Analogue chain
Vinyl and Digital mastering
1967 Haeco Scully disc cutting lathe with Westrex (Western Electric) 3DIIA cutting head and amps
Bespoke all-valve mastering EQ and mixing console built for Decca ~1958; Maselec MEA-2 Master Series EQ; Original Lang Pultec EQ; Urei high and low pass filters; Maselec MTC-2 Master Control with high and low-pass filters, stereo width control and elliptical filter
2x Telefunken U73b compressor / limiter; Maselec MLA-2 Compressor, Maselec MDS-2 De-Esser
Speakers: Audio Note AN-E SPe/HE; Tannoy 12" Monitor Gold 'Cheviot'; Original Rogers LS3/5A; Audio Note AX-ONE
Amplifiers: Audio Note Tomei stereo power amplifier (211 valves); Audio Note M6 Phono pre-amplifier; Audio Note Meishu integrated amplifier (300B valves)
Turntables: Audio Note TT-TWO; EMT 948; Dual HS130; Braun PC3 SV; Rega RP1
Tonearms: Audio Note ARM-TWO; Vintage Ortofon RMG 309 12" tonearm; Jelco TS-550L 12" tonearm
Cartridges: Audio Note IO1; EMT TSD15; EMT TND65 for 78rpm records; Denon DL103; Vintage Ortofon S15-T; Vintage Ortofon SPU mono; Assorted vintage Ortofon mono and stereo MC cartridges
Audio Note CD4.1x CD player; Nakamichi DR-2 cassette deck
Audio Note Sogon and Lexus cabling; Chord Anthem Reference and ChameleonPlus cabling
Studer H37: 1969 all-valve 1/2" tape machine with interchangeable 3-track and 4-track head. One of two left in the world and one of the only ways to read 1/2" multitrack tape
Studer C37: 1965 All-valve 1/4" tape machine with interchangeable stereo and full-face mono head
Philips Pro 51 EL3501: 1965 1/4" stereo tape machine using germanium transistors and incorporating 30ips
Studer A67: Professional tape machine with interchangeable 1/4-track and 1/2-track head for playback of historic domestic and broadcast tapes where both sides of the tape were used for economy
Microphones: 1959 RCA KU-3A "skunk" ribbon microphone; 2x 1950s Westrex 1142RA ribbon microphones (matched pair); 1950s Shure dynamic microphone
Microphone pre-amps: 2x Telefunken V72; 2x Telefunken V76; AEA TRP
Mixing: EAB Geiling / Telefunken V65C valve mixing console, 4-channel stereo
We are tied directly to Mark Ronson's Zelig studio for direct-to-tape / direct-to-disc recordings and productions
Apogee Symphony I/O with Symphony 64 Thunderbridge enabling up to 192kHz sample rate; Wavelab & ProTools workstations; Izotope RX for digital restoration
Audio Desk Systeme ultrasonic vinyl cleaner
Professional tape baking facility
Our mastering studio and listening room, situated at Tileyard Studios in King's Cross, can accommodate up to ten guests for review and playback parties, company gatherings and under the radar listening sessions.
• Rare vinyl listening sessions
• Listen to Audio Note HiFi
• Digital vs. analogue review
• Test pressing quality control
• Relaxed after work grooves
• Educational and learning events
