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mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« on: August 30, 2004, 10:28:47 AM »
It's a little publicized grounding problem. Apparently when they built the thing, they failed to properly ground the knobs to the rest of the unit...the static is the result.

The solution, supposedly, is to install a spring behind each knob to ground them. They will send you the springs if you call. Haven't done it yet myself.

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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2004, 10:53:42 AM »
quality craftsmanship... ::)
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2004, 12:28:20 PM »
i dont remember this problem when i had the mme, it would seem like it would affect all units?
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2004, 12:33:10 PM »
i didnt have that problem with mine either, maybe its just something that happens with time and getting bumped around
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2004, 11:07:20 PM »
im willing to bet its more of a wear and tear issue, ive havnt experienced this with my
mme, if i ever had the problem, ill make sure to give apogee a call
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2004, 09:32:32 AM »
not a wear issue from what I was told. i'd imagine different units spec out slightly different, I suppose a micron difference could affect grounding. another way to deal with this is to always start out running hot so you never have to turn up. turning down has not produced the problem in my experience.
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2004, 04:03:54 PM »
damn

you think for 1000 + new you would get a quality piece of gear ::)
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2004, 04:25:20 PM »
Quote from: fasteddy on August 31, 2004, 04:03:54 PM
damn

you think for 1000 + new you would get a quality piece of gear ::)

not the case here :P
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2004, 05:10:13 PM »
Quote from: bean on August 31, 2004, 04:25:20 PM
Quote from: fasteddy on August 31, 2004, 04:03:54 PM
damn

you think for 1000 + new you would get a quality piece of gear ::)

not the case here :P


BOOOOOOOOO, it's quality, it just has a couple of issues.  Bean, I thought you were a believer after midx awhile back!
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2004, 05:40:03 PM »
Quote from: TapeItNow on August 31, 2004, 05:10:13 PM
BOOOOOOOOO, it's quality, it just has a couple of issues.  Bean, I thought you were a believer after midx awhile back!

Marc, I assume you're going to address this one in complete fashion?  :P

Oh, and you forgot the M, it's BOOOOOOOOOM.
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2004, 06:38:54 PM »
Quote from: TapeItNow on August 31, 2004, 05:10:13 PM
Quote from: bean on August 31, 2004, 04:25:20 PM
Quote from: fasteddy on August 31, 2004, 04:03:54 PM
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BOOOOOOOOO, it's quality, it just has a couple of issues.  Bean, I thought you were a believer after midx awhile back!

D, i never got to hear your tapes of it :)
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2004, 08:45:04 AM »
Quote from: TapeItNow on August 31, 2004, 05:10:13 PM
Quote from: bean on August 31, 2004, 04:25:20 PM
Quote from: fasteddy on August 31, 2004, 04:03:54 PM
damn

you think for 1000 + new you would get a quality piece of gear ::)

not the case here :P

it has a couple of issues?  what the hell?  didnt you go through like 3 of them yourself?  there is a significant power issue, there is the coax issue, there are the spring issues, that stupid jumper shit, a poorly designed box (shape wise), and honestly, for the cost, it sounds just OK.  The more I listen to it the more displeased I am.  For 900 bucks (used) I can think of a number of different pre's that you could run straight into a dat deck that would sound better and leave you some change leftover. 

This was a big mistake on Apogee's part. 
BOOOOOOOOO, it's quality, it just has a couple of issues.  Bean, I thought you were a believer after midx awhile back!
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2004, 09:26:16 AM »
Nah, I went through just one of them, I just broke the thing three times.  Apparently there is a power issue with it, where if it doesn't get exactly what it wants, it fries the main board.  The one thing I did like the most about it was the sound, when run line-in.  However, I can see your point and will now stop talking.

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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2004, 11:11:52 AM »
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Re: mme knob static issue....direct from Roger at Apogee.
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