• This room was completely remodeled and electronically rebuilt at the beginning of 1996.
• Alpha wire is used exclusively throughout the analog signal path.
• Analog signal path is single ended (unbalanced).
  • NO TRANSFORMERS!
• When not in use, all equipment is hard wire bypassed using coin silver contact switches.
  • NO RELAYS!
• Most equipment has been modified to run on A&M designed high performance external power supplies.
• Various components have been replaced in most equipment to improve signal to noise, distortion and overall performance beyond factory specifications.
  • Monitors:
• Tannoy "Classics" with Mastering Lab Crossover
• Yamaha NS10M
  • Amplifiers:
• Yamaha PC2002
  • Equalizers:
• Sontec MES 432 Parametric Mastering Equalizer
• API 550d
• Custom in house designed two band "Davelizer"
  • Limiters:
• Sontec DRC 200
• t.c. Electronics "Finalizer" Digital Limiter/Compressor/De-esser
• dbx de-esser

• Analog Tape Playback:
• Studer A80 transport with modified Ampex ATR electronics and Flux Magnetics heads.

In addition to the basic Sony DMR 4000 and Sony PCM 1630, we have...

• db Technologies AD122 22 bit A/D converter
• db Technologies 3000 22 bit Digital Optimizer
• In-house-built Ultra-Analog 22 bit D/A converters
• Lexicon LFI-10 Digital Audio Format Interface
• Sony PCM 9000 Magneto Optical 24 bit Recorder
• Harmonia-Mundi rack with full compliment of modules.

And some other stuff...

• Panasonic SV3700 DAT Recorder
• Sony PCM 7030 SMPTE DAT Recorder
• Marantz CDR-610 CD Recorder
• Tascam 122 MK III Cassette
• Yamaha K2000 Cassette

D1 also features our custom laquer cutting system used for the creation of vinyl LPs. On the outside it's your basic Scully lathe with a Capps preview system. However, this system has been modified and tuned to perform far beyond the standards of the stock system.

• In-house designed and machined custom head suspension.
• Custom wound Haeco head.
• Customized Capps preview system to allow cutting from both analog and digital sources, in any format.

Vinyl is alive and well and will be around for a long time. In fact, there is virtually a vinyl revival going on. Many audiophiles prefer it. Dance DJ's, Techno-Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap and Disco wouldn't be the same without it!