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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] OT: legendary vintage synth?

From: Colin Crawford <g-colin.crawford@...>
Date: 2006-06-24

On 23 Jun 2006, at 22:32, Gene Stopp wrote:

>
> >Are the four missing valves rare then?
>  They can be expensive, they’re coveted by single-ended triode valve
> monoblock fanatics…

Ah... Are they similar to KT66s?

>  
> Everybody should take a quick look at Phil Cirocco’s Novachord
> restoration web site and listen to the mp3’s, in honor of this great
> acquisition.

Yeah, that thing is a work of dedication and genius combined! This one
looks like it's in much better condition than his starting point
though.

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> http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/nova/intro.htm
>  
> Kind of a vacuum tube Polymoog, eh?

But more reliable.

Cx


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