Up for auction, a one owner set of Gentner Audio Prism FM II and Pheonix
audio processors. Superb original condition pair,includes user's manual,
Optimod 8100 replacement card #5,RCF-1. Sold only as a set. These are
high performance multi-band audio processors for both broadcast and
studio applications where sophisticated program handling is required.
No reserve, see and id at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ADME:L:DS:US:8

On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:57:23 GMT, Ken wrote:

These are
high performance multi-band audio processors for both broadcast and
studio applications where sophisticated program handling is required.

20 years ago they were high performance, but in these days of digital
processors these are antiques by the standards of most stations. Their
program handling was never that sophisticated, and they suffer from a
number of design flaws. The phase rotators are annoying on most music
formats, the crossover points are not optimal for most music formats,
there are no input gain adjustments for the individual bands, and the
10 dB boost going into the high band processor was responsible for
frequent complaints about their top-end sound.

When properly modified and used with a 9100A they could sound quite
good, although not as good as a four-band processing system built with
the right discrete processors.

Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, Centennial Broadcasting,
Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA - WZZI / WZZU / WLNI / WLEQ
http://members.cox.net/dalehcook/starcity.shtml

Yea, and today's Orban Digital procesor costs 20,000, just what every
small station can afford you clown!



Dale H. Cook wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:57:23 GMT, Ken wrote:


These are
high performance multi-band audio processors for both broadcast and
studio applications where sophisticated program handling is required.


20 years ago they were high performance, but in these days of digital
processors these are antiques by the standards of most stations. Their
program handling was never that sophisticated, and they suffer from a
number of design flaws. The phase rotators are annoying on most music
formats, the crossover points are not optimal for most music formats,
there are no input gain adjustments for the individual bands, and the
10 dB boost going into the high band processor was responsible for
frequent complaints about their top-end sound.

When properly modified and used with a 9100A they could sound quite
good, although not as good as a four-band processing system built with
the right discrete processors.

Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, Centennial Broadcasting,
Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA - WZZI / WZZU / WLNI / WLEQ
http://members.cox.net/dalehcook/starcity.shtml

"Ken" wrote in message
...
Yea, and today's Orban Digital procesor costs 20,000, just what every
small station can afford you clown!


You're the guy with the superlatives; Dale just brought the puffery down
to reality. Why the need for name calling?

Pete

Ken wrote:
Yea, and today's Orban Digital procesor costs 20,000, just what every
small station can afford you clown!

Why the name calling? There are certainly other, less expensive options
that work far better than the old stuff - and are affordable by any
station that can afford to stay on the air... Take the Amigo, for
instance (same company as Orban). Very affordable - very competent -
which is all that Dale was pointing out...

just my .02
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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:02:51 GMT, Ken wrote:

Yea, and today's Orban Digital procesor costs 20,000, just what every
small station can afford you clown!

You obviously haven't ordered one lately. Call BSW and ask what they
are selling them for.

Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, Centennial Broadcasting,
Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA - WZZI / WZZU / WLNI / WLEQ
http://members.cox.net/dalehcook/starcity.shtml