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Old 01-14-2003, 05:17 PM
pepperman pepperman is offline
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Default Pultec Preamps

On the verge of investing in a Pultec Pre, not sure about models types. Infact don't know anything about them really only that I can get one quite cheap from a guy that makes Pultec equipment here in New Zealand.
Anyone have any comments about the sound/characteristic of the these pre's?
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Old 01-15-2003, 10:31 PM
Allan Speers Allan Speers is offline
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Default Re: Pultec Preamps

"a guy that makes Pultec equipment here in New Zealand. "

Huh? You mean re-creations, I take it. Same trannies, same exact filter? Cool as far as the EQ.

I would pass on the pre-amps. What makes a Pultec magic is

1: the fact that it's passive, with wonderful Western Electric inductor-based filters

2: The peculiar sound of those trannies.

A pre-amp will have neither. The amp Pultec designed for make-up gain is REALLY nothing special. While I have never actually used a Pultec pre-amp, there is likely a good reason why they aren't prized vintage pieces.

The same goes for a lot of the old Fairchild stuff: they made a couple of killer compressors, two phenomenal tube amps, and a whole bunch of embarrassingly bad dreck.
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