A nice deal on a compressor

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Some of you will remember that I am a big fan of the Symmetrix 501
compressor/limiter---depending on the version.

Long and McQuade, here in Toronto, have one with the toggle/power switch
which tells me it has a nice Valley People VCA inside. It is in their
"$100 or less" rack, which puts it at $75 USD.

That's a steal.

Anyone who wants a very useable compressor call them---416-588-7886.

Rob R.

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Please refresh my RAM, how does it compare to the RNC?

JP

"David Morgan (MAMS)" <mams@NOSPAm-a-m-s.com> a écrit dans le message de
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> "Rob Reedijk" <reedijk@hera.med.utoronto.ca> wrote in message
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> > Some of you will remember that I am a big fan of the Symmetrix 501
> > compressor/limiter---depending on the version.
> >
> > Long and McQuade, here in Toronto, have one with the toggle/power switch
> > which tells me it has a nice Valley People VCA inside. It is in their
> > "$100 or less" rack, which puts it at $75 USD.
> >
> > That's a steal.
> >
> > Anyone who wants a very useable compressor call them---416-588-7886.
> >
> > Rob R.
>
>
> Even the non-toggle version (501a) is a fine compressor with almost none
> of the typical artifacts.
>
> --
> David Morgan (MAMS)
> http://www.m-a-m-s DOT com
>
>

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Thanks; the Ashley comps have been on my list of thing to try for a while.

JP

"David Morgan (MAMS)" <mams@NOSPAm-a-m-s.com> a écrit dans le message de
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> "JP Gerard" <jpgerard@skynet> wrote in message...
>
> > Please refresh my RAM, how does it compare to the RNC?
> >
> > JP
>
> I cannot slight the RNC for what it is. It's an *outstanding* little box.
I still
> have two in my church's rack and have owned four over the past few years.
>
> One could obtain a couple of mono channels of Symetrix and find a wee
> bit more flexibility... like XLR or 1/4" ins and outs, an optional
'limiter' side,
> no wall wart, little to no artifacts, and true stereo operation if linked
or if
> using a stereo version like the 522. I'd say it works along the lines of
the
> RNC in "super-nice" mode, but tends to have a wee bit more forgiveness
> in the event of accidental overcompression. They're pretty close, but I
find
> two independent channels to be more flexible than one linked pair. It's a
> very tough call here though, because were are comparing ten (+) year old
> gear with a relatively new item.
>
> There are several extremely usable Symetrix models from that era... the
> 522, the 501 or 501a, the CL-150 "fast RMS", and more.
>
> Another 'sleeper' comp is the Ashly CL-52E, now available used at about
> the same price as the Symetrix stuff... both of which were considerably
> more expensive when new, and come in at about 1/2 the price of a new
> RNC. Again, I love the little RNC, but I'd rather have 4 true stereo
(dual
> mono) channels of CL-52 as apposed to two permanently linked channels
> on an RNC for flexibility reasons.
>
> --
> David Morgan (MAMS)
> http://www.m-a-m-s DOT com
> Morgan Audio Media Service
> Dallas, Texas (214) 662-9901
> _______________________________________
> http://www.artisan-recordingstudio.com
>
>
>
>
> >
> > "David Morgan (MAMS)" <mams@NOSPAm-a-m-s.com> a écrit dans le message de

> > news:wcPPc.18271$Je5.9381@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > >
> > > "Rob Reedijk" <reedijk@hera.med.utoronto.ca> wrote in message
> > news:ceoa3l$aa8$2@news1.chem.utoronto.ca...
> > > > Some of you will remember that I am a big fan of the Symmetrix 501
> > > > compressor/limiter---depending on the version.
> > > >
> > > > Long and McQuade, here in Toronto, have one with the toggle/power
switch
> > > > which tells me it has a nice Valley People VCA inside. It is in
their
> > > > "$100 or less" rack, which puts it at $75 USD.
> > > >
> > > > That's a steal.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone who wants a very useable compressor call them---416-588-7886.
> > > >
> > > > Rob R.
> > >
> > >
> > > Even the non-toggle version (501a) is a fine compressor with almost
none
> > > of the typical artifacts.
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Morgan (MAMS)
> > > http://www.m-a-m-s DOT com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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"David Morgan (MAMS)" <mams@NOSPAm-a-m-s.com> wrote in message
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> "JP Gerard" <jpgerard@skynet> wrote in message...
>
> > Please refresh my RAM, how does it compare to the RNC?

> There are several extremely usable Symetrix models from that era... the
> 522, the 501 or 501a, the CL-150 "fast RMS", and more.
>
> Another 'sleeper' comp is the Ashly CL-52E, now available used at about
> the same price as the Symetrix stuff...


How does the SX208 compare to the bunch?

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