I've used for two decades probably, I lost track when I got it. The Aphex aural exciter with big bottom. Mainly with vinyl because I mainly listen to vinyl. But it works just as well but with the level turned down with CD. It just makes the music more vivid. It has defeat buttons for both channels for instant comparison. It always wins out. The first component I turn on first.
DBX Range Expanders with Impact Restoration availability.
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Dmartn149
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I just saw this on FB the other day. I don't know anything about the seller, just passing the info along.
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Spoke to him a few days ago. Its all his dad's equipment and he's taking 40% off these prices already. I didnt have the heart to argue I just told him I would keep him in mind if I got a big payday....I'm hoping he can sell it all to someone with deep pockets
Needed repair,.....RCA terminals needed a bit of solder and jumpering as the pads were knackered.
Sounds like it was well loved by previous owner
i had a spinner on mine. the crimp had broken free. a bit of flux and solder fixed it right up.
FRG7SWL
Active Member
Thou art welcome, midwest78man. Circuit traces in 1BXII are brittle, too. Guess that's why certain dbx gear tends to get jumpered. BTW, amazing how prices have soared on dbx gear you posted. A testament to how they're still revered as tonal treasures half a century later. ... paintload, got moi's RG-9 & 1BXII from Folsom Blvd auction site's blue barn. Back when you could find Carver MXR-130 & Pioneer SX-737 receivers for under $50. Natch them daze are long since gone. RG-9 needed several caps replaced. Upped power supply cap to 6,800uF @ 50 volt Nichicon. Has similar tonality to moi's Ken the Stereo Doctor-upgraded Pioneer SX-780. Sound-stage is quite impressive too. RG-9 can also cop a 118-esque robustness when DYNAMIC EXPANSION is set to 16 dB. ... 73s para Sactown
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
That is not what I would consider repair, just a mechanical upgrade. A need for repair on the electronics of a dbx unit might total it. Not many know what’s going on inside
Has anyone had any experience with the DBX SX-10-20-30 stack? SX20 seems to be an impact restorer I could chain into a 3bx series 2 or DS
Agreed; I had Pioneer rg1 and 2 and preferred the 9000. I also preferred the 9000 over the 2 RG16's that I had. I never had a chance to compare it to my dbx 3 which developed issues before I could. I was able to compare it to my dbx 1 and again the 9000 won that comparison.
M70AB2
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I have seen this. Odd pairing.
jsisk
Not 2 Old 2 Rock & Roll
I have been playing with what I call "On the fly remastering" of marginal recordings for many years and have accumulated quite a collection of gear to modify and correct different issues. My Pioneer SX-D7000 has three tape/processor loops and each has a DBX Program Route Selector that takes my total number of tape/processor loops up to 21. Each item was purchased for a specific album or CD. Because everything is on individual loops, I can put any or all of the processors in the loop or listen to a record with nothing in the path. There are over 100 interconnect cables on the setup.
Here is the list of signal processors:
(3) DBX Program Route Selectors (each adds 3 tape loops, 3 processor loops, and a noise reduction loop)
(2) BSR Spectrum Analyzers (one at the beginning to see the clean signal and one at the end to compare the modification)
Original DBX 3BX with remote (remote is next to listening chair)
Pioneer SG-9800 Equalizer
Pioneer RG-2 Dynamic Range Expander
Pioneer SR-303 Surround Processor
DBX 224 with Disc Decoder for DBX encoded records
Behringer Composer XL with DeEsser for removing sibilance from CDs (such as Heatwave - Too Hot to Handle)
BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer for adding life to old recording from the 50's and 60's
Grant Fidelity B-283 Tube Processor for mellowing out digital music from CDs and streaming
MXR 5-band Equalizer (next to listening chair for minor adjustments)
DBX 3BX DS with Impact Restoration
DBX 120X DS Subharmonic Synthesizer
KLH 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator for ticks and pops on really old records
DBX SNR-1 Noise Reduction for removing the slight hiss that the KLH 7000A adds
While I am at it, here are my input devices:
Technics SL-1600 MKII with Shure V15 type IV and Jico SAS stylus (for records in mint condition)
Technics SL-1610 MKII (black version) with Shure N97xe
Yamaha CD-2 for older CDs
Onkyo C-7030 for newer CDs that won't play on the Yamaha (non-standard and extended discs)
Xiang Sheng DAC-01A (same as Grant Fidelity DAC) for the Onkyo digital out
Pioneer CT-F1250 Cassette
CSC MP3 CD processor (these were used in department stores to play background music. I modified it use a hard drive to store and playback files)
Here is the flow chart:
The main system:
Control station next to my listening chair:
Here is the list of signal processors:
(3) DBX Program Route Selectors (each adds 3 tape loops, 3 processor loops, and a noise reduction loop)
(2) BSR Spectrum Analyzers (one at the beginning to see the clean signal and one at the end to compare the modification)
Original DBX 3BX with remote (remote is next to listening chair)
Pioneer SG-9800 Equalizer
Pioneer RG-2 Dynamic Range Expander
Pioneer SR-303 Surround Processor
DBX 224 with Disc Decoder for DBX encoded records
Behringer Composer XL with DeEsser for removing sibilance from CDs (such as Heatwave - Too Hot to Handle)
BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer for adding life to old recording from the 50's and 60's
Grant Fidelity B-283 Tube Processor for mellowing out digital music from CDs and streaming
MXR 5-band Equalizer (next to listening chair for minor adjustments)
DBX 3BX DS with Impact Restoration
DBX 120X DS Subharmonic Synthesizer
KLH 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator for ticks and pops on really old records
DBX SNR-1 Noise Reduction for removing the slight hiss that the KLH 7000A adds
While I am at it, here are my input devices:
Technics SL-1600 MKII with Shure V15 type IV and Jico SAS stylus (for records in mint condition)
Technics SL-1610 MKII (black version) with Shure N97xe
Yamaha CD-2 for older CDs
Onkyo C-7030 for newer CDs that won't play on the Yamaha (non-standard and extended discs)
Xiang Sheng DAC-01A (same as Grant Fidelity DAC) for the Onkyo digital out
Pioneer CT-F1250 Cassette
CSC MP3 CD processor (these were used in department stores to play background music. I modified it use a hard drive to store and playback files)
Here is the flow chart:
The main system:
Control station next to my listening chair:
Wow. You are a tinkerer. That is nuts. But pretty cool as well.
Also were you the first to mention the Sonic Maximizer? I was thinking about that unit as well.
Amazing setup!! Bellissimo!!
jsisk
Not 2 Old 2 Rock & Roll
The Sonic Maximizer is an interesting device and a good example of less is more. It can add a nice "remastered" sound to older records like Johnny Cash and others that were recorded on older 4 track tape, but if you try to use too much, it quickly turns to garbage.
And yes, my hobby is tinkering with the sound and a little bit of repairs and maintenance to keep it all running.
If you want a dbx, go on C/L and ask for dbx within 200 miles of 92705. Things like this come up all the time. This is just a sample.
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