Re: V3 Noise

[David Jacques <djacques@post.cis.smu.edu>]

These are the same Bozos that were commenting on how close the XM1 
sounded like a B-3 without having a real B-3 to compare it with... I 
don't know how much I would trust their judgement of noise... 

On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Michael Carr wrote:

> I just read the review of the Hammond XM-1 module in the new April issue
> of Keyboard.
> 
> In it they discuss the competition, including the V3. The reviewers had
> two V3s, one that was "well traveled," and a brand new one from Voce.
> 
> They say that the used one was quite noisey, while the new one sounded
> great.
> 
> I bought a new V3 in December, and am frustrated by the noise.  The Voce
> factory said the noise was in the Spin circuitry, and there was no way
> to avoid it except to bypass the Spin through the effects out or through
> the Leslie out.  Other than that, my only choice was to use EQ to get
> out the noise.
> 
> How come the reviewers got a new V3 that "sounded great" (no noise)?? I
> want a no-noise model too.
> 
> Any ideas on this?
> 
> --Michael Carr
>