Rev E said:Sounds like you're still saying "two different things": 1) I beat up Guitar Center to save $20 over the already low price of $119 and 2) now that someone has called my on my own comments... the DMP3 looks cheap-o and is worth no more than the $99 I paid for it. If I were judging, I'd say you're double-dippin' with the snobs and the bottom feeders.
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In all of that have you actually used the DMP3? Are your comments about the looks or are you evaluating the sound of the pre?
I'm not trying to be antagonistic. I just have little patience for folks who make their snobbish comments based on specs, innuendo and manufacturing locations, rather than on sound. You have a leg up on this crowd, because you have the DMP3. So try it and THEN tell us what you think it's worth.
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acorec said:I really don'y have to look much closer that the basic packaging to know what the street price should be.
The fact of the matter is, I can take a Burr-Brown IC, solder some wires to it with connectors and a power supply, a few caps and resistors, and have a good sounding pre.
How it sounds (to me) is not what its worth. I will try it and see.
It is different when you design this kind of stuff for a living. I see it for what it is ... The Blue Tube I had was built with far better parts. It just doesn't sound good.
Teacher said:how about comments about a product being superiour because of its specs? burr brown op amps...or whatever in the dmp3....
Middleman said:All gear is crap until you've used it in a mix. Only then can its merits be determined.
Acorec finally beat me, except, I got my DMP3 for $113, no negotiations, no haggling. It was just marked down when I bought it.
Middleman said:acorec
So what do you think of the VM Pro?
How does it compare to the DMP3 and other pres you have?acorec said:I love it and it is becoming my favorite.