Oh man oh man, this could be good. Fingers crossed. @$1199 it's excellent per channel cost, got input And output xformers, and also an an output knob per channel, which could be useful when not only for good gain staging, but especially if these trannys overdrive pleasantly. Plus the op amps are easily swappable. If I'm dreaming I don't wanna wake up!

Hi,

I have two 2520's and one original Jensen 75101 but In need one more as well as a pair of 2164 or 2503. not sure havent tallied the job and pieces all yet, just started last night. I like the idea of vintage pieces as opposed to new. That might be a mistake and feel free to correct me if I am wrong...Anyway, had a great time racking in the past.

i saw an api 312 for sale
would this be a good mic to use on vocals?
and if so do i need a rack for it?

Info about the 212 and the 512 series preamps is not hard to come by.

However, the 312 is more elusive. Were they manufactured for use in any of the 1970's consoles? If so, was there some sort of faceplate? Does anyone have pictures?

I'm looking to get one channel of good colored pre and I'm considering the following two units: the API 512c w/ API lunchbox and the Brent Averill 1272.

Any suggestions here? Is there an alternative power supply for the API pre that is less expensive than the lunchbox?

Any differences in sound (color, character, response, quality, etc.) of new API 512c between pad in and pad out modes?

Thanks a lot

Trying to decide on the 7600 strip or the lunchbox. All feedback appreciated.

I am adding some more API modules and I love my Brent Averill Neve 1272. Does anyone own his 312a's? How do they compare to the 512c's?

The circuit is extremely simple, and all of the parts can be purchased... For the output transformer, you have 2 options. Either buy them for $50 from Dan Alexander Audio (dont know if he has any or how many he has), or get a group order together and get them for about $20 - $25 (from the original manufacturer)depending on shipping costs etc...