I did a thing... Soldano content!

[JerEvil]

And I blame YouTube! Even guys whose tones I generally do NOT like as content creators go still got this thing sounding killer. I have the new KSR PA-100R in anodized purple coming in as well. Going to be a sick rig I think.

 

[Shask]

I know you are a Synergy guy. I wonder how different this will be than the SLO II module.

 

[JerEvil]

I know you are a Synergy guy. I wonder how different this will be than the SLO II module.

I have that as well so I will definitely shoot them out once the X88 gets here

 

[Devin]

Thing doer!

 

[TheGreatGreen]

Haha, love the evolution of your threads. "I need it!" to "I'm getting it!" Looking forward to your "I got it!" thread.

We'll need pics, btw.

 

[CrystalSky]

Happy NPreD! So basically you got yourself an SLO preamp. Good stuff

 

[JerEvil]

Haha, love the evolution of your threads. "I need it!" to "I'm getting it!" Looking forward to your "I got it!" thread.

We'll need pics, btw.

LOL! There's definitely going to be that one soon enough!

 

[glpg80]

It’s a definite no brainer over the original since it can do so much more. Like a little Swiss Army knife.

 

[napalmdeath]

Man, even Fredrik of Opeth's Synergy SLO II video gets your attention.. these guys have the best tones they ever have with the Synergys.

 

[rsm]

And I blame YouTube! Even guys whose tones I generally do NOT like as content creators go still got this thing sounding killer. I have the new KSR PA-100R in anodized purple coming in as well. Going to be a sick rig I think.

what power amp will you use?

 

[napalmdeath]

what power amp will you use?

I'd get the purple one, for my OCD alone.

 

[Techdeth]

Very cool man !

 

[Exo-metal]

And I blame YouTube! Even guys whose tones I generally do NOT like as content creators go still got this thing sounding killer. I have the new KSR PA-100R in anodized purple coming in as well. Going to be a sick rig I think.

EL34 for the W?

 

[DMartin356]

Mine arrived this afternoon, spent a couple hours with it. Sounds really good, it’s been about 15 years since I had my X88R.
Going by memory this definitely sounds better, and has a lot more features. Clean channel has way more headroom and punch.
Crunch channel is much more useful on the new model. Crunch with fat mode engaged is more than enough gain for my needs.
You should be happy with it

 

[Matt300ZXT]

I'd be happy with just getting a good deal on an original X88R. I don't use any of that fancy stuff the new one is designed to play nice with. I just want regular ol' knobs and switches.

 

[rstites]

Unfortunately, I suspect the original X88R's will remain higher priced than the new version. Still, I'm surprised it's not more than $2500 with everything it offers, and reports so far suggest it actually sounds better than the original. (I never played one, so no reference point for me. I've owned the SP-77 and a SLO, but never played the other preamps.)

I'm so tempted by this preamp......trying to resist! I don't know that I've ever purchased a new amplifier of any sort, lol!

 

[CrystalSky]

Unfortunately, I suspect the original X88R's will remain higher priced than the new version. Still, I'm surprised it's not more than $2500 with everything it offers, and reports so far suggest it actually sounds better than the original. (I never played one, so no reference point for me. I've owned the SP-77 and a SLO, but never played the other preamps.)

I'm so tempted by this preamp......trying to resist! I don't know that I've ever purchased a new amplifier of any sort, lol!

I actually did buy my one and only amp new. It is an SLO

 

[rstites]

I actually did buy my one and only amp new. It is an SLO

I bought my SLO used for $1600, if I recall correctly, back around the turn of the century - god I feel old thinking that's nearly 25 years ago!

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

Unfortunately, I suspect the original X88R's will remain higher priced than the new version. Still, I'm surprised it's not more than $2500 with everything it offers, and reports so far suggest it actually sounds better than the original. (I never played one, so no reference point for me. I've owned the SP-77 and a SLO, but never played the other preamps.)

I'm so tempted by this preamp......trying to resist! I don't know that I've ever purchased a new amplifier of any sort, lol!

Ohhhhh no, You’re mistaken.
The original (XXX amplifiers) ALWAYS are sonically far superior to any reissue.

Always!

Just trust those who have invested in the originals.

Get with it!


Now, with the SLO, the DeYoung transformers in the originals are apparently special.
Maybe they’re sonically superior to the reissue transformers?
Not sure.

 

[JerEvil]

Man, even Fredrik of Opeth's Synergy SLO II video gets your attention.. these guys have the best tones they ever have with the Synergys.

Oh man for sure. That’s why I bought the Synergy module too. I got the purple one.

what power amp will you use?

Ordered the new KSR PA-100 Rack. 6L6 loaded and in anodized purple to match the X88. I do have a VHT 2:90:2 OG with center power switches which SOME say is pretty sonically similar to the 2150…

EL34 for the W?

6L6 since that’s what’s in the SLO. also, see above.

Unfortunately, I suspect the original X88R's will remain higher priced than the new version. Still, I'm surprised it's not more than $2500 with everything it offers, and reports so far suggest it actually sounds better than the original. (I never played one, so no reference point for me. I've owned the SP-77 and a SLO, but never played the other preamps.)

I'm so tempted by this preamp......trying to resist! I don't know that I've ever purchased a new amplifier of any sort, lol!

Yeah agreed. I too was pleasantly surprised at the price point for what it irks.