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Lisson Grove R-124 Compressor EMI Altec
Estimated price for orientation: 788 $
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Perfectly working, sounds great. Used and maintained in a studio environment. Has a few scratches on the top from rack use (see pictures). Modeled on the RS124 compressors used at Abbey Road during the Beatles era."The Lisson Grove R-124 single-channel, variable-mu compressor is an homage to the EMI/Abbey Road RS124, which itself started out life as the U.S.-made Altec 436B compressor originally released in 1958 for telephone and broadcast use. American recording engineers found them unreliable, lacking good bass response, and mostly ignored them. EMI's engineers recognized the Altec's potential and made extensive circuitry changes, tube substitutions and operational modifications, transforming the unit into the superior- sounding RS124. The RS124 was used exclusively at Abbey Road and other EMI studios throughout the world. It became a big part of the "British Sound," appearing on countless records in the '60s and '70s.The Lisson Grove R-124 builds on the RS124's legacy with further refinements, enhanced reliability and some modern touches--all without deviating far from the original's core sonics."Shipping price does not include insurance--add $25 to shipping to include FedEx insurance.Thanks!
Description
Perfectly working, sounds great. Used and maintained in a studio environment. Has a few scratches on the top from rack use (see pictures). Modeled on the RS124 compressors used at Abbey Road during the Beatles era."The Lisson Grove R-124 single-channel, variable-mu compressor is an homage to the EMI/Abbey Road RS124, which itself started out life as the U.S.-made Altec 436B compressor originally released in 1958 for telephone and broadcast use. American recording engineers found them unreliable, lacking good bass response, and mostly ignored them. EMI's engineers recognized the Altec's potential and made extensive circuitry changes, tube substitutions and operational modifications, transforming the unit into the superior- sounding RS124. The RS124 was used exclusively at Abbey Road and other EMI studios throughout the world. It became a big part of the "British Sound," appearing on countless records in the '60s and '70s.The Lisson Grove R-124 builds on the RS124's legacy with further refinements, enhanced reliability and some modern touches--all without deviating far from the original's core sonics."Shipping price does not include insurance--add $25 to shipping to include FedEx insurance.Thanks!