Vintech preamps

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:06 am

First time on the board--good to be here. I just ordered 2 Vintech x73i's. I'll let you know what I think of them later on.

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:29 am

Mr. Dickface McSlapnuts, where oh where did you come up with such a witty handle?

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:50 am

thanks again kurt yes to my ears i,m going in the right direction ..the acoustics guitars are not as bright as if i had used a cleaner pre but thats the vibe i think i want .if you,re interested i,m using a modded u87 some oktava s,d,s and everything,s going through a cranesong hedd which is a great great sounding converter.
julian

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:57 pm

Got an X73i coming in any day now. Will post a review once I've taken it for a spin.

Best,
Da Hummer

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:08 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Hummer:
Got an X73i coming in any day now. Will post a review once I've taken it for a spin.

Best,
Da Hummer

Hummer,
Thanks, however we don't have "reviews" posted on the BB, we place them in ROs E Mag which is a lot more accessable to the whole internet.. (html) When you finish your review, please send it to me and I will put it in the E Mag... Kurt

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 7:09 pm

Finally had the opportunity to run my two new X73i's through the paces last evening after a session. Tried a dozen different mics running the the gamut from a Lawson L47MP, Neumann M-149, Soundelux ifet7, Studio Projects T-3 & C-3, Rode NTK, Groove tubes GT-66, Blue Baby bottle, Royer R-122. This is just a preliminary evaluation, but it seems I'm able to get a great sound from whatever mic I choose. Even the R-122, which requires a lot of gain, sounded great without the least bit of induced noise.
Of course, each mic has it's own characteristic sound. This pre really reveals all those suttle differences and nuances nicely.
Other pre/compressor combos I've been using are the UA 2-610/1176LN reissues, Avalon AD2022/Summit Audio TLA-50, Joe Meek VC-1 Presonus M-80/ACP-88. I'm not a golden eared engineer, but these X73i's have my vote.
I also just got a pair of Crane Song Trakkers (which I was running in conjunction with the X-73i's). It's going to take some time for me to master the trakkers but they are quite impressive also. Something to keep in mind when you are racking these pieces; Had to put some distance (3 or 4 inches) between the Trakkers and the X73i's because of hum induced in the X73i by the Trakker's toridal transformer. I don't know if this is a Trakker or a X73'i dilemma (a quick look 'under the hood' of the X73i revealed that the Trakkers and X73i's transformers reside in the same location, which ends up right on top of each other in the left rear of the case). It goes without saying that these won't be next to one another when I install them in the rack.
Keeping in mind I was only using voice and flute as my sound source, it remains to be seen what niche the X73i's might fill or if they will end up as my go-to mic pres. I haven't tried the instrument input yet, but judging by what I've heard so far I think it's safe to say the best is yet to come.

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 9:47 pm

These things are so subjective, but I prefer the 1272 over a 1073. I don't care if the 1272 was the originally a talkback amp or a part of a Mr. Microphone. It's huge sounding and can be used in many situations with great success. I got the Vintech version because I thought it is a little more open sounding than the BA.

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