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Topic: Mesa Boogie preamps comparing? |
Dag Wolf
From:
Bergen, Norway
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Posted 29 Aug 2002 10:23 am |
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Has anyone compared:
- the old studio preamp vs. the V twin rackmounth preamp
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the studio preamp vs. formula pre.
I welcome inputs.
Dag
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Kerry Johnson
From:
the Bay Area, CA
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Posted 29 Aug 2002 10:43 am
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Yes ... the Studio Pre is a little more forward, colder sounding, more aggressive sounding (Paul Franklin tone)very desirable...
and the
V-Twin Rackmount is a little warmer sounding, sweeter,softer in the highs. Also very desirable.
and the
Formula Pre is somewhere between these 2, closer to the V-Twin tone... also desirable.
The use of different brands of tubes will further alter the tone of each of these.
I highly recommend trying various brands of tubes to find the best tone for each of these.
Keep in mind the power amp affects the overall tone of the rack system, so doing the comparison with identical rack components, I've arrived at these descriptions. I ran them thru a Rivera Hammer 320 tube amp and Lexicon MPX-1 and BW-1203 speakers.[This message was edited by Kerry Johnson on 29 August 2002 at 02:44 PM.] |
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Dag Wolf
From:
Bergen, Norway
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Posted 29 Aug 2002 2:10 pm
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Kerry,
thanks for the input. Exactly what I was looking for.
I asked Paul F. Jr. what he was thinking of the "new" MB preamp and he said he thought they were "harder/ more hifi" sounding than the studio pre. This was about two years ago.
I would really love to go to a 1 unit preamp.
Dag |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2002 9:47 am
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The rack V-Twin has a feature that I really like. Each of the two channels has a 3-position switch. I don't know what they call it, but it's similar in function to the switch in the middle of a Webb 6-14-E.
You set your tone for the middle switch position in each channel. Then, if you want a thinner sound for a song, push the switch to the left. For a fatter sound, push it to the right.
Also, the way that you can blend the two channels is a really nice feature.
I think that the Studio Preamp is pretty much a Mark III in a rack case. I've never opened one, but I wouldn't be surprised to find a Mark III preamp board in there, with a few component changes.
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 3 Sep 2002 7:26 am
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| I've seen the schematics for both, and the Studio Pre is pretty much the same as the front end for a Mk III. |
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Dag Wolf
From:
Bergen, Norway
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Posted 3 Sep 2002 8:17 am
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I have a MB V-twin coming in this week. I`ll do a comparing and post my opinion at a later time.
Dag[This message was edited by Dag Wolf on 03 September 2002 at 02:38 PM.] |
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Rich Gibson
From:
Pittsburgh Pa.
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Posted 3 Sep 2002 1:38 pm
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| Has anyone ever tried the formula preamp-next generation from the studio?There down in the 400.00 range... |
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