DBX 118 Question

[tylerbcrawford]

This guy on ebay claims to own some dbx calibration equipment for calibrating the 118 so it is just like the 160. Think it's just a crock?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

[Mark Alan Miller]

Even if it's true, I'm not paying $150 plus shipping... not now, at least...

[bigtoe]

that's interesting...i wonder what's up with this...i've used both...all the dbx stuff actually...i don't think the 118 is the same at all...but i'm curious...it is a cool 'comp'

the main place to go for service is

www.musicianservice.com

they may be able to fill you in. so could tom cram @ dbx. he's nice in his emails.

out to the saturday,
Mike

[MichaelJoly]

In my opinion, a calibration service _only_ of a 118 (119 etc) is not worth the money and will not "produce the same results as the 160 for a lot less money." (quotes from ebay page)

I worked for David Blackmer (dbx founder) from '80 to 1993 and know a little about his VCAs, RMSs and the circuits they found their way into. Converting a 118 into a 160 is a topology change, not a calibration tweak.

Anyone considering this service would be better off spending the money to recap the electrolytics or just enjoy it as a flavor-of-the-month compressor.

by the way, its somewhat disengenuous to suggest that dbx's text equipment was not up to snuff and better results can now be achieved with digital test equipment.

[bigtoe]

"I worked for David Blackmer (dbx founder) from '80 to 1993 and know a little about his VCAs, RMSs and the circuits they found their way into. Converting a 118 into a 160 is a topology change, not a calibration tweak."

hello horse's mouth...thanks!

Mike