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jindrich
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Geoff,
I read your horror story many years ago, and this is what often happens to these consoles. A friend told me he saw one in the old czechoslovakia, that was taken care of by local techs at the national radio, and that after those many years, just the knobs and the chassis were kept original, everything else under the hood was replaced and 'fixed'.
Unlike with Heritage and SSL, I've never used or heard any Geoff's stuff, but for comments I'm getting from pals at the other side of the pond, I'll add Aurora Audio's very own Sidecar as another great alternative to the vintage Neves.
BTW, an 8038 is on sale for $145k, for those who might be interested in.
Jindrich, I always appreciate your thoughtful posts. Your workflow ergonomics and X-Desk threads definitely influenced our "B" room setup, which has a nice selection of pres and eq's patched to an X-Desk. More recently, we also enjoyed the thread you wrote on studio economics.
The original poster, Wiggy Neve Sluts" question was..."How much is an 8014 loaded and unloaded in good condition worth today ? "
That's like asking what's a '63 Mustang in good condition worth? We tend to think of our 8014 more like a '63 Mustang or '58 Corvette. Yes -- there are plenty other fine automobiles available and we "could" drive a newer model vehicle with fuel injection, electronic ignition and a navigation system etc...We are "choosing to drive" a Neve 8014 out of our passion for the original and...we like the way it blows our hair back.
Best Regards,
Tim Cochran