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open reel tape, dat tape, CDR, adat, dau and so on and so on.
i still use open reel tape players to record demos and these
guys are one of the last remaining tape manufactures around.
kieren.

PROCESSORS, MICS, HEADPHONES
Architectural Acoustics

we don't usually have anything good to say about Peavey
and most people in melbourne know what i think
of most things "digital" but i was convinced to use
the Architectural Acoustics "by Peavey" DIGITOOL MX
digital processor on a installation recently and i
was actually extremely pleased with the outcome
and i would recommend it to anyone who can't
afford the 12ru & $20,000 worth of drive gear this
unit can replace.
kieren.

Rane some nicely priced and solid gear. good "bang for buck"
Beyerdynamic microphones, headphones 'n' stuff

processors, eq's & other stuff.
some of the best gear avalible at the moment but i'm
still trying to find the analog versions.
kieren.

conpressors, gates, mic preamps & crossovers
good gear at nice prices what else can you say.
after all these years i still like the 160a compressors
microphones & in-ear monitors
Formula Sound i reacently found out from the distributor that Formula Sound made a sound control device AVC2 and i am thinking of making
it a standard install with our systems.
kieren.
power conditioners
i know the use of these conditioners are genaraly for studio,
but they are usefull for so many audio installations.
kieren.
some of the nicest studio condencer mics avalible

hi end hi-fi gear.
these guys make a crossover called a 10B which is just supperb.
kieren.

headphones, microphones
as far as headphones go i have been a devoted
sennheiser HD25 man since 1991 and i still use
that same pair sometimes, say no more!!
kieren.
cross overs, equlisers, gates, compressors
the XTA-GQ600 & Audient-ASP231 are probably my favourate
graphic equliser at the moment.
kieren.
ETA
power conditioners
i know the use of these conditioners are genaraly for studio,
but they are usefull for so many audio installations.
kieren.
recording consoles, live consoles, equlisers
the XTA-GQ600 & Audient-ASP231 are probably my favourate
graphic equliser at the moment.
kieren.
equlisers, converters, mixers, preamps
very nice gear and within most reasonable budgets.
kieren.
TURNTABLES, STYLUS, CD PLAYERS 'N' ACCESSORYS
Isonoe vibration isolating products for turntables.
what can i say we inport these into australia so some people
could say we are just selling our product. but there have been a lot of useless products claiming to do what these feet do perfictly
which is why we inport them.
we arn't inporters we are installers.
in saying that call us if you want some...
Technics technics website.
Vintage Technics info on technics products over the years
check out the SL1200 outboard
power supply modification
manufacturer of very nice tone arms
Origin Live besides having a nice selection of Hi-fi turntables
these guys offer a kit to install a Rega tone arm
onto a SL1200 for DJ use.
Rega

manufacturer of my favorite tone arms.
they also make turntables, cd players,amps,speakers
and heaps of other stuff.
kieren.

Numark

definatly not top of the range but the TTX is my
second choice in case panasonic decide to stop making
the SL1200, but i hope Numark cume up with a analoge version with a one peice tone arm.
kieren.

Tascam

i have started to use the twin CD units on installations with
good results, i haven't had to repair a unit yet...
thats a first for a cd player.
kieren.

stanton cartridges, stylus, mixers, turntables & CD players
i must admit i still like the stylus's but i repair
more stanton turntables than i should.
kieren.
Pioneer cd players, mixers, effects units
pioneer cd players are decent product with no real
alturnatives availible though the addition of a deacent
digital to analogue converter does wounders to the sound,
but the mixers are CRAP and i would be extremely happy to
never see one again.
sorry i'm a bit jaded.
kieren.
Ortofon

Cartridges, stylus
i am a ortofon Night Club E fan but everyone has there own ears and the right to there own opionion.
kieren

Grado cartridges
the DJ100 & DJ200's are exceptional sounding cartridge
and i have been contemplating getting some for my home console.
but i find the back cueing and "my drinking" causes jumping issues.
if you are a house dj with no scratching tendencys the DJ200's
are by far the cartridge i would segest.
but i'm to excitable for these cartridges.
kieren.
DJ MIXERS, MIXER MOD'S & ISOLATORS
Rane solid mixers and we use them for most installations
Ecler manufacture of some of the best amplifiers
and DJ mixers available. we are especially a fan of the
SCLAT series mixers, they are our favorite
sounding slider style mixer and they have modular
channels for easy repair.
Ecler aust. Ecler australia's web site.
E&S manufacturer of some of the best isolators and
mixers money can buy in today's market.
Duo audio manufacturer of stick headphones, UREI 1620 line pre amps and crossfader mod's for rotary mixers
Dope Real manufacturer of isolators, BOZAK CMA 10-2DL & UREI 1620 phono cards & UREI 1620 line cards
Urei

mixers.
i haven't tryed the 2 channel mixers out yet but i have played
around with the 1620LE and although it doesn't sound like my
original i would happly say it is my favorate rotary at the
moment. but although i love playing on rotary mixers
i am one of few in this country so i dought i will be putting
one in a club any time soon.
kieren.

Vestax

vestax still make some nice battle mixers even since
the split from Ecler. but i am not a fan of the
turntables especialy in night clubs.
kieren.

Formula Sound these guys have been making mixers for as long as i can
remember but i have yet to play on one, i have been promised
a demo FF-6000 to borrow for a weekend to play on.
so i will update soon.
kieren.
Allen & Heath mixers
i can't say i'm a fan of playing on these mixers or the sound
but i haven't tryed the V6 or S6 and i've been told
by reliable technictions i would be inpressed.
kieren.
SPEAKER MANUFACTURERS
Acoustic Technologies our favorite speaker manufacturer at the moment.
these guys have a great understanding of what we want
out of speakers not a "one box does it all mentality" like
most speaker enclosure manufacturers.
Renkus-Heinz manufacturer of speakers.
i checked out the STX8 boxes recently and was
highly impressed.
kieren.
Turbosound manufacturer of speakers.
haven't checked out much of the newer range from turbosound
though i did have a play on a TXD-252 twin 15"
and was rather inpressed.
kieren.

manufacturer of speakers.
always a fan of Jbl components but haven't liked there
enclosers for a long time. mind you the "dance club"
systems look promising.
kieren.

i was a fan of a 32 box KF850 touring rig i ran for a
couple of years in the late 90's, and recently i have been very inpressed by the DC series night club systems.
kieren.
AMPIFIER MANUFACTURES
Lab.Gruppen i have been falling in love with the C series amps lately.
kieren
Ecler manufacture of some of the best amplifiers
and DJ mixers available.
the Crown Macro-Tech series of amps are still my amp of choice
for most installations.
kieren.
i used to use these amps for foldback wedges for years with
no problems and i have reacently quoted a club where i will be useing Carver amps for the horns and tweeter arays.
kieren.
i am a fan of CA series amps i have used them for at least 10years
in everything from large touring P.A. & monitor rigs to night club installations thou i have just heard that they are about to change the CA series amps, idiot's!!
kieren.

 

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t/as Customised Decks & 48 records
P.O. box 414, altona North
melbourne, victoria
australia 3145
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kieren@48records.com
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