DBX 224 question
darrel...@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:17:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: DBX 224X question
Hi Zoë , I m glad you were able to find that
Hughes processor ok. I haven't tried looking for
it on ebay, they were popular in stores about 10
years ago. But Im sure there's some sort of CD
processor out there that would work for you.
Ebay is no better or no worse than buying
anything out of a audio magazine ad. There's
honest people everywhere and there's dishonest
people everywhere. You rolls the dice and you
takes your chances.
The DBX 224X can be used in playback WITHOUT
encoding for use with 'dud' tapes that have been
waterdamaged. The results are quite surprising
and when used with an equalizer to re-make a
master tape can go a long way towards restoring
the sound. It won't make it original but it will
make it surprisingly listenable. Experimentation
is best for this sort of thing.
Ask 20 different people and you probably will get
20 different answers.
Darrell Lakin
3174 South Shore Drive
Smithfield, VA 23430
--- Larry <gol...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Interesting post.I agree,if it sounds bad,list
> it on ebay.
> Larry.
>
> Darrell Lakin <Darrel...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There is Hughes processor that is
> specifically
> designed for what you're describing. You might
> try ebay. On a normal CD recording you listen
> to
> it and it appears to do nothing. But it is
> adjustable and can help funny sounding CDs. It
> works using current-dependant FETs and varying
> the attack of only the sharpest rise-time audio
> signals. Its audible effect is to smooth out a
> harsh CD. (normally one with alot of piano or
> trumpet in it, CDs butcher these instruments
> because of their wall-filter limiting which is
> required before recording a CD from an analog
> source in the studio. They used FETs because
> both
> FETs and vacuum tubes are current dependant
> devices (a change in voltage in the front of
> the
> tube results in a change to the current in the
> output of the tube) and many people report good
> results with harsh CDs when played through
> anything with a vacuum tube in it, it could be
> a
> preamp or a power amp or just a simple voltage
> line amplifier with unity gain. Other people
> listen to the exact same thing and report
> something else. In audio playback if sounds
> good
> stay with it and if it don't, get rid of it !!!
>
> There are many circuits possible with
> FETs/tubes
> and the designer determines their actual
> benefit.
>
>
> Darrell Lakin
3174 South Shore Drive
Smithfield, VA 23430
>
> --- ZG <zoeth...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm curious to know more about this noise
> > reduction component. Is it
> > only for tape? For instance, if I hooked one
> up
> > between a preamp and
> > power amp would it act as a noise reducer for
> > any sound it was fed?
> > I've noticed a sibilance issue on certain
> > female vocalist CDs, mainly
> > with higher pitched voices. Aimee Mann is
> one,
> > for instance. I was
> > able to get my preamp to reduce it, but I've
> > noticed it still there on
> > certain songs. I know there isn't really a
> > blanket solution for all
> > recordings or voices, but I'm wondering about
> > this as an option. Thanks!
> >
> > Zoë
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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