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Post by dandeurloo on Jan 9, 2014 15:40:56 GMT -6
No they are different. The ez1084 is more elegant sounding. It uses highend caps film caps and the ez1073 leans more toward the vintage design.
My 2 favorite eq's are the Drip Pultec and the ez1084. That being said the ez1073 rules.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 15:58:24 GMT -6
I built a Drip pultec with Sowter trannies. I even shelled out for the expensive Sowter power transformer.
After all, I have to say I prefer the low and high end on my API 550A's and definitely the high end on my Electrodyne 511's. The highs sound a little sharp to me on the Pultec and the low end is so hard to manipulate to satisfaction. The highs on the LC53A I built are also preferable IMHO.
Obviously, you can build them as you like. I opted for CC resistors in the high voltage section and chose Sprague atom caps. Perhaps someone could recommend me some components to help ?
I was really psyched about owning a "real" pultec but in the end i am a little disappointed. It was not exactly cheap either! Don't get me wrong - it is not bad just, well, OK what's the big deal about Pultecs?
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 9, 2014 18:54:27 GMT -6
I find this surprising pace, what kind of tubes? U and dan should compare notes, he absolutely loves his, I will say, tubes can NOT be bought on the cheap
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 8:18:23 GMT -6
I definitely don't want to give up on it. I would really appreciate any help with suggestions to get the best out of it. I only put 2 carbon comp resistors in the plate resistors of the 12AX7 (R10 and R6) on the advice of Mr. RG Keen from www.geofex.com. I had read a paper by him on the use of carbon comps and he very kindly got back to my enquiry. In his opinion these are the only resistors that see enough signal to be worth the while. I put the following tubes in, can anyone recommend any upgrades? 1 x Electro Harm. 12AX7 gold pin ($20) 1 x JJ 12AU7 gold pin ($20) 1 x6X4WA JAN ($10) many thanks pace don't mean to hijack the thread, perhaps I should make a new one! |
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 10, 2014 10:01:09 GMT -6
Don't worry about hi jacking, if it go's too far off the path, I can move it for us.
I would contact Christian whitmore, he'll hook u up with top notch NOS tubes cheap, and can and will answer any q's in detail, he's a real expert, IME tubes REALLY matter.
All that said, Dan is the man on this, he's not easy to please, and he's very pleased with his pultec.
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Post by dandeurloo on Jan 10, 2014 12:12:36 GMT -6
Tubes make a huge difference. I got my tubes and all my tubes from Bowie! Tell him what you got and what you want and he can start to help push your tone in a direction you like.
What caps did you use? The stock bom?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 14:00:33 GMT -6
Ok! that is good to know. Thanks for the tip. I will also pm Dan and find out what he put inside his! I am sure that I can improve things.
thanks Tony
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 10, 2014 14:54:58 GMT -6
Ok! that is good to know. Thanks for the tip. I will also pm Dan and find out what he put inside his! I am sure that I can improve things. thanks Tony He posted on page 3, post up here what u find out, it's great info! |
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Post by littlesicily on Mar 28, 2014 17:55:09 GMT -6
i did (ez1073). I also built a pair of the 500-series ones before he stopped making them as kits. Case from Dan Deurloo was around $150 including faceplate. Kit from colin was the end price for me was a little less than $900, after shipping/tax for all this extra stuff: screws & standoffs www.pololu.com/catalog/product/2088 x 4 www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1962 x 1 power receptacle wiring terminals for grounding to the case 100mV quickblow fuse grounding wire radio shack knobs If you're in the states, Colin ships via TNT and the freight charges were between $50-100. but it showed up like 2-3 days after i ordered it. I'm in NYC, colin is in england. Jeff built some of those Pultec boxes. the builds for both the 500 and the rack were SUPER easy. he really takes the hard part out of the process. all resistors are pre-cut, every component is in a bag and labeled. you don't even have to think. just find the right part, and put it in the right hole. no measuring or anything. it's awesome. Jeffs kits are harder to build because he doesn't label components, so you gotta measure 'em yourself to figure out what value they are (for resistors at least) @matkatmusic, so $900/ch all in? Is there a built in PSU inside the box or external? |
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Post by delcampo on Mar 28, 2014 20:39:32 GMT -6
Tubes make a huge difference. I got my tubes and all my tubes from Bowie! Tell him what you got and what you want and he can start to help push your tone in a direction you like. What caps did you use? The stock bom? I always chime in whenever the opportunity arrises to agree, Bowie/Christian is a very fair guy & reliable source for tubes & tube info. |
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Post by littlesicily on Apr 21, 2014 0:42:30 GMT -6
+1 for AML ez1073... these things rock. Just switched from 500 series to 19" rack.
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Post by littlesicily on May 9, 2014 8:52:07 GMT -6
My ez1073's 19" are done...final elma knob came in yesterday from jsteiger. Many thanks to dandeurloo for the great looking cases and direction along the way. This was my first DIY project and I'm thrilled it all works! They look so great (again thanks to Dan and Jeff) and sound killer!! Attachment Deleted |
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Post by jsteiger on May 9, 2014 9:03:28 GMT -6
Looks awesome Sal!! Congrats!! We will get to see them in person soon  |
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Post by tonycamphd on May 9, 2014 23:13:12 GMT -6
My ez1073's 19" are done...final elma knob came in yesterday from jsteiger. Many thanks to dandeurloo for the great looking cases and direction along the way. This was my first DIY project and I'm thrilled it all works! They look so great (again thanks to Dan and Jeff) and sound killer!! most excellent, Sal in the DIY house, love it! |
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Post by littlesicily on May 10, 2014 13:56:13 GMT -6
My ez1073's 19" are done...final elma knob came in yesterday from jsteiger. Many thanks to dandeurloo for the great looking cases and direction along the way. This was my first DIY project and I'm thrilled it all works! They look so great (again thanks to Dan and Jeff) and sound killer!! most excellent, Sal in the DIY house, love it! Thanks Tony! |
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Post by tonycamphd on May 10, 2014 20:29:24 GMT -6
littlesicily I would like to hear what you think of these after you drive em around a bit? dandeurloo has got me champing for the drip pultec, and the bluzzi EZ1084 eq's, you have either of those?
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Post by littlesicily on May 10, 2014 22:22:33 GMT -6
littlesicily I would like to hear what you think of these after you drive em around a bit? dandeurloo has got me champing for the drip pultec, and the bluzzi EZ1084 eq's, you have either of those? Tony, I really love these ez1073's. I had the 500 series before and I think they sound the same. The 19" look a 100 times better though :-). I don't miss my BAE's at all. I don't have either of the others u mentioned. |
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Post by mulmany on May 14, 2014 9:15:13 GMT -6
littlesicily I would like to hear what you think of these after you drive em around a bit? dandeurloo has got me champing for the drip pultec, and the bluzzi EZ1084 eq's, you have either of those? Tony, I really love these ez1073's. I had the 500 series before and I think they sound the same. The 19" look a 100 times better though :-). I don't miss my BAE's at all. I don't have either of the others u mentioned. Any idea of final build cost? They look sweet. |
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Post by littlesicily on May 14, 2014 9:48:05 GMT -6
Tony, I really love these ez1073's. I had the 500 series before and I think they sound the same. The 19" look a 100 times better though :-). I don't miss my BAE's at all. I don't have either of the others u mentioned. Any idea of final build cost? They look sweet. I think they came out about $1000/ea in parts, including the Elma knobs from CAPI. I paid a friend to help me drill the cases and do final wiring so I've got more into them. |
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Post by littlesicily on May 14, 2014 13:38:19 GMT -6
Seriously, these look/sound as good/better than the BAE (which I'm a fan of) for half the price. No brainer, IMO.
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Post by littlesicily on Jun 2, 2014 12:41:04 GMT -6
FYI... got a bill today for $53 and change for duty fees on the pair of ez1073 kits.
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Post by mulmany on Jun 2, 2014 18:30:40 GMT -6
FYI... got a bill today for $53 and change for duty fees on the pair of ez1073 kits. How long after? I just ordered the nv73 parts from AML and 2 nv73 and a u76 from Dave at Don's Classics. Hope I don't get hit with a bunch of fees. |
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Post by littlesicily on Jun 2, 2014 18:32:09 GMT -6
FYI... got a bill today for $53 and change for duty fees on the pair of ez1073 kits. How long after? I just ordered the nv73 parts from AML and 2 nv73 and a u76 from Dave at Don's Classics. Hope I don't get hit with a bunch of fees. Maybe a month or so. |
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Post by mulmany on Jun 2, 2014 18:57:18 GMT -6
How long after? I just ordered the nv73 parts from AML and 2 nv73 and a u76 from Dave at Don's Classics. Hope I don't get hit with a bunch of fees. Maybe a month or so. You would think that the fees would be calculated with shipping and figured in at check out. |
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Post by littlesicily on Jun 2, 2014 19:03:41 GMT -6
You would think that the fees would be calculated with shipping and figured in at check out. The fee was charged from a company called TNT |
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