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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Chamberlin M2 on ebay. Sell your house and buy this one

2014-02-06 by Tom Doncourt

I would love one of these but that is a crazy price. Furthermore, I don't know about the "sonic superiority" of the M series. Each track takes 1/8th of a half inch tape. The M400 takes 1/3 of a 3/8th inch tape. So….the M400 tracks are on double the width. A lot is said about the superiority of the preamp in the M4….I don't know. Side to side with the Chamberlin I kind of love my Mellotron. There is more high end, perhaps greater clarity in the Chamberlin, these are things I roll off! I much prefer the head cleaning process on the M400 that's for sure. I love the Chamberlin and it does have it's own unique qualities but I can't have any of this Mellotron bashing.


From: "dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com" <dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014 7:11 AM
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Chamberlin M2 on ebay. Sell your house and buy this one

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