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The "Millennia STT-1" pre-amp

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Well on fully featured twin topology multipurpose pre amps, I am going with my son Robins design, due to the Pultecalichios EQ section and the complete separation of the compressor/limiter types available.:-)
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Yes they are of course extremely prohibitively expensive, even more so than DW Fearn VT15's.:-)
 
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Bassmec said:
Well on fully featured twin topology multipurpose pre amps, I am going with my son Robins design, due to the Pultecalichios EQ section and the complete separation of the compressor/limiter types available.:)
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Yes they are of course extremely prohibitively expensive, even more so than DW Fearn VT15's.:)
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I'm sure those will look and sound great in your bass rig.
 
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BurningSkies said:
I'm sure those will look and sound great in your bass rig.
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Not taking them out live mate, they are nice and safe in the studio, Actually I haven't seen anything that high end out, like a very, very pretty Fearn VT15.
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or indeed a Millenium pre, at least not out live in a Bass rig. I know Tom Bowlas has one he loves though.:-)
 
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Bassmec said:
Not taking them out live mate, they are nice and safe in the studio, Actually I haven't seen anything that high end out, like a very, very pretty Fearn VT15.
or indeed a Millenium pre, at least not out live in a Bass rig. I know Tom Bowlas has one he loves though.:)
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I know. ;)

But the OP is talking about his gigging bass rig, not his studio.
 
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Millennia STT-1 Origin is a very nice preamp.

So is Avalon VT-737-SP.
(I don't know about "AVATAR" tho, LOL)

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The only other professional pre-amp I'd put up against it would be the 'Avatar 737'!
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rigtec said:
It has most of the same features as the Millennia, but doesn't have the discrete 'solid state' signal path; which I sometimes like using in combination with the tube EQ path, or all alone... other than that, I think it's TOP SHELF! Rgds!
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But right now I'm seriously curious about this one:

A Designs MP-2A

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Since I love their RedDI.

At least I'd like to know how it's DI sounds compared to the RedDI.
Too bad none available for me to try :D

If perhaps there's anyone who read this, who has it, along with a redDI, (and flatwound strung P-bass preferably).. and would like to share the audio sample of the comparison (esp the MP-2A's DI), would be thankful.
 
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May I suggest thread titles like:

I like the STT what do you like?

What's your fave pre over $2995.00?

But seriously, the SS pre that is the cat's meow is the the Glockenklang. Bass licks with upper register chords are amazing. It has that SS harmonic tube like richness with clarity. Actual feature set for a bassist? Included. Tactile hi-end controls with linear taper. XLR & 1/4 for line and DI. Pre & Master Volume, effects loop with the ability to only send highs through it so guitar effects are supported. Tom may have owned them all, I tried close to all.

I won't cheat on Monique however.
 
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Bassmec said:
Not taking them out live mate, they are nice and safe in the studio, Actually I haven't seen anything that high end out, like a very, very pretty Fearn VT15.
or indeed a Millenium pre, at least not out live in a Bass rig. I know Tom Bowlas has one he loves though.:)
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chadds said:
May I suggest thread titles like:

I like the STT what do you like?

What's your fave pre over $2995.00?

But seriously, the SS pre that is the cat's meow is the the Glockenklang. Bass licks with upper register chords are amazing. It has that SS harmonic tube like richness with clarity. Actual feature set for a bassist? Included. Tactile hi-end controls with linear taper. XLR & 1/4 for line and DI. Pre & Master Volume, effects loop with the ability to only send highs through it so guitar effects are supported. Tom may have owned them all, I tried close to all.

I won't cheat on Monique however.
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I think it's more about "High End Studio Grade (Mic) PreAmp(s) For Bass"
 
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Does anybody remember this issue of BP Mag...

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It's the Dec 2002 edition; and here's the five Pro-audio "Instrument preamp Shoot-out" mentioned in my earlier post...

Some really 'top-shelf' equipment here to consider:
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And 'Jeff Scott' said: "I prefer a Invalid Link Removed!"
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Here is his weapon of choice; MANLEY VOXBOX 'Very nice'!

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I know some folks are wondering just why anyone would pay so much for a preamp to play through... But if you've ever worked in a very 'High-End' recording studio or reference lab where every piece is as top-end as these; and the engineer/producer(s) are insisting on total silence from you, and your old 'Pre-CBS' Precision or Jazz Bass... when you plug in you may better understand. And not only that but that special tone that you love from your ole' vintage Fender, at times can be temperamental or impossible to dial-in when playing in many different room environments. But using tools like this, the task of having your bass sound like it does when you're at home is far less troublesome!

Cheers
 
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Bassmec said:
"Not taking them out live mate, they are nice and safe in the studio, Actually I haven't seen anything that high end out, like a very, very pretty Fearn VT15.
or indeed a Millenium pre, at least not out live in a Bass rig..."
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Hi Bassmec,

You can take'em out wherever you go (No worries) long as you're geared-up with some decent cases (SKB or other brand). Here's a picture of an 'Old version' of my amp; now there are two (Modified) Acoustic 301's and two Crown PT-3's. The Millennia (which weighs 25lbs) now sits in a 4U rack atop the cabs along with a mesh vent and a microverb; the Crown is no longer up there... "Sorry, I thought the photo of the preamp would be a little clearer."
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Arjank said:
Sometimes when I see these über-pre-amps I don't get the point when there are "mediocre" loudspeakers underneath them that degrade the sound of the pre-amp. The whole setup is just as good as the weakest chain in the link. Btw. this is a general comment.
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Well I think there are two seperate approaches here, the OP's speaker choices are what makes him happy, I seriously enjoyed playing Zepplin on my old Acoustic 301, I still keep my old 408 cab as a sub bass unit in a three way these days.
What I am trying to say is that choosing to have a baked in tone in your speaker rig and compliment that with a very good signal to noise ratio, excellent EQ and a compressor that does anything but suck, can't be a bad thing.
I however also totally appreciate your cabinet design choice, which suggests to me that it would sound something like a very powerful compact version of the large tannoy DMT studio monitor, I still get my ears set straight by a pair of SRM12X in my studio mains to this day.
Both approaches are relevant to the tone goals of the respective owners but on the other hand I can see how your approach would be a godsend for using with today's profiling amps and for any signal that you want tottaly uncoloured.:-)
 
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Bassmec said:
Well I think there are two seperate approaches here, the OP's speaker choices are what makes him happy, I seriously enjoyed playing Zepplin on my old Acoustic 301, I still keep my old 408 cab as a sub bass unit in a three way these days.
What I am trying to say is that choosing to have a baked in tone in your speaker rig and compliment that with a very good signal to noise ratio, excellent EQ and a compressor that does anything but suck, can't be a bad thing.
I however also totally appreciate your cabinet design choice, which suggests to me that it would sound something like a very powerful compact version of the large tannoy DMT studio monitor, I still get my ears set straight by a pair of SRM12X in my studio mains to this day.
Both approaches are relevant to the tone goals of the respective owners but on the other hand I can see how your approach would be a godsend for using with today's profiling amps and for any signal that you want tottaly uncoloured.:)
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I have owned and gigged a number of dedicated bass preamps and "channel strip" preamps over the years, and I played out with a rack rig for many years (cycling through a number of power amps, as well - like others, the CA9 seemed to consistently give me the best results, live). Lately, I've done a lot more gigging with bass heads than rack rigs, though I do occasionally break out a rack rig if it's appropriate for a given review.

Regarding the STT-1, I have one, and I agree that it's really nice on bass. So is its little brother, the TD-1. We Invalid Link Removed.
 
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Arjank said:
Sometimes when I see these über-pre-amps I don't get the point when there are "mediocre" loudspeakers underneath them that degrade the sound of the pre-amp. The whole setup is just as good as the weakest chain in the link. Btw. this is a general comment.
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I used to own a pair of EV B-210 cabinets, nothing mediocre about them at all. I only sold them as I then started on my quest for lightweight speaker cabinets then. IMHO. IME. YMMV.
 
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Arjank said:
I have no experience with the EV B-210 cabs, so I don't know if I would classify them as mediocre :);)
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No worries, mate! :cool:

Virtually nobody has experience with that series of cabs by EV (B-115, B-210, B-410) as EV did pretty much NO advertising or other promotion of them. Stanley Clarke used B-410s in his rig for a long time, years ago (I think he learned about them from me :D).
 
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