Custom Products
the discreet opamp (more photos to come)
Little Labs has over the years built many one off and short run products.
One offs have included:
- Custom 5.1 mastering console including broad band equalizers for Stephen Marcussen Mastering.
- Tube tape electronics, used by Dave Collins mastering engineer.
- VCA subgrouping systems (designed to have pedal volume control of many keyboards at once), used by the band TOTO.
- VCA voltage to control voltage converters with auto bypass for controlling a harmonizer with ssl automation, used by Bob Clearmountain.
- Passive Audio monitoring built for Polygram CD manufacturing.
- Ultra Analog chip set D to A convertor for Conway Recording Studios.
- Crystal Chip set A to D convertor for Conway Recording Studios.
One offs are pricey, but if you are set on a tailored for your need product, it is worth it. Call me with your needs.
Short run products are products which I have felt a niche market made it worthwhile to build more than one. These products I try and keep in stock parts, circuit boards etc., and build to order. For the handy out there some products are available disassembled and by assembling yourself, you can save.
Short run products include:
- The Discreet opamp.
I was always fascinated with Deane Jensens work on his 990 op amp and the excellent white paper he wrote describing it. I over the years have tried extensive experimenting using the original 990 as a base for experimentation. Utilizing component changes, component elimination, component value changes, and extensive listening tests, in kudos to Deanes fine work, I developed (with the help of some great minds) a sonically superior sounding opamp. The discreet opamp fits in the API 2520 / Hardy 990 footprint, it is not potted, it uses Holco resistors and polystyrene capacitors. Voltage must be specified. To be honest these little mothers are a pain in the ass to make, but they really sound good. Call for availability and pricing.
- The Stereo Line Amp.
An opamp without the surrounding circuitry is like a fire hose without a hydrant. You hook up the fire hose to the kitchen sink and performance will suffer. This line amp provides the necessary surrounding circuitry for either the little labs op amp the api 2520 or the Hardy co 990. It has onboard low impedance regulators utilizing hi quality opamps with voltage references and pass transistors. It has optional servo circuitry for DC null (not necessary in most fixed installation applications). It does however require a quality bi polar power source. Call for availability and pricing.
- The Digital Distro.
IS NOW AVAILABLE (SEPTEMBER 20TH 2000) NOT CUSTOM ! See the Home page Homey!
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