[sdiy] Spring Reverb?

[KA4HJH]

>I am looking to buy a spring reverb for my setup. I was wondering if
>anyone can recommend a good rack unit.
>Maybe someone here even has one they want to sell?
>
>also...does anyone have an opinion on which kind are better....the units
>with built in limiting (to lessen slap) or the units without? It seems
>like in the late 70's early 80's they all started adding limiters.
>
>I was looking at schematics and they sure look easy to build BUT you have
>to make a case, and lately I have enough projects to finish as it is!

Take a look at the PAiA Hot Springs reverb:

http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=6740K

Check out the schematic. Note how the dual tanks are driven out-of-phase
and recovered in-phase. This cancels out a lot of the "sproing" and mixed
at a low level it has a plate-like quality. It doesn't sound like any other
spring reverb.

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Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"