Re: EDP. sound quality in old machines versus new onesfromwithinOrville...

["alex millar" <abm1213@worldnet.att.net>]

Aside from the word of alto music, is there any reason(s) that the 
old-style
blond boxes are "far better"? Just wondering. Exactly what are the
functional and structural differences between the blonde and the black
echoplexes. I am not uncomfortable with installing software via midi ports.

Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "todd reynolds" <toddreynolds@rcn.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: EDP. sound quality in old machines versus new
onesfromwithinOrville...


> hmm.  I just called alto, who said they wouldn't be carrying the new
> blackfaced ones as they were very expensive and buying an upgrade for a
> blond face  was far better.  Does anyone on the list see ANY reason to go
> with a brand new 4.0 black face?  except for avoiding installation?
>
> I'll be selling my old obie, footswitch, and repeater soon...  not to
> mention my filterfactory and mofx.
>
> t.
>
> On 1/24/03 6:05 AM, "jimfowler" <jimfowler@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> > i don't think i would call it excessive noise, but the input and output
> > gains were basically useless.  it would clip way too soon.  the 
>fidelity
> > just wasn't the same...
> >
> > and proper resistors had been "upgraded" but the machines (new vs. old)
> > still didn't compare.
> >
> > i would try for a new edp and see if that helps.  otherwise, i think
your
> > problem might lie elsewhere.  my edps are terribly quiet.
> >
> > -jim
> >
> >
>