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Title: Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 09, 2003, 09:28:34 PM: Help! I'm a newbie trying to upgrade from MD and AT822.

My first step was to get a used DAP-1. I already had a pair of Oktava MC012s (for recording acoustic guitar). So I wanted to get a UA-5 w/mods to run with this rig.

Stupidly, I didn't check with Oade before I scored a new UA-5 on eBay today (for a great price). I assumed they would mod it, but I found out too late that I was wrong.

So how else can I get it modded to run into the DAP-1, and a warm mod, too? Does anyone else do this?

Are there DIY plans somewhere? I would much rather pay someone than do it myself, but if DIY is the only option, I might tackle it. Not afraid of soldering -- just hate projects like this.

Or should I just resell the UA-5 and buy one from Oade?

Thanks!!!
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: zhianosatch on December 09, 2003, 09:30:31 PM: The digi-mod is self-doable. There are linkeroos from less than 2-3 weeks ago within these very forums.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: jpschust on December 09, 2003, 09:35:06 PM: the diy mod is really really simple
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 09, 2003, 09:39:48 PM: So I can probably find the digi mod with a search, then, I gather?

What about the warm mod? Is there diy for that?
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: jpschust on December 09, 2003, 09:51:58 PM: there isnt one for the w-mod, however that one is supposed to be a bit more involved.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 09, 2003, 09:57:33 PM: Been searching for the digi mod on the site and can't find it. Any suggestions for the search terms?
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: caymanreview on December 09, 2003, 09:59:11 PM: look in the archive section, it is there
maybe have to go to pg 2 or 3
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 09, 2003, 10:23:34 PM: Great -- I found it. Thanks!

Now ... nobody knows of a place to find the warm mod?
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: jpschust on December 09, 2003, 10:28:17 PM: i believe doug is the only one who does that
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 09, 2003, 10:36:11 PM: Doug is ... one of the Oade Bros?
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: mirth on December 09, 2003, 11:23:31 PM: Yes. Doug = Oade. Sell your stock unit & buy a stock (or digi-modded) unit from him. Once you've bought one from them you can get it modded at a later date.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: Sean Gallemore on December 10, 2003, 01:15:20 AM: the w and p mods involve replacing of the op-amps, not something many would risk doing. ANd I'm sure there is more to it than that
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: Cooker on December 10, 2003, 10:07:53 AM: i say digi-mod this one yourself, use it for a bit, then when you are ready to pay for the warm mod you can just buy a warm modded unit from oade and sell yours for what you paid for it - if not a few dollars more - here or on the oade board.

i'd gladly pay an extra $20- 30 to get a digi-modded ua-5.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 11, 2003, 02:09:35 AM: Sounds good ... I think I'll go with Mike's advice. The digi-mod looks easy to me.

How huge a sonic difference do the warm and presence mods make?
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: King Crimson on December 11, 2003, 07:54:02 AM: Quote from: stvgray on December 11, 2003, 02:09:35 AM
Sounds good ... I think I'll go with Mike's advice. The digi-mod looks easy to me.

How huge a sonic difference do the warm and presence mods make?

not sure on the p mode but there are alot of tapes with the w-mod circulating on BT's right now...check 'em out.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: DaryanLenz on December 11, 2003, 09:54:34 AM: The difference is HUGE!!! The stock pre's are noisy and generally pretty el crappy from my use!

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Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 11, 2003, 10:03:52 PM: Okay. Thanks, everybody-- got the answers I was looking for.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: Stumptown Matt on December 12, 2003, 05:03:07 PM: I think Doug will still mod them he just won't offer any kind of waranty.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: mirth on December 12, 2003, 06:09:27 PM: That's news to me. Last I talked to him he told me no way Jose.
Title: Re:Uh-oh -- scored a UA-5, found out Oade won't mod it
Post by: stvgray on December 12, 2003, 09:09:20 PM: I talked to him Tuesday ... or whoever the authoritative guy answering the phone was ... and I didn't hear a hint of a possibility in his voice when he told me they only modify units they sell.