[BC] QUESTION FOR THE

[Robert Meuser]

In today's world, IF I were to do such a thing, I would run an Arrianne 
over Prisms. This would be especially true if the Prism SN was over 1000.

R



DANA PUOPOLO wrote:

>Run conservatively, rechipped, recapped 8000s with diff. input stages (or
>Jensen Transformers) and good release time modules can blow away many DSP
>based processors.
>
>As Bob knows, the two weaknesses the 8000 had were the power supply and its
>stereo generator. Both can be upgraded, resulting in a marvelous sounding unit
>that is still quite loud.
>
>The same is true of the 8100. I know of one station (AAA format) that tried
>both an 8400 and an Omnia 6. They could have kept either but instead went back
>to....
>
>A rechipped, recapped pair of Texar Prisms and an 8100. This sounded better
>then BOTH newer units.  
>
>Now don't get me wrong....I like DSP based units. They can sound awfully
>good...BUT in this case with this format, older sounded better.
>
>Of course, older equipment must be brought up to: "like new or better then new
>condition". This includes replacing dried up electrolytics, using better
>(newer) opamp chips, replacing older polyester and tantalum caps with
>polypropolene or polystyrene ones (or even better, no caps and a servo). 
>
>Also, the units need to be properly re-aligned.
>
>If this is done, however, the older equipment can still hold its own against
>newer gear. 
>
>-D
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>------ Original Message ------
>Received: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:08:41 AM PST
>From: Robert Orban <rorban at earthlink.net>
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>Subject: Re: [BC] QUESTION FOR THE "MIND" MASSES
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>At 09:39 AM 12/9/2005, you wrote:
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>>From: Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com>
>>Subject: Re: [BC] QUESTION FOR THE "MIND" MASSES
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>>Owners, Managers and Salepeople who haven't been exposed to listening
>>data want it loud. Most of my career I've had access to all Arbitron
>>data so I could follow my syndicated stations. I go back to the days
>>of Jim Schulke when he bullied his affiliates about everything from
>>processing to promotion. Those stations that processed as he demanded
>>were, almost universally, dominant in their markets. It was the kind
>>of processing unheard of today. Even AOR stations (who took Easy
>>Listening formatics and low spot loads) processed cleanly. Listeners
>>were passionate about recreating a concert or studio experience.
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>There are a few classical stations whose processing is in the Schulke 
>spirit. However, Schulke required first an Audimax/Volumax set up very 
>specifically, and later a slightly modified Optimod 8000, also set up very 
>specifically, and few stations are still using these. (I suspect there are 
>still a fair number of 8000s on the air.)
>
>The good news is that, when set up conservatively, some of today's 
>DSP-based processors are capable of far more transparent sound than these 
>old chains.
>
>Bob Orban
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