[mbritt]

Interesting article in Stereophile about vintage gear and analog tone control. Makes Loki even more interesting especially if there were settings for different record labels. Of course the thing we need most is a little box that can dial back the heavy compression on modern day recordings.

“The Scott is from that era when preamps offered a variety of EQ settings," he continues. "If I have an old London or Columbia record I can set the EQ specifically for those records. The Scott came with a chart that shows every EQ setting for every record label. I like that flexibility and it does make a difference. There's a pre-mid-50s Columbia setting, RIAA, AES, which is the European standard apart from London for EMI, then a European 78 setting. Each one sounds different, particularly with the early Columbia records which I used to think had mediocre sound, but with the right playback setting they sound great."

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

Congrats Mike and keep them coming.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

Kind of feeling down about the end of summer, but the resurrection symphony is providing some comfort

 

[KoshNaranek]

Many Happy returns Mike!

 

[jimmers]

...
“The Scott is from that era when preamps offered a variety of EQ settings,"...

Says it has 5 x 12AX7, Mike would love that.

 

[Ableza]

Says it has 5 x 12AX7, Mike would love that.

For those who don’t need no stinking linearity.

 

[Brubacca]

Happy Birthday @Baldr.....

I hope you enjoy the day. Thanks for all the crazy Schiit.
My happy place includes listening to my Gumby. So Thanks for your obsolete Schitt.

 

[Paladin79]

Listening to a Gumby as I read this, Happy Birthday Mike!

 

[r0dd3r5]

Listening to my Yggdrasil on a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon (we don't usually get many of these)!

Thank you Mike and wishing you a very Happy 70th Birthday

 

[watchnerd]

Interesting article in Stereophile about vintage gear and analog tone control. Makes Loki even more interesting especially if there were settings for different record labels. Of course the thing we need most is a little box that can dial back the heavy compression on modern day recordings.

“The Scott is from that era when preamps offered a variety of EQ settings," he continues. "If I have an old London or Columbia record I can set the EQ specifically for those records. The Scott came with a chart that shows every EQ setting for every record label. I like that flexibility and it does make a difference. There's a pre-mid-50s Columbia setting, RIAA, AES, which is the European standard apart from London for EMI, then a European 78 setting. Each one sounds different, particularly with the early Columbia records which I used to think had mediocre sound, but with the right playback setting they sound great."

I find that an old-school Denon DL-103 brings new life to highly compressed recordings, whether modern or older.

It's a highly 'opinionated', meaty cart that can miss out on the detail and minutiae of modern pristine, audiophile pressings (e.g. Acoustic Sounds limited edition jazz re-pressings) with good dynamic range, but it's perfect for adding some fun back into overly compressed recordings.

It's spherical stylus is also good on mono recordings, too.

Apologies in advance if you were talking digital media, but the reference to vintage record label EQs made me think vinyl.

 

[the finisher]

@Baldr Happy B-day Sir, another day I'm enjoying Yggy, thanks.

 

[Rattle]

@Baldr Enjoy the weekend and Happy Birthday ! Enjoying the mimby very much thanks.

 

[Alcophone]

Happy Mike Day!

 

[Alcophone]

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[CAPT Deadpool]

Mike, God bless and I can’t wait to see what you create over the next ten years. Im camping so Ill have to settle for my battery powered fulla 2