Noble flipping?

[Passinwind]

1. Would have been more objective if he used a recorded loop as the source audio.

How would one do that and preserve the needed source impedance to properly mimic a passive bass?

 

[fretno]

Is the warranty transferable?

 

[wncBass]

There’s easier ways to make money.

 

[Bonafide]

I have a Friend/Mentor a musician, producer, song writer, who has Reddi, Noble, Neve 5017, Khan, & Caveman BP1 among others in all 3 of his studios for artist to use as options other than the rack stuff he has in house. So I'd say the hype isn't just a TB thing.

The use of quality gear and the hype of gear are not synonymous. I have most of those pres listed as well. And well as several others over the years. TB absolutely, unequivocally hypes and exaggerates the merits of many things, culturally. It has always been this way. This particular Noble pre included. And simultaneously, TB offers the grounded truth of gear with certain level-headed, experienced regulars, it just gets drowned out more often depending on the 'subjectivity' of the content.

 

[MCF]

What’s the warranty? Is it transferable? If I bought one from you and it was defective, and Noble wouldn’t fix it, take a guess who I’m coming after.

 

[neddyrow]

what about the people here on TB selling their Noble DIs for $1800-$2k?

What do you guys think about that?

 

[Wisebass]

Is there a fatal flaw that would cause it not to work?

I don't know. Maybe just order a hundred and give it a try?

Wise(b)ass

 

[nonohmic]

what about the people here on TB selling their Noble DIs for $1800-$2k?

What do you guys think about that?

Someone just posted one for $2500. Took all I had not to post a snide comment on their thread, but I resisted. But hey full credit to them if they find a sucker for it.

 

[InhumanResource]

How would one do that and preserve the needed source impedance to properly mimic a passive bass?

I don’t know. My attempt to control for the dynamics of one’s playing apparently creates a new problem.

Maybe you have a suggestion?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

What’s the warranty? Is it transferable? If I bought one from you and it was defective, and Noble wouldn’t fix it, take a guess who I’m coming after.

Five year warranty to any owner. The warranty remains valid even if the preamp is sold or ownership is transferred. The preamp is guaranteed to be free from defects in components and workmanship for 5 years from the date of manufacture and should not require servicing other than occasionally changing the tubes if they become noisy.

 

[eddododo]

So, this is just nothing more than a frivolous thought experiment, inspired by morbid curiosity and recent Classified ads, but...

Suppose, starting tomorrow, I placed an order once a month for a Noble DI for $1279 and a normal build time of 10 months (per the Noble website). Then, when the Nobles started arriving, I immediately flipped them for $2000, given what is apparently the current market, for fanbois who couldn't wait. Would this work? Could I keep it up indefinitely? Is there a fatal flaw that would cause it not to work?

I rush to emphasize that this is all merely idle thinking on my part, I have no plans whatsoever to put this scenario into action, and I sure hope that this post does not violate any TB rules. I'm merely speculating about the current bizarre economics surrounding this particular product.

You’re describing ‘scalping’

 

[pfschim]

Someone just posted one for $2500. Took all I had not to post a snide comment on their thread, but I resisted. But hey full credit to them if they find a sucker for it.

why do you get worked up about someone elses gear or for sale ads ? seems kinda silly to me

 

[nonohmic]

why do you get worked up about someone elses gear or for sale ads ? seems kinda silly to me

Why do you get worked up about what I get worked up about?

 

[el murdoque]

There's one problem:
The moment Nobles fall out of fashion, you will have ten of them on back order.

 

[InhumanResource]

You’re describing ‘scalping’

That’s just a matter of establishment. When retailers do it, it’s called capitalism.

When Wells Fargo loans your savings out multiple times over its called “banking” and they get wealthy. When we do that it’s called “a Ponzi scheme” and we get “arrested”.

 

[Passinwind]

I don’t know. My attempt to control for the dynamics of one’s playing apparently creates a new problem.

Maybe you have a suggestion?

Not really, unfortunately, but I'm always game to get smarter. It seems like a potentially fatal flaw to me, but I'm not a big fan of taking YouTube demos too seriously in general. If they work for other people, all good though!

 

[InhumanResource]

Not really, unfortunately, but I'm always game to get smarter. It seems like a potentially fatal flaw to me, but I'm not a big fan of taking YouTube demos too seriously in general. If they work for other people, all good though!

Regarding this impedance question I’m fairly confident you are already the smarter one!

 

[CJAZ]

Or you can get a second job and earn the money rather than adding cost to the consumer without value and driving up the price higher than some people can afford. You also stand to lose a lot of money, please reference the Hunt brothers silver market play.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Not really, unfortunately, but I'm always game to get smarter. It seems like a potentially fatal flaw to me, but I'm not a big fan of taking YouTube demos too seriously in general. If they work for other people, all good though!

The problem of YouTube is that the video is highly compressed already, so especially things like compressor demos are really compressed a second time by an invisible compressor. But flawed as it may be, it's a great way to find candidates that you might want to try.

 

[BobDeRosa]

Anyone who's taken Business 101 knows that if you've got more business than you can handle, it's time for a price hike. Mr. Noble should take advantage of this.