Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be worth on the market?
Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for any help...
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Aphex 2020 MkIII value?
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cranium
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> Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be worth on
> the market?
> Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for any
> help...
>
Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> the market?
> Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for any
> help...
>
Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be worth
> on
> > the market?
> > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for
> any
> > help...
> >
>
> Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on
> features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
>aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about that price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not give these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace over that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this box away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but that's old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck, my old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by side comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's a fact jack..IMHO
> on
> > the market?
> > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for
> any
> > help...
> >
>
> Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on
> features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
>aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about that price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not give these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace over that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this box away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but that's old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck, my old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by side comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's a fact jack..IMHO
The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would rather have a 8100.
> > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be worth
>
> > on
> > > the market?
> > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for
>
> > any
> > > help...
> > >
> >
> > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on
> > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about that
> price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not give
> these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace over
> that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this box
> away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but that's
> old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck, my
> old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by side
> comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's a
> fact jack..IMHO
>
> > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be worth
>
> > on
> > > the market?
> > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks for
>
> > any
> > > help...
> > >
> >
> > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on
> > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about that
> price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not give
> these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace over
> that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this box
> away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but that's
> old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck, my
> old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by side
> comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's a
> fact jack..IMHO
>
When set up correctly, the 2020 MkIII can be a great sounding box. It won't win any killer loudness wars, but it doesn't have the digital grunge like any of the digitized Orban boxes.
One flaw I've noticed is that it's own built-in leveler is not up to snuff with a Compeller. I would set the internal leveler to be defeated and put a Compeller in front.
I've used these in "anti-Digital" processing chains (where the operators didn't want digital grunge) and they can be make to sound very good. It's like anything else, a skillful engineer and a little talent can make it sound super ... just not the box if you want to hang the needle on the mod monitor!
As far as value, hell, I would have gladly bought a MKIII for $2150!
> The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would
> rather have a 8100.
>
>
> > > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be
> worth
> >
> > > on
> > > > the market?
> > > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks
> for
> >
> > > any
> > > > help...
> > > >
> > >
> > > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on
>
> > > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about that
> > price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> > bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not give
>
> > these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace
> over
> > that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this box
> > away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but that's
>
> > old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck, my
>
> > old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by
> side
> > comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's a
>
> > fact jack..IMHO
> >
>
One flaw I've noticed is that it's own built-in leveler is not up to snuff with a Compeller. I would set the internal leveler to be defeated and put a Compeller in front.
I've used these in "anti-Digital" processing chains (where the operators didn't want digital grunge) and they can be make to sound very good. It's like anything else, a skillful engineer and a little talent can make it sound super ... just not the box if you want to hang the needle on the mod monitor!
As far as value, hell, I would have gladly bought a MKIII for $2150!
> The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would
> rather have a 8100.
>
>
> > > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be
> worth
> >
> > > on
> > > > the market?
> > > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks
> for
> >
> > > any
> > > > help...
> > > >
> > >
> > > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending on
>
> > > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about that
> > price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> > bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not give
>
> > these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace
> over
> > that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this box
> > away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but that's
>
> > old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck, my
>
> > old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by
> side
> > comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's a
>
> > fact jack..IMHO
> >
>
C
cranium
Guest
I've seen a mkIII priced in that range in the past 3 months in a classified.
Don't know if that's what it commanded or not...but if anyone knows of a MKIII for 2k, that's a heck of a price.
I'm an Omnia 6 fan, personally. I was an early adopter of the Arianne in 2001, gotta agree. I'd love to try a dsp-x with Arianne.
> When set up correctly, the 2020 MkIII can be a great
> sounding box. It won't win any killer loudness wars, but it
> doesn't have the digital grunge like any of the digitized
> Orban boxes.
>
> One flaw I've noticed is that it's own built-in leveler is
> not up to snuff with a Compeller. I would set the internal
> leveler to be defeated and put a Compeller in front.
>
> I've used these in "anti-Digital" processing chains (where
> the operators didn't want digital grunge) and they can be
> make to sound very good. It's like anything else, a skillful
> engineer and a little talent can make it sound super ...
> just not the box if you want to hang the needle on the mod
> monitor!
>
> As far as value, hell, I would have gladly bought a MKIII
> for $2150!
>
>
> > The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would
> > rather have a 8100.
> >
> >
> > > > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be
> > worth
> > >
> > > > on
> > > > > the market?
> > > > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks
>
> > for
> > >
> > > > any
> > > > > help...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending
> on
> >
> > > > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > > >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about
> that
> > > price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> > > bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not
> give
> >
> > > these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace
> > over
> > > that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this
> box
> > > away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but
> that's
> >
> > > old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck,
> my
> >
> > > old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by
> > side
> > > comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's
> a
> >
> > > fact jack..IMHO
> > >
> >
>
Don't know if that's what it commanded or not...but if anyone knows of a MKIII for 2k, that's a heck of a price.
I'm an Omnia 6 fan, personally. I was an early adopter of the Arianne in 2001, gotta agree. I'd love to try a dsp-x with Arianne.
> When set up correctly, the 2020 MkIII can be a great
> sounding box. It won't win any killer loudness wars, but it
> doesn't have the digital grunge like any of the digitized
> Orban boxes.
>
> One flaw I've noticed is that it's own built-in leveler is
> not up to snuff with a Compeller. I would set the internal
> leveler to be defeated and put a Compeller in front.
>
> I've used these in "anti-Digital" processing chains (where
> the operators didn't want digital grunge) and they can be
> make to sound very good. It's like anything else, a skillful
> engineer and a little talent can make it sound super ...
> just not the box if you want to hang the needle on the mod
> monitor!
>
> As far as value, hell, I would have gladly bought a MKIII
> for $2150!
>
>
> > The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would
> > rather have a 8100.
> >
> >
> > > > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be
> > worth
> > >
> > > > on
> > > > > the market?
> > > > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either! Thanks
>
> > for
> > >
> > > > any
> > > > > help...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess, depending
> on
> >
> > > > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > > >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about
> that
> > > price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> > > bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not
> give
> >
> > > these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said grace
> > over
> > > that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this
> box
> > > away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but
> that's
> >
> > > old hat now with the new digital Ariane leveler...heck,
> my
> >
> > > old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by
> > side
> > > comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and that's
> a
> >
> > > fact jack..IMHO
> > >
> >
>
1
1290wgli
Guest
> I've seen a mkIII priced in that range in the past 3 months
> in a classified.
>
> Don't know if that's what it commanded or not...but if
> anyone knows of a MKIII for 2k, that's a heck of a price.
>
> I'm an Omnia 6 fan, personally. I was an early adopter of
> the Arianne in 2001, gotta agree. I'd love to try a dsp-x
> with Arianne.
I heard the Aphex 2020 MKIII in a demo once. The highs were way too busy for my liking and I couldn't tame them. The whole thing sounded too clippy if you got loud. I thought it had good bass and decent punch.
I can tell you, the DSP-X and all of the BW processors far outperform their price. I have off air samples of DSP-X/Ariane Sequel vs just about everything else and it can sound as good and in most cases better. Perhaps those other processors would sound better if they had the right set of ears setting them up, but all I know is that the way I set it up, the DSP-X can sound as loud or as open as you want.
Everyone who has used DSP-X cannot believe the quality vs price and that is a fact. I look forward to the DSP-Xtreme. It's looks REALLY good, check them out at NAB if you are going.
> in a classified.
>
> Don't know if that's what it commanded or not...but if
> anyone knows of a MKIII for 2k, that's a heck of a price.
>
> I'm an Omnia 6 fan, personally. I was an early adopter of
> the Arianne in 2001, gotta agree. I'd love to try a dsp-x
> with Arianne.
I heard the Aphex 2020 MKIII in a demo once. The highs were way too busy for my liking and I couldn't tame them. The whole thing sounded too clippy if you got loud. I thought it had good bass and decent punch.
I can tell you, the DSP-X and all of the BW processors far outperform their price. I have off air samples of DSP-X/Ariane Sequel vs just about everything else and it can sound as good and in most cases better. Perhaps those other processors would sound better if they had the right set of ears setting them up, but all I know is that the way I set it up, the DSP-X can sound as loud or as open as you want.
Everyone who has used DSP-X cannot believe the quality vs price and that is a fact. I look forward to the DSP-Xtreme. It's looks REALLY good, check them out at NAB if you are going.
> I've seen a mkIII priced in that range in the past 3 months
> in a classified.
>
> Don't know if that's what it commanded or not...but if
> anyone knows of a MKIII for 2k, that's a heck of a price.
>
> I'm an Omnia 6 fan, personally. I was an early adopter of
> the Arianne in 2001, gotta agree. I'd love to try a dsp-x
> with Arianne.
>
>
> > When set up correctly, the 2020 MkIII can be a great
> > sounding box. It won't win any killer loudness wars, but
> it
> > doesn't have the digital grunge like any of the digitized
> > Orban boxes.
> >
> > One flaw I've noticed is that it's own built-in leveler is
>
> > not up to snuff with a Compeller. I would set the internal
>
> > leveler to be defeated and put a Compeller in front.
> >
> > I've used these in "anti-Digital" processing chains (where
>
> > the operators didn't want digital grunge) and they can be
> > make to sound very good. It's like anything else, a
> skillful
> > engineer and a little talent can make it sound super ...
> > just not the box if you want to hang the needle on the mod
>
> > monitor!
> >
> > As far as value, hell, I would have gladly bought a MKIII
> > for $2150!
> >
> >
> > > The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would
> > > rather have a 8100.
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be
>
> > > worth
> > > >
> > > > > on
> > > > > > the market?
> > > > > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either!
> Thanks
> >
> > > for
> > > >
> > > > > any
> > > > > > help...
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess,
> depending
> > on
> > >
> > > > > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > > > >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about
> > that
> > > > price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> > > > bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not
> > give
> > >
> > > > these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said
> grace
> > > over
> > > > that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this
> > box
> > > > away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but
> > that's
> > >
> > > > old hat now with the new digital Ariane
> leveler...heck,
> > my
> > >
> > > > old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by
>
> > > side
> > > > comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and
> that's
> > a
> > >
> > > > fact jack..IMHO
> > > >
> > >maybe radio city bill and the bootlegger can hook up and get the 2020 sold.new with all options was around 6k if you knew how to deal, so i would say it may be worth 2500 to 2800 tops..BSW doesn't even list the unit.the processor would be good on more purist formats like jazz and classical and old bobby vinton songs(HA) but other than that forget it..i would even take a 8100 with gentners over the 2020, but i prefer the omnia 6 and the dsp-extra which i run on my stations.and believe me there is NO digital grunge..a very good processor for under 5 grand is the inovonics omega.back to the point i made before it is all in the dsp code today .i do not push the mod meter,but had a 2020 on my oldies stations and it was just not loud enough ,put in the omnia 3T i had and the difference was amazing, louder, clearer and cleaner than the 2020.now in 2006 nothing is going to top the omnia 6ex or dsp-extra, and i don't care what format you run.IMHO
> >
>
> in a classified.
>
> Don't know if that's what it commanded or not...but if
> anyone knows of a MKIII for 2k, that's a heck of a price.
>
> I'm an Omnia 6 fan, personally. I was an early adopter of
> the Arianne in 2001, gotta agree. I'd love to try a dsp-x
> with Arianne.
>
>
> > When set up correctly, the 2020 MkIII can be a great
> > sounding box. It won't win any killer loudness wars, but
> it
> > doesn't have the digital grunge like any of the digitized
> > Orban boxes.
> >
> > One flaw I've noticed is that it's own built-in leveler is
>
> > not up to snuff with a Compeller. I would set the internal
>
> > leveler to be defeated and put a Compeller in front.
> >
> > I've used these in "anti-Digital" processing chains (where
>
> > the operators didn't want digital grunge) and they can be
> > make to sound very good. It's like anything else, a
> skillful
> > engineer and a little talent can make it sound super ...
> > just not the box if you want to hang the needle on the mod
>
> > monitor!
> >
> > As far as value, hell, I would have gladly bought a MKIII
> > for $2150!
> >
> >
> > > The Aphex box sucks if you want any loudness. I would
> > > rather have a 8100.
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > Anyone know what a used Aphex 2020 Mk III would be
>
> > > worth
> > > >
> > > > > on
> > > > > > the market?
> > > > > > Not sure what the "as new" price was either!
> Thanks
> >
> > > for
> > > >
> > > > > any
> > > > > > help...
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Anywhere between 4,500-6,000 I would guess,
> depending
> > on
> > >
> > > > > features, aes/ebu, etc etc.
> > > > >aprils fools day was april 1st.you are joking about
> > that
> > > > price.the most i saw one go for was 2500.00 and some
> > > > bringing 1800.00..stations on the west cost could not
> > give
> > >
> > > > these things away.i got 2150.00 for mine and said
> grace
> > > over
> > > > that.the omnia 6 and now the dsp-xtra just blows this
> > box
> > > > away.Aphex had one great product, the compellor but
> > that's
> > >
> > > > old hat now with the new digital Ariane
> leveler...heck,
> > my
> > >
> > > > old omnia 3t made toast out of the Mark 3 in a side by
>
> > > side
> > > > comparison.hey processing today is in the DSP and
> that's
> > a
> > >
> > > > fact jack..IMHO
> > > >
> > >maybe radio city bill and the bootlegger can hook up and get the 2020 sold.new with all options was around 6k if you knew how to deal, so i would say it may be worth 2500 to 2800 tops..BSW doesn't even list the unit.the processor would be good on more purist formats like jazz and classical and old bobby vinton songs(HA) but other than that forget it..i would even take a 8100 with gentners over the 2020, but i prefer the omnia 6 and the dsp-extra which i run on my stations.and believe me there is NO digital grunge..a very good processor for under 5 grand is the inovonics omega.back to the point i made before it is all in the dsp code today .i do not push the mod meter,but had a 2020 on my oldies stations and it was just not loud enough ,put in the omnia 3T i had and the difference was amazing, louder, clearer and cleaner than the 2020.now in 2006 nothing is going to top the omnia 6ex or dsp-extra, and i don't care what format you run.IMHO
> >
>
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